Forensic Psychology and Psychology of Criminal Profiling Diploma

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a Diploma in Forensic Psychology and Psychology of Criminal Profiling. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Diploma in Forensic Psychology and Psychology of Criminal Profiling is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for an exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learning Diploma in Forensic Psychology and Psychology of Criminal Profiling course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required. 

In the Forensic Psychology Diploma course we will adopt a research perspective to forensic psychology, beginning with a brief introduction to research methodologies followed by a very basic introduction to statistics for research. The Forensic Psychology course then examines the psychology of violent crime and gives the student the opportunity to conduct their own research into the links between a particular mental disorder of their choice, and violent crime.

The Psychology of Criminal Profiling course is a very intriguing and fascinating course and has been introduced due the increasing popularity of the courses surrounding this subject area - Criminal Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Criminology, Forensic Science. At the end of this last module the learner is invited to carry out research in the media and on the internet to draw up a profile of Raoul Moat.

Forensic Psychology

Module 1: Introducing Research Methods
Module 2: Introducing Basic Statistics
Module 3: Psychology and Violent Crime
Module 4: Serial Killers
Module 5: Crime and Substance Abuse
Module 6: Child Abuse
Module 7: The Evidence of Children
Module 8: Criminal Responsibility and Psychiatric Defences
Module 9: Mental Disorder as a Defence
Module 10: Eyewitness Testimony
Module 11: Psychology in a Correctional Setting
Module 12: Psychology and Police Selection, Recruitment and Training
Module 13: Police Stress
Module 14: The Decision to Assist

Psychology of Criminal Profiling

Module 1: An introduction to Profiling Criminals
Module 2: Cayetano Santos Godino
Module 3: The Monster of Dusseldorf
Module 4: The Mad Bomber of New York
Module 5: The Acid Bath Murderer
Module 6: Who was the Boston Strangler?
Module 7: The Yorkshire Ripper
Module 8: John Wayne Gacy
Module 9: The Muswell Hill Murderer
Module 10: Doctor Death
Module 11: The Dunblane Massacre
Module 12: Conclusion

Qualification One: Forensic Psychology Level 3 NCFE Diploma
This course leads to a Level 3 for successful learners. This means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland..

Qualification Two: Psychology of Criminal Profiling Level 3 NCFE Diploma

Forensic Scientist