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X Psychology of Criminal Profiling Diploma OLD

NCC Home Learning

Summary

Price
£408 inc VAT
Finance options

12 month interest-free payment plan available.
Study method
Distance learning
Duration
200 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

Overview

The Psychology of Criminal Profiling Diploma will investigate why criminals act the way they do. This home learning course is available in both an online and paper version and can be studied around an individual’s lifestyle.

Description

Students will find this course fascinating. It has been designed and created meet to the increasing popularity of the programmes surrounding this topic including forensic psychology, criminology, criminal psychology and also forensic science. Every criminal act is committed by an offender and in looking to understand the operations of the criminal mind. You will also explore the different motivations involved. Investigators are increasingly turning for assistance from psychology profiling.

This discipline is developed and built on the belief that an offender leave more than just physical clues but also leaves psychological clues at the crime scene. Upon examination of such clues, the profiler constructs an image of the likely criminal. A profiler will combine a mix of common sense, background knowledge, observation and also other aspects such as geographical and an expertise in psychology in order to profile a criminal.

Upon study of each case study within this course, the student is required to complete a profiling sheet. Learners will need to collect all the necessary information through the learning materials and other information retrieved from research on the internet, media and from further reading. From such research and materials, you with then need to create a detailed pen portrait of the criminal(s) investigated. To conclude our psychology of criminal profiling programme, students will be provided with an insight into the definition profiling, and a range of recent developments such as computer assisted geographic profiling.

When purchasing your course, we strive to provide you with the best possible deal available. The cost of the course covers the registration fee, certification fee, and also tutor support.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for someone looking to improve their knowledge in the area of criminal profiling.

Requirements

This course is available to anyone. There is no previous knowledge required to study this course

Career path

Upon completion learners can progress to higher level courses to improve their knowledge further.

Questions and answers

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

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This course is advertised on reed.co.uk by the Course Provider, whose terms and conditions apply. Purchases are made directly from the Course Provider, and as such, content and materials are supplied by the Course Provider directly. Reed is acting as agent and not reseller in relation to this course. Reed's only responsibility is to facilitate your payment for the course. It is your responsibility to review and agree to the Course Provider's terms and conditions and satisfy yourself as to the suitability of the course you intend to purchase. Reed will not have any responsibility for the content of the course and/or associated materials.

FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

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