A fascinating course giving students a professional insight into both the underlying causes of crime, its effects on society and the individual, and societies response. This course has been designed to appeal to anyone who is interested in crime, its causes and long term social effects. Drawing on a wealth of knowledge from the police, crime enforcement agencies and leading authors in this field, the course will be particularly relevant to students looking to either enter or progress within a career in criminology.

Designed to equip students to work as part of a therapeutic team in a wide range environments, from youth and community work to the police and the criminal justice system, SC02 allows students a comprehensive insight into the role psychology and criminology can play in society today.

The course is divided into a number of easy to study modules, with supporting text and assignments to be returned for marking. You work through the material at your own pace, and have access to tutorial support by telephone or internet. Successful students receive a level 3 diploma in Psychology and Criminology, and may take advantage of our free careers and work placement advisory service if required.

Topics covered within this course include:

Introduction to psychology and criminology,
Psychodynamic theory and models of behaviour,
Defence mechanism and unconscious processes,
Developments of the basic psychodynamic model,
Behavioural theory and models of behaviour,
Emotional and behavioural disorders,
Criminal behaviour and common psychological models of explanation,
Common therapeutic models,
Severe behavioural and emotional disorders and their link with crime,
Case studies,
Problem assessments and theoretical implications,
Therapeutic techniques and skills,
Long term implications,
Moral and ethical implications and liaison with other professions,
Theories of crime and punishment,
Psychological and criminal profiles,
Psychology and the police,
Psychology and court,
Psychology and the penal system,
Psychology and crime prevention,
Crime and victim support,
Setting up your own practice.

Introduction to the subject,
Psychodynamic theory and models of behaviour,
Defence mechanisms and unconscious processes,
Developments of the basic psychodynamic model,
Behavioural theory and models of behaviour,
Common therapeutic models,
Behavioural and emotional disorders,
Case studies,
Problem assessments and theoretical implication,
Levels of intervention,
Analysis techniques and skills,
Long term implications,
Advanced techniques,
Moral and ethical implications and liaison with other professions,
Group therapy,
Family and marital therapy,
Social and encounter therapy,
Primal therapy,
Setting up your own practice.

A fascinating course giving students a professional insight into both the underlying causes of crime, and the psychological fingerprints of those whom commit it within our society. This course has been designed to appeal to anyone who is interested in criminal behaviour, its psychological causes and how psychology can help identify offenders.   Designed to equip students to work as part of a therapeutic team in a wide range environments, the course will be of particular use to those looking to either enter or progress within a career in all areas of crime prevention and punishment.

From young offenders projects to the police and probation service, CR02, draws on a wealth of knowledge from leading authors and agencies in this field.

The course is divided into a number of easy to study modules, with supporting text and assignments to be returned for marking. You work through the material at your own pace, and have access to tutorial support by telephone or internet. Successful students receive a level 3 diploma in Psychology, Forensic Criminology and Profiling, and may take advantage of our free careers and work placement advisory service if required.

Topics covered within this course include:

Society and crime,
Psychological models of behaviour,
Criminal behaviour and common psychological models of explanation,
Common therapeutic models,
Criminology and young offenders,
Criminology and persistent offenders,
Criminology and violent offenders,
Criminology and murder,
Psychological and criminal profiles,
Criminal profiling,
Psychology and the police,
Psychology and court,
Psychology and the penal system,
Psychology and crime prevention,
Setting up your own practice.