Description of the programme
Using case studies, you will critically analyse a wide range of criminological topics within the remit of serious and violent crime, such as terrorism, sexual offences, and the dark web. You will also gain the specialised skill set needed to cope with traumatic material in high-pressure environments and lead teams through challenging incidents and investigations. Upon graduation, you will be prepared to take confident strides within the field and make a positive contribution to your community in combatting serious and violent crime.
The course is led by applied academics with practitioner backgrounds within the Criminal Justice System, ensuring you gain skills that set you apart in the profession. They have aligned your course material with the latest sector standards to reflect the current work of all stakeholders within the Criminal Justice System.
If you're seeking a qualification that will help you advance your career and make a genuine impact in your professional life in the field of serious and violent crime, this postgraduate degree provides you with the unique opportunity to do just that.
Why enrolling in this programme?
The bespoke modules on this course cover serious and violent crime and its many guises. With its applied focus, you will gain the professional knowledge, skills, and attributes needed to lead in the sector. Covering areas such as reflective practice and leadership, the psychology of serious offending, and more, our niche modules will provide you with the unique opportunity to meticulously analyse serious and violent crime. Your degree culminates with an independent research project, allowing you to analyse an area of interest within a professional context.
This course primarily focuses on the current research-informed practices at use in England and Wales, helping you to critically analyse, investigate, and manage serious and violent crime. Additionally, it will explore criminal activity from an international context, such as the global impact and effects of terrorism and cybercrime.
Accreditations & awards
Arden University delivers programmes which are accredited by the following professional organisations:
– The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA);
– The Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA);
– The Association for Project Management (APM);
– The British Psychological Society (BPS);
– The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT);
– Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM);
– The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA);
– Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD);
– The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS);
– Chartered Management Institute (CMI);
– Digital Marketing Institute (DMI);
– The Institute of Health & Social Care Management (IHSCM);
– The Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT);
– Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA); and
– The Tourism Management Institute (TMI).