Free Level 3 Criminology Course in Brighton. Classes run at Varndean College, full-time over two years.
The course explores why people commit crime and how society responds to it. In year one, you study underreported crimes, public perceptions of crime, and criminological theories. You also plan and design your own campaign for change within the criminal justice system. In year two, the course turns to the structure of the criminal justice system and the agencies involved in criminal investigations. The course draws on sociology, psychology, biology, and law.
You'll finish with a Level 3 Diploma in Criminology, awarded by WJEC.
Criminology is the study of criminality, what the causes are and how society deals with crime. This includes studying a range of underreported crimes and how campaigns can lead to changes in our criminal justice system. You will be required to design your own campaign for change on a particular crime. You will also consider why people commit crime and whether the range of theories presented are credible. The second year of the course looks at the structure of our criminal justice system and how effective different agencies are in a criminal investigation. It is an interdisciplinary social science subject, drawing from a range of sociological, psychological and biological discussions as well as law. Lessons will be varied as per any A Level subject. You will be required to undertake independent research during lesson time and to present your findings to the class.
The course could be studied alongside other Level 3 qualifications. However, as there is overlap between the material covered in Criminology and the material covered in Sociology, Psychology and Law, it is advised that a maximum of one of these three subjects is studied alongside.
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