Criminology EDI Diploma Training Course

Request Course Details

Description

If you're interested in crime and punishment you'll find this course offers an exciting look at a multi-disciplinary subject. It draws on sociology, psychology and law to examine how crime is defined, why people commit crimes, and how society responds. The Criminology Diploma provides a comprehensive guide to criminology. It examines in detail a range of criminal activity together with detection and prevention methods in common use.

Course Content

• Introduction to criminology
• Criminal statistics
• The UK Justice System
• Understanding drugs
• Violence
• Property crime
• Crime and the community
• Trans-national and organised crime
• High tech crime
• Crime prevention
• Youth crime
• Anti-social behaviour
• Forensic psychology
• Criminal profiling
• Theory of terrorism

Awarding Body

Upon successful completion of this course you will gain recognised level 3 diploma in criminology from EDI - one of the largest accredited awarding bodies in the UK vocational sector. The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) outlines Level 3 qualifications as equivalent to A Levels, denoting and recognising the ability to gain and, where relevant, apply a range of knowledge, skills and understanding. Learning at this level is appropriate for people wishing to go to university, work independently, or in some areas supervise and train others in their field of work.

Qualification

Completing the Criminology Diploma will make your CV stand out to potential employers by demonstrating your understanding of the field. Professional study of this nature also shows you are committed to the subject and your own personal development. With the Diploma in Criminology you will be able to apply for support roles within the police, prison or social services, working towards a potential salary of up to £30,000* per annum (*Source: www.payscale.com, May 2011).

Course length

You should be able to complete the entire course within approximately 100 study hours. You will be required to submit six assignments.