COURSE BRIEFS

The Diploma in Criminology & Forensic Psychology is to equip learners with a basic understanding of various fields of Criminology (the scientific study of crime) and Forensic Psychology from a historical, contemporary and progressive perspective. In addition, fundamental psychological concepts will be considered, including personality disorders, mental disorder and crime, alongside social & environmental theories of crime and familial correlates of crime – to name but four. At the end of the course, learners will have a detailed understanding of the psychology and nature of criminal conduct.

Course Modules

Module 1 – Introduction: nature or nurture? Measuring crime – separating fact from fiction.

•             The social scientific study of criminology

•             The psychology of criminal behaviour

•             Interface between two disciplines – the “nature” v “nurture” debate

Module 2 – Social, Family & Environmental Theories of Crime – if only my parents cared.

•             Theoretical explanations of social correlates of crime

•             Environmental and situational criminology

•             Interface between social/environmental correlates & psycho-variables

Module 3 – Biological traits, personal attributes and the mentally disordered mind.

•             The “Dark Triad” of Personality Disorders and Crime

•             Mental disorders and crime

•             Interface between mental health issues/disorders and external factors

Module 4 – Psychopathy 1 – The Hare Test & the criminal psychopath

Module 5 – Psychopathy 2 – The psychopaths among us; bad men in good jobs.

Module 6 – Serial Killers – strangers in the night?

Module 7 – Aggression, violence and stalking.

Module 8 – Sexual Deviation & Sex Offenders – inside the mind of the sex abuser.

Module 9 – Prison hierarchy and sociology – the inmate code.

•             Crime, family and delinquency – the risk factors

•             Biological and genetic factors in criminal behaviour

•             Interface between bio-familial correlates & forensic psycho-variables

Module 10 – Offender Profiling & Police Interrogation Techniques.

In order to demonstrate their understanding of the course content, students will be required to submit assignments at the end of every month.

Duration of course – 6 months

REGIONS TARGETED: Global

To register for course, please contact:

Online Training Coordinator

Africa Institute for Project Management Studies

Email: info@onlinelearningcentre.org

Website: www.onlinelearningcentre.org

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