Ready to explore the minds behind crime? Join our exciting short course – ideal for curious minds and aspiring professionals alike!
What you’ll explore
Dive into criminal psychology by exploring its foundations, uncovering theories of criminal behaviour, examining developmental pathways and risk factors, and understanding criminal minds in real-world contexts.
Content: Definition and scope of criminal psychology, myths about crime, the biopsychosocial approach, ethics and responsibility.
Models/Theories: Biopsychosocial Model, Social Learning Theory, Trait Theory.
Empirical evidence: Longitudinal studies on risk factors for offending and meta-analytic findings on multifactorial causes of crime.
Practical (Group): Analyse a short offender vignette using biological, psychological, and social explanations.
Reading: Bartol & Bartol (2017). Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach.
Content: Personality and crime, cognition and moral reasoning, aggression, psychopathy and antisocial traits.
Models/Theories: Psychodynamic Theory, Cognitive Theory of Crime, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Psychopathy (Hare).
Empirical evidence: Research on cognitive distortions in offenders and validation studies of psychopathy assessments.
Practical (Group): Map theoretical explanations onto a real criminal case and justify the most fitting framework.
Reading: Blackburn (1993). The Psychology of Criminal Conduct.
Content: Childhood adversity, attachment disruptions, adolescent brain development, pathways into and out of crime.
Models/Theories: Attachment Theory, Developmental Psychopathology, Life-Course Theory of Crime.
Empirical evidence: Studies on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and longitudinal research on early onset offending.
Practical (Group): Construct a developmental timeline identifying risk and protective factors for a hypothetical offender.
Reading: Farrington (2003). Developmental and Life-Course Criminology.
Content: Profiling and its limitations, victim psychology, interrogation and confession, rehabilitation and risk assessment.
Models/Theories: Cognitive Interview Model, Trauma-Informed Practice, Risk-Need-Responsivity Model.
Empirical evidence: Research on false confessions, memory suggestibility, and effectiveness of rehabilitation programs.
Practical (Group): Evaluate an interrogation scenario and identify psychological risks and ethical concerns.
Reading: Gudjonsson (2018). The Psychology of False Confessions.
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The International Foundation Diploma for Higher Education Studies (L3IFDHES) is an Ofqual and Qualification in Wales (QiW) – regulated qualification designed to prepare students for entry into undergraduate degree programs, after O/Ls. Offered by NCC Education, this diploma provides students with essential academic and English language skills necessary for success in higher education. The programme is widely recognised by universities worldwide and serves as a direct pathway to degree studies in various disciplines.
Who is this Programme for
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*This requirement does not apply to students who have completed English Language as a subject in Pearson Edexcel IGCSE or Cambridge IGCSE and have achieved a minimum grade of C or above.
The NCC foundation programme is a Level 3 qualification (A/L equivalent) with a total credit value of 120. Students engage in core academic skill development, subject-specific learning, and English language enhancement.
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