Criminology, Applied Diploma, Level 3

*IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE MARSH ACADEMY FOR SEPTEMBER 2024 APPLICATIONS*

Applications Open: - 24 November 2023

Applications Close: - 24 May 2024

Entry Requirements: - Students wishing to study 3 Level 3 courses will be required to achieve 5+ GCSEs at grade 5 and above including English and Mathematics. However, some subjects have additional requirements in terms of the grades required. The Marsh Academy operates a sliding scale of qualifications which are outlined on the Marsh Academy website. There is scope for students to study 2 Level 3 subjects and also studying some Level 2 subjects. Students who wish to study two subjects must have attained 4+GCSEs at grade 5 or above.

How to Apply: - Please apply via Kent Choices

Open Event: - 23 November 2023 18:00

An understanding of Criminology is relevant to many job roles within the criminal justice sector, Social, Probation work and Sociology and Psychology. This Level 3 Applied Diploma in Criminology is a qualification with elements of Psychology, Law and Sociology that complements studies in Humanities and many other Level 3 subjects. The program is designed to offer exciting and interesting experiences through applied learning, i.e. through the acquisition of knowledge and understanding in purposeful contexts linked to the criminal justice system.

Diploma: The Changing Awareness of Crime unit will enable the learner to demonstrate understanding of different types of crime, influences on perceptions of crime and why some crimes are unreported.The second unit, Criminology Theories, will allow learners to gain an understanding of why people commit crime, drawing on what they have learned in Unit 1.
The Crime Scene to Court Room unit will provide an understanding of the criminal justice system from the moment a crime has been identified to the verdict. Learners will develop the understanding and skills needed to examine information in order to review the justice of verdicts in criminal cases.
In the final unit, Crime and Punishment, learners will apply their understanding of the awareness of criminality, criminological theories and the process of bringing an accused to court in order to evaluate the effectiveness of social control to deliver criminal justice policy.
Certificate: For the certificate award students will study units 1 (Changing Awareness of Crime) and 2 (Criminology Theories).

The Diploma is split into four units, Changing Awareness of Crime and Criminology Theories. the first is internally assessed by way of an 8 hour controlled assessment while the second unit is assessed through a written examination. The second year sees two further units, Crime Scene to Court Room and Crime and Punishment. The assessment pattern follows that of the first year with an internally assessed controlled assessment and then a written examination. Each unit is worth 25% of the course grade.

Studying the Level 3 Applied Diploma in Criminology strongly supports access to higher education degree courses. The qualification also allows learners to gain the required understanding and skills to be able to consider employment within some aspects of the criminal justice system, e.g. the National Probation Service, the Courts and Tribunals Service or the National Offender Management Service. The Level 3 Applied Certificate in Criminology will provide learners with an introduction to criminal justice and to give a context for humanities learning. Together with other relevant qualifications, it develops the understanding to support entry to higher education courses in the humanities sector.