Access to Professions in Law & Criminology (Level 3)
A-Levels. The duration of the course is one year. On completion students typically go directly on
to Higher Education. This course is challenging, enjoyable and
provides an excellent foundation for those who are interested in studying at
degree level in a diversity of areas e.g. criminology, teaching, law, counselling, psychotherapy, youth and community
work, various combined degrees and many more. You will receive full support and
guidance throughout your studies and will have the opportunity to speak to careers advisors and admissions
tutors regarding your options. You should expect to develop
sound academic skills which will prepare you for degree-level
study.
Outline
You will study modules in three disciplines; Criminology, Law and Psychology.
Criminology units:
Criminal
Justice and Social Policy
Theories
of Crime Causation
Criminological
Practice
Offender
Profiling
Forensic
Evidence
Terrorism,
The State and Civil Liberty
Law units:
Non-fatal
Offences against the Person
Homicide
Police
Powers
in England and Wales
The
Jury System
Negligence
Psychology units:
Aggression
The
Nature Nurture Debate
Social
Perspectives in Mental Health
Early
Social Development
In addition to the above units, you will study
a number of core skills units which will enable you to develop the academic
skills necessary for studying on the Access to HE course and beyond.?
Progression
completion of the course will enable progression onto various degree
courses.
This
pathway is designed for progression onto programmes with a focus on criminology
and/ or criminal law. However,
students have also progressed onto courses such as Counselling and
Psychotherapy, Law, Forensic Psychology and Criminal Investigation.
This
course provides an excellent academic foundation.
A
number of students go on to study at Russell Group
universities.
Assessment
order to achieve this qualification,
you must achieve 60 Level 3 credits in a number of modules. You will be
continuously assessed via a range of methods which include producing
essays,
reports,
presentations and timed assessments.
There are no external examinations.
Entry Requirements
Applicants will be expected to have GCSEs in maths and English (or L2 equivalents). Evidence of these must be produced prior to starting the course.
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| Name | Available at: | Start Date | Academic Yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Professions in Law and Criminology Diploma Level 3 | FutureSkills at MediaCityUK | 11/09/2023 | 23/24 |