troseddeg
criminology
Cymhwyster: Diploma Lefel 3 neu Dystysgrif Lefel 3
Bwrdd Arholi: CBAC
Beth fydda i’n ei ddysgu?
Ar gyfer y Diploma, mae’r unedau gwaith yn cynnwys ‘Trawsnewid Ymwybyddiaeth o Drosedd’, ‘Damcaniaethau Troseddegol’, ‘O safle’r Drosedd i’r Llys’ a ‘Throsedd a Chosb’. Os byddi di’n astudio ar gyfer y Dystysgrif yna dwy uned fydd yn cael eu hastudio, yn lle pedair ar gyfer y Diploma.
Sut fydda i’n dysgu?
Byddwn yn gweithio drwy un agwedd ar y tro. Bydd y gwaith yn cael ei ddarparu fel unedau ac ar-lein. Byddi di’n datblygu’r sgiliau sydd eu hangen ar gyfer dysgu’n annibynnol, gwaith ymchwil a chyflwyno gwaith gyfer prosiect ac yn dysgu sut i ddatrys problemau.
Oes angen offer arnaf fi?
Ni fydd angen offer arbennig, heblaw am yr adnoddau a ddarperir gan yr adran.
Sut fydda i’n cael fy asesu?
Ar gyfer y Diploma, byddi di’n astudio pedair uned orfodol. Fodd bynnag, dim ond dwy o’r unedau hyn a gaiff eu hasesu’n allanol sef ‘Damcaniaethau Troseddegol’ a ‘Throsedd a Chosb’ drwy arholiad ysgrifenedig awr a hanner o hyd. Mae’r ddwy arall yn cael eu hasesu’n fewnol. Ar gyfer y dystysgrif, mae’r uned ‘Damcaniaethau Troseddegol’ yn cael ei hasesu’n allanol tra bo ‘Trawsnewid ymwybyddiaeth o Drosedd’ yn cael ei hasesu’n fewnol.
Beth yw’r cam nesaf ar ôl y cwrs hwn?
Mae’r Diploma’n gymhwyster cymwys cyffredinol sydd wedi’i gynllunio i gefnogi dysgwyr sydd am barhau gyda’u hastudiaethau yn y brifysgol. Ynghyd â chymwysterau eraill megis Lefel A yn y Gyfraith, Seicoleg a Chymdeithaseg, byddi di’n datblygu dealltwriaeth i gefnogi mynediad ar gyrsiau gradd addysg uwch megis y Gyfraith, Cymdeithaseg, Seicoleg neu Droseddeg. Mae’r Dystysgrif yn gymhwyster llai, sydd â nodweddion tebyg. Ynghyd â chymwysterau eraill megis Lefel A yn y Gyfraith, Seicoleg a Chymdeithaseg, mae’n datblygu’r ddealltwriaeth i gefnogi mynediad ar gyrsiau addysg uwch yn y sector dyniaethau.
Syniadau am swyddi ...
Mae dealltwriaeth o Droseddeg yn berthnasol i nifer o swyddi o fewn y sector hawliau cyfreithiol, gwaith cymdeithasol a phrofiannaeth ynghyd â chymdeithaseg a seicoleg.
Eisiau gwybod mwy?
Eisiau gwybod mwy? Dere i siarad gyda Mrs Lowri Loader.
criminology
Qualification: Level 3 Diploma or Level 3 Certificate
Examination Board: WJEC
What will I learn?
For the Diploma the units of work include ‘Changing Awareness of Crime’, ‘Criminological Theories’, ‘Crime Scene to Courtroom’ and ‘Crime and Punishment’. The Certificate in Criminology requires you to study two units instead of four for the Diploma.
How will I learn?
We will work through each topic in turn. The work will be provided in units and online. You will develop the skills required for independent learning and development, project-based research and presentations and the ability to solve problems.
Do I need any equipment?
You will not require any special equipment, apart from departmental resources.
How will I be assessed?
For the Diploma, you will study four compulsory units. However, only two of the units are externally assessed – ‘Criminological Theories’ and ‘Crime and Punishment’, in a 90 minute written exam. The other two units are assessed internally. For the certificate, only ‘Criminological Theories’ is assessed externally whilst the other unit, ‘Changing Awareness of Crime’ is assessed internally.
What is the next step after this course?
The Diploma is an applied general qualification and is designed to support learners progressing to university. Together with other relevant qualifications such as A level Law, Psychology and Sociology, it develops an understanding to support entry to higher education degree courses in Criminology along with Sociology, Psychology and Law.
The Certificate is a less intense qualification with similar characteristics. Together with other relevant qualification such as A level Law, Psychology and Sociology, it develops the understanding to support entry to higher education courses in the humanities sector.
Ideas for jobs ...
An understanding of Criminology is relevant to many jobs within the criminal justice sector, social and probation work as well as sociology and psychology.
Want to know more? Come and speak to Mrs Lowri Loader.