Access to HE Diploma (Criminology) Blended

Blended course – You will have the opportunity to come into college for ‘drop-in’ support sessions with your specialist tutor who can provide guidance and support with your assignments and access remote support during the working week. Your study materials, resources, textbooks and assignments are provided and supported using the innovative PEARL platform, with ongoing support from the experienced and subject specialist Access to HE curriculum team.   COURSE MODULES:   Module 1: Reading and Note Making   Upon successful completion of this module, you will:   ·       Understand a range of reading strategies ·       Understand the use of language in terms of the purpose and context of a range of texts ·       Be able to use methods for developing notes from a range of sources   Module 2: Academic Writing Skills   Upon successful completion of this module, you will:   ·       Be able to structure a written response ·       Be able to develop a structured response to a plan ·       Be able to present the response appropriately for audience and purpose ·       Understand how to apply academic writing principles to own work   Module 3: Perspectives in Psychology Upon successful completion of this module, you will: Understand different psychological perspectives Understand the differences between alternative psychological perspectives Understand the application of psychological perspectives to contemporary issues in psychology Module 4: Crime and Society Upon successful completion of this module, you will: Understand crime and deviance Understand crime statistics Understand theoretical explanations of crime Understand social and cultural patterns of crime and criminality Module 5: Biopsychology: Behaviour and the Brain Upon successful completion of this module, you will: Understand the concept of localisation of function Understand the strengths and weaknesses of methods of investigating the relationship between the brain and behaviour Understand the interaction between the brain and behaviour Module 6: Social Interaction Upon successful completion of this module, you will: Understand theories of Social Influence Module 7: Crime and the Media Upon successful completion of this module, you will: Understand the influence of news media on the public perceptions of crime and criminality Understand the influence of film and television on the public perceptions of crime and criminality Understand the link between social media and the public perceptions of crime and criminality Understand the links between crime and media using criminological research Module 8: Biopsychology: Behaviour and Drugs Upon successful completion of this module, you will: Understand the links between crime and media using criminological research Understand the action of drugs on synaptic transmission Understand how psychoactive drugs change behaviour Understand the role of serotonin antagonists and reuptake inhibitors in the treatment of disorders Module 9: Theoretical Approaches to Criminology Upon successful completion of this module, you will: Understand theories of crime Analyse the similarities and differences between theories of crime Evaluate the usefulness of theories of crime Understand the importance of biological, psychological and sociological influences on crime Module 10: Aspects of Situational Crime Upon successful completion of this module, you will: Understand how the developments in environmental methods of crime control can contribute to crime prevention Understand how crime prevention methods can be incorporated to reduce risk to the victim and reward for the perpetrator Understand environmental methods of crime control in relation to routine activity theory Module 11: Impact of Forensic Psychology in Criminal Investigations Upon successful completion of this module, you will: Understand the roles of the Forensic Psychologist Understand how psychologists have contributed to jury behaviour and eyewitness memory Understand offender profiling Be able to apply an offender profiling technique   Module 12: Psychological Profiling Upon successful completion of this module, you will: Understand the main principles of psychological profiling Understand the application and effectiveness of psychological theories in profiling the criminal Module 13: Writing a Criminology Essay Upon successful completion of this module, you will: Be able to plan an essay about a topic from the field of Criminology Studies Be able to write an essay about a topic from the field of Criminology Studies Module 14: Human Rights Upon successful completion of this module, you will: Understand the development of human rights Understand the Rights protected by the Human Right Act 1998 Know the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 Module 15: Current Issues in Criminology Upon successful completion of this module, you will: Understand and apply key concepts in criminology to two topic areas Compare and contrast different approaches to crime issues Evaluate the usefulness of different theories of crime for understanding to two topic areas

Are there any additional costs the student should be made aware of?

Your UCAS application will cost £28.50.

Learning is assessed in a variety of methods to prepare you to study at university. These may include essays, report writing, online assessment, and presentations.

You must achieve 60 credits at Level 3 to be awarded the Access to HE Diploma:

Graded - 45 are Graded Credits in Academic Modules at Pass, Merit or Distinction

Ungraded: 15 are Ungraded Credits in Study Skills

Learners who complete this qualification can progress to university for an Undergraduate Degree or Degree Apprenticeships.

What are the career routes for this course?

Criminology, Policing, Law, Psychology, Psychology with Counselling, Sociology, Social Policy, Social Sciences, Probation Service, Youth and Family Work, Family Support Worker