At the conclusion of the criminology course you will have the option to enter for the EDI Level 3 Diploma in Criminology.
EDI provide quality-assured vocational training certification and are a nationally recognised organisation and have affiliations with DfES (Department for Education and Skills) and other government departments.
Attaining the Diploma in Criminology is sure to get you ahead of others when applying for jobs and will be an invaluable addition to your CV. The diploma will also show that you have a comprehensive understanding of criminology.
Unit 1: Introduction to Criminology - Define what Criminology is and have an understanding of the theories used.
Unit 2: Criminal Statistics - Study the trends of modern day Criminal Statistics.
Unit 3: The UK Justice System - Have an understanding of the UK Justice System and have reference to key legal terms.
Unit 4: Understanding Drugs - Describe a large range of drugs, what effects they have, their methods of use, their prevalence, production and marketing and common street names.
Unit 5: Understanding Violence - Describe different forms of violence and reasons for it.
Unit 6: Understanding Property Crime - Describe different forms of property crime and understand when and where they occur.
Unit 7: Understanding Crime and the Community - Understanding the role of the community in crime prevention.
Unit 8: Understanding Trans-national and Organised Crime - Describe various forms of organised and trans-national crime.
Unit 9: Understanding High Tech Crime - Understand the use of computers and internet technology in support of criminal activities.
Unit 10: Understanding Crime Prevention - Describe how to focus on the causes of crime and use problem solving tools in order to significantly reduce, or eliminate the factors that can lead to crime.
Unit 11: Understanding Youth Crime - Understand why youths turn to crime and why everyone has a role in supporting youths and preventing youth crime.
Unit 12: Understanding Anti-Social Behaviour - Describe different forms of anti-social behaviour, who it affects, its long term effects and approaches to tackling it.
Unit 13: Introduction to Forensic Psychology - Describe what Forensic Psychology is and how it works; from basic theories and principles, through research, understanding and explaining results, to the actual application of psychological techniques.
Unit 14: Introduction to Criminal Profiling - Understand what is meant by Criminal Profiling, and how the use of scientific methods, logical reasoning, sources of information on people, criminology, victimology and experience, or skill, is employed to interpret the events that surround the commission of a crime.
Unit 15: Introduction to the Theory of Terrorism - Understanding what terrorism is and why it is a deliberate use of violence against civilians for political or religious ends.
The criminology diploma is made up of 15 different units with each unit covering a new aspect of criminology. Each unit will build on the subjects learnt in the previous units so you can learn logically and at a pace to suit you.
Once you have completed a unit of the course you should submit it to your course tutor for assessment. You tutor can then provide you with your progress and offer useful advice.
The EDI Level 3 Diploma in Criminology is an ideal introduction into criminology and does not require you to have had any previous knowledge of the subject.
The average time for completing the course is 100 hours of study.
