• CRIMINOLOGY UNIVERSITY DEGREE SYLLABUS

University Degree in Criminology

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First year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
Syllabus structure
Competencies to be acquired by the student

First year

SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
LEGAL ORGANIZATION, SOURCES AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS BT  1 SEM 6
FUNDAMENTALS OF PSYCHOLOGY BT  1 SEM 6
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY BT  1 SEM 6
THEORY OF LAW BT  1 SEM 6
LEGAL AND FORENSIC MEDICINE 1 OB  2 SEM 6
CRIMINAL LAW 1 OB  2 SEM 6
INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY OB  2 SEM 6
CRIMINALISTICS OB  2 SEM 6
INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY STUDIES BT ANNUAL 6
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES BT ANNUAL 6
DIPLOMA IN PRIVATE DETECTIVE
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
Civil Law OB 1st 9
Civil Procedure Law OB 2nd 9
DIPLOMA IN CYBER SECURITY FOR CRIMINOLOGISTS
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
Introduction to Cybersecurity PW 1 SEM 3
Computer Law PW 1 SEM 3
Information Security Management Systems PW 2 SEM 6
DIPLOMA IN FUNDAMENTALS FOR FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY AND CRIMINOLOGY
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
Life Cycle PW 1 SEM 6
Psychological Interview PW 2 SEM 6

Second Year

SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
CRIMINAL LAW 2 OB 3 SEM 6
PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY OB 3 SEM 6
INTERVENTION AND SOCIAL REINTEGRATION OF THE OFFENDER OB 4 SEM 6
LEGAL ENGLISH BT 3 SEM 6
SCIENTIFIC POLICE SCIENTIFIC OB 4 SEM 6
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OB 4 SEM 6
PENITENTIARY LAW BT 3 SEM 6
FUNDAMENTALS OF CRIMINAL POLICY OB 4 SEM 6
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BT ANNUAL 6
CORE ANTHROPOLOGY BT ANNUAL 6
DIPLOMA IN PRIVATE DETECTIVE
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
Constitutional Law 2 OB SEM 1 7.5
Labor Law OB SEM 2 7.5
DIPLOMA IN CYBER SECURITY FOR CRIMINOLOGISTS
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
Knowledge of Operating Systems 1 PW SEM 3 6
Knowledge of Operating Systems 2 PW SEM 4 6
DIPLOMA IN FUNDAMENTALS FOR FORENSIC AND CRIMINOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
Differential Psychology PW SEM 4 6
Emotion and Motivation PW SEM 3 6

Third Year

SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
STATISTICS IN CRIMINOLOGY OB SEM 5 6
HISTORY OF CRIMINOLOGY 1 OB SEM 5 3
INTRODUCTION TO PROCEDURAL LAW OB SEM 5 6
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECURITY POLICIES. CRIME PREVENTION OB SEM 5 6
CONTEMPORARY CRIME AND NEW FORMS OF CRIMINALITY OB SEM 5 6
GENERAL ETHICS OB SEM 5 3
LEGAL AND FORENSIC MEDICINE 2 OB SEM 6 3
CRIMINAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OB SEM 6 6
LAW CRIMINAL PROCEDURE OB SEM 6 6
PROFESSIONAL DEONTOLOGY OB SEM 6 3
VICTIMOLOGY OB SEM 6 6
HISTORY OF CRIMINOLOGY 2 OB SEM 6 3
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGAINST CRIMINAL PHENOMENA OB SEM 6 3
DIPLOMA IN PRIVATE DETECTIVE
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
Computer Security and Cybersecurity OB SEM 1 12
Office Administration OB SEM 2 9
DIPLOMA IN CYBER SECURITY FOR CRIMINOLOGISTS
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY SEM ECTS
Business Intelligence Management and Storage PW SEM 5 6
Big-Data Security Systems PW SEM 6 6
DIPLOMA IN FUNDAMENTALS FOR FORENSIC AND CRIMINOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
General Psychopathology PW SEM 5 6
Psychological Evaluation PW SEM 6 6

Fourth Year

SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
SOCIOLOGY OF CRIME OB SEM 7 6
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY OB SEM 7 6
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION OB SEM 7 6
POLICE MODELS OB SEM 7 3
INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY 1 OB SEM 7 3
POLICIES FOR THE PROTECTION OF CRIME VICTIMS OB SEM 7 3
INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY 2 OB SEM 8 3
FORENSIC INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES OB SEM 7 6
END OF DEGREE PROJECT EDP 8 WK 6
OPTIONALS OP 8 WK 18
LIST OF OPTIONALS (CHOOSE 18 ECTS)
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES 1 OP SEM 8 3
DOMESTIC AND GENDER VIOLENCE OP SEM 8 3
TERRORIST CRIME OP SEM 8 3
CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS OP SEM 8 3
URBAN CRIMES OP SEM 8 3
COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES 2 OP SEM 8 3
HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE ORGANIZATION OP SEM 8 3
SOCIAL WORK OP SEM 8 3
DIAGNOSTICS IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OP SEM 8 3
INTERVENTION IN SOCIAL PROBLEMS 1 OP SEM 8 3
INTERVENTION IN SOCIAL PROBLEMS 2 OP SEM 8 3
DATA PROTECTION POLICIES OP SEM 8 3
INTRODUCTION TO TOXICOLOGY OP SEM 8 3
REGULATIONS PRIVATE SECURITY REGULATIONS 1 OP SEM 8 3
PRIVATE SECURITY REGULATIONS 2 OP SEM 8 3
PRIVATE INVESTIGATION PRACTICE 1 OP SEM 8 3
PRIVATE INVESTIGATION PRACTICE 2 OP SEM 8 3
INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES. SURVEILLANCE OP SEM 8 3
CYBERCRIME OP SEM 8 3
ECONOMIC CRIMES OP SEM 8 3
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH OP SEM 8 3
CRIMES AGAINST THE ENVIRONMENT OP SEM 8 3
EVALUATION OF SOCIO-CRIMINOLOGICAL POLICIES OP SEM 8 3
CRIMINALITY. FOREIGN AND IMMIGRATION OP SEM 8 3
FUNDAMENTALS OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW OP SEM 8 3
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW OP SEM 8 3
EXTERNAL INTERNSHIPS OP SEM 8 6
From the list of optionals that make up the syllabus, students will be able to choose among the subjects offered by the University each academic year, which will be published in the Syllabus book for registration. Likewise, the University, once the enrolment period is over, reserves the right to open these optional subjetcs depending on the number of students enrolled.
DIPLOMA IN PRIVATE DETECTIVE
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
Commercial Law OB SEM 1 9
Administrative Law OB SEM 2 9
DIPLOMA IN CYBER SECURITY FOR CRIMINOLOGISTS
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
New Technologies Applied to Security PW SEM 7 6
Legal Framework of Computer Auditing PW SEM 8 3
Practical Application of Auditing PW SEM 8 3
DIPLOMA IN FUNDAMENTALS FOR FORENSIC AND CRIMINOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
Psychology of Learning PW SEM 7 6
Psychopharmacology PW SEM 8 6

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