Welcome to Level 3 Criminology, this is the scientific study of the nature, extent, management, causes, control, consequences, and prevention of criminal behaviour, both on individual and social levels. Criminology is an interdisciplinary field in both the behavioural and social sciences, which draws primarily upon the research of sociologists, psychologists, philosophers, psychiatrists, biologists, social anthropologists, as well as scholars of law.
Year 1
Unit 1 – Changing Awareness of Crime (Internal assessment 100 marks)
Unit 2 – Criminological Theories (External assessment 75 marks)
Year 2
Unit 3 – Crime Scene to Courtroom (Internal assessment 100 marks)
Unit 4 – Crime and Punishment (External assessment 75 marks)
Criminology supports access to higher education degree courses, such as:
BSc Criminology
BA Criminology and Criminal Justice
BSc (Hons) Criminology & Psychology
LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology
BA (Hons) Criminology & Sociology
BA (Hons) Criminology
BSc Criminology with Law
Alternatively, the qualification allows learners to gain the required understanding and skills to be able to consider employment within some aspects of the criminal justice system, e.g. the National Probation Service, the Courts and Tribunals Service or the National Offender Management Service