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UCAS Code: CECP | Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
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About this course
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The aim of the HE Certificate Criminology with Psychology is to prepare students for roles in both the Criminal Justice System and independent investigation organisations through theory and applied processes. The programme encourages professionalism in industry and develops skills required by employers, whilst supporting new policies and procedure.
**What will I study?**
Social Science Skills
Understanding the Societal Consequences of Criminal Behaviour
Essential Criminology
Foundations of Psychology
Crime Scene Management with Forensics
Professionalism in Industry
**Course Aims**
• Appraising and utilising knowledge and understanding of historical and cultural criminological and psychological theory in real-world problems
• Sourcing, selecting, retrieving, and managing research information to inform the development and delivery of an agreed outcome
• Using digital information and communication technologies effectively
• Communicating facts, employing a range of presentation of findings and discipline-specific materials and processes to articulate information verbally, visually and literacy
• Engaging with challenging and unfamiliar situations in an ethical and reflective manner
• Appraising practical and theoretical concerns within psychology, practicing effective and ethical information control.
• Applying the principles of environmental and sustainable design in a social setting, reduce crime, improve community cohesion and increase awareness of sustainability.
• Developing skills for successful decision making in work-related and work-based contexts, and for career planning, progression and personal development
**Contact Time**
The full-time pathway includes approximately 12 to 16 hours a week, incorporating lectures, seminars, debates and tutorials. You are also expected to carry out a significant amount of private study in addition to contact time (25-30 hours a week).
Studying part-time you will have approximately 5-9 hours of contact time each week, including lectures, seminars, practicals and tutorials. You are also expected to carry out a significant amount of private study in addition to contact time (18-20 hours a week).
You can expect to receive your timetable during induction week.
**Teaching and Learning approach**
This programme is delivered with a variety of learning and teaching approaches to include all students’ learning styles and preferences. The pedagogic approach to social science education is essentially integrative and holistic, enabling the student to draw upon all learning to identify and solve complex problems.
For all modules, theory lectures are delivered that aim to deliver the core content and provide the underpinning knowledge. To complement the theory lectures, you will have group seminars that are used to reinforce concepts delivered theoretically.
The teaching methods focus on facilitating a student-centred approach to enhance the independent learning that takes place outside of the classroom.
**Progression**
Upon successful completion of the HE Certificate Criminology with Psychology you may progress to Level 5 of the FdA Criminology with Psychology at UCBB
Modules
Social Science Skills
Understanding the Societal Consequences of Criminal Behaviour
Essential Criminology
Foundations of Psychology
Crime Scene Management with Forensics
Professionalism in Industry
Assessment methods
Assessment includes written assignments, presentations, reflections, team tasks, role play, micro teach and laboratory assessment.
Opportunities for feedback on assessments are available prior to the final submission to support your development and achievement.
Staff aim to return assessed work within a 20-working day timeframe (not including holidays) so that you can most benefit from the feedback.
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