Online Criminology Course

Criminology is the study of crime, its causes, and the best way to prevent it. Its goal aside from prevention is to reduce crime rate. Crimes cause mental distress to residents in areas that have high crime rate, and studies have shown that the neighbourhood environment has an impact with the mental health of residents.

The study of criminology helps understand criminal behaviour which is necessary to prevent crimes having the same pattern, and the study includes the causes of the crime, why it has been committed, where it started and for some instances where it had spread.

At the end of this course, students shall learn how to: (1) understand the definition of criminology; (2) be familiar with the weapons used in crimes; (3) learn through the case study of Jack the Ripper; (4) understand patricide and matricide; (5) comprehend post mortem studies; (6) be aware of prostitution; and (7) understand execution.

To achieve these goals, this course shall make use of interactive materials to present the concepts of the topics to be discussed. Assessments shall be done after the entire course to check for knowledge retention and understanding.

Criminology ensures that crimes will be reduced and prevented as it serves the public in creating a safer and better environment.

Course Overview

• Unit 1 – Introduction to Criminology
  
  • Defining criminology and other criminal terms
  • Types of committed crimes
• Unit 2 – Weapons Used in Crimes
  
  • Common weapons used in crimes
  • Jack the Ripper—studying the victims
• Unit 3 – Case Study of Jack the Ripper (Part 2)
  
  • Prime suspects
  • Psychological profiling
• Unit 4 – Patricide and Matricide
  
  • Definition of patricide and matricide
  • Case study of famous patricide/matricide crimes
• Unit 5 – Post Mortem Studies
  
  • Defining the scope of post-mortem studies
  • Processing a scene of a crime
• Unit 6 – Prostitution
  
  • Link between prostitution and crimes
  • Murder
• Unit 7 – Case Study
  
  • Case studies and the suspects
  • Blunt force trauma and kidnapping
• Unit 8 – Execution
  
  • Methods of execution
  • Law enforcement agencies

Certificate

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be awarded an IOLEN Certificate of Achievement from IOLEN Accreditation. This should help validate their learning experience and skill, and can be used as a resume builder.

Course Format

This course is divided into several modules and is delivered online through our interactive learning management system. Students are given access to the learning portal where they can access the course 24/7. This gives them complete control over the pace of their learning while also enabling them to study from home, in their offices or from a laptop while traveling.

Course Duration:

Normative or minimum period of study to complete this is 45 hours. Take note that this is only an estimate. The duration of completing the course still depends on the learner’s pace and ability to absorb information. Additionally, as the course is delivered online, learners have the options to divide and study the course in multiple sessions or go through it one go.

Learners will be given full access to this course for 12 months from the date of enrolment. During this period, learners are given the flexibility to complete the course at anytime.

• Allow you to keep up to date on the aspects of your career
• Give you an insight into your chosen career path
• Fill in the gaps of any knowledge you may not have
• Enhance your resume
• Show you are a committed learner

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