Criminology
| Award Name | Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Minor |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ) | Minor | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
10 weeks. Monday 18:45 - 21:45
Entry Requirements
NOTE: Learners undertaking online courses must have basic IT skills and have access to the necessary ICT equipment, software and Broadband capability to enable them to undertake an online course.
Further information
For details of courses and next start date/enrolment please contact the college or check out their website www.lcfe.ie
LCFE MULGRAVE STREET CAMPUS (LIMERICK CITY CENTRE)
• Enquiries to lcfeadulted@lcetb.ie or Phone 061 414344
CAPPAMORE CAMPUS (CAPPAMORE)
• Enquiries to adultedcappamore@lcetb.ie or Phone 061 414344
Tuition Fee: €240.
Application Form & Tuition Fees
Fees are tuition fees only, except where otherwise indicated. Some validating bodies charge separate registration/examination fees. Please refer to their respective websites.
20% discount on tuition fees for individuals in receipt of Full Job Seekers Allowance/ Benefit, Disability Allowance or One Parent Family Payment.
20% discount on tuition fees for all full-time LCFE learners 20% discount on tuition fees for all senior citizens.
Application forms cannot be processed nor places reserved without the full payment of tuition fees. Cheques, bank drafts or postal orders should be made payable to Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB).
For Security Reasons WE CANNOT ACCEPT CASH.
Terms and Conditions:
Discounts apply to tuition fees only and not materials fees.
Proof for the applicable discount must be provided at registration.
Proof for a discount will not be accepted once a programme commences.
Learners will be requested to verify their details and ID in order to avail of discounts Once a course starts no refunds are issued.
BP048ON Criminology online Course.
Participant Profile
This course is suitable for those interested in the study of crime, the causes of crime, types of crime, punishment, crime prevention, and the fear of crime. It will equip learners with the knowledge and skills to analyse characteristics, effects and consequences of criminal activities and recognise appropriate ways of dealing with criminal matters.
Course Description
• Introduction to the history and theory of crime
• Socio and economic factors affecting criminal behaviour
• Key characteristics of a range of crimes e.g. burglary, youth, cyber, organised crime
• The function of society in relation to criminology and crime causation: socio-economic factors, the media, politics and community
• Drugs and crime
• Criminal Justice system - role of the Gardai, the Prison System, the Probation service, the DPP etc.
• Alternatives to Prison as a form of punishment
5N2107 Criminology
Accreditation: QQI Level 5 MINOR AWARD in Criminology 5N2107.
Terms and Conditions:
Discounts apply to tuition fees only and not materials fees.
Proof for the applicable discount must be provided at registration.
Proof for a discount will not be accepted once a programme commences.
Learners will be requested to verify their details and ID in order to avail of discounts. Once a course starts no refunds are issued.
LCFE Mulgrave Campus
Mulgrave Street, Limerick. Tel: 061 414 344
Email: lcfeadulted@lcetb.ie