Course overview
Are you interested in the psychology of crime? Do you want to learn more about what makes people behave in the ways they do? Take the next step in your career with our online criminal psychology courses.
Learn from experts in the field and develop your skill set in this fascinating and growing profession.
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Duration study load
Students take an average of 24 weeks to complete their Diplomas.
Entry requirements
There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry onto our criminal psychology course.
Course features
- Fast-track your career with valuable training in criminal psychology
- Study a criminal psychology course that has been designed in collaboration with senior members of the profession
- Learn at your own pace and fit your criminal psychology studies around existing commitments
- Have access to a qualified personal tutor who will answer your questions and provide guidance
- Study at your own pace whenever and wherever you are
- Avoiding spending time and money attending criminal psychology classes in person
- Pay upfront to secure a 10% reduction in fee, or choose our weekly interest-free payment plan
Professional recognition
Accredited by ACCPH
Accredited by the IAPCC
Delivery
Our criminal psychology course is carried out entirely online via distance learning (also called correspondence learning). This offers maximum convenience and can be especially important if you need to fit your studies around existing commitments, for example work or family. When you sign up for a course with ICI, you choose when to complete activities and submit assignments. You aren’t locked into a timetable.
Remote learning also enables you to study at any time and in any location. Wherever you are in the world, you can work through the course material and communicate with your personal tutor. Our online course also eliminates costly commuting to a classroom.
In addition, our criminal psychology learning programme is designed to be highly relevant and engaging.
Subjects
Definition of crime and three views of crime
The breadth of criminal psychology
Functions of a criminal psychologist
Understanding court procedures and the correctional system
Crime and the human body
Influences of family and environment
Nature vs. nurture
Rational action theory
Intelligence testing
Offenders and learning disabilities
Psychopathology
Treatment for mental disorders
Characteristics and types of aggressive behaviour
Society’s role in human aggression
Other factors behind aggression (depression, substance abuse, etc)
Theories used in criminal psychology (motivational, Freudian, etc)
Crime statistics and case studies
Domestic violence, sexual abuse and prostitution
Criminal responsibility and age
Women and youth victims
Crime reports
Gathering research
Eye witness testimonies and schemas
Police line ups
About International Career Institute
The International Career Institute (ICI) is an independent and private provider of online education.
ICI students are given skills that will change their employment prospects and increase their value to employers. The Institute listens to employers via its strong links to industry.
The Institute currently offers over 50 exciting careers and lifestyle focused courses to a broad range of adult learners regardless of location or prior experience and education.
