REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION V, LEGAZPI CITY
Zamora Memorial College
STO. NIÑO ST., BACACAY, ALBAY
TEL. NO. (052)5583274/ MOBILE NO. 0915 3614409
email: zamoramc@yahoo.com

COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Code : CRIMIN01

Course Title : Introduction to Criminology
Pre-Requisite(s) : None
Course Credit : 3 units
No. of Hour(s) 3 hours /week
This course provides the basic understanding of a theory, its development, and application to the etiology of crime, and its use to
understanding human, criminal and deviant behaviors. It includes the historical evolution of criminology, the different school of thoughts, the
Course Description
process of measuring crime, as it relates to criminological research, the divisions and scope of criminology, and the justice system. This
course also introduces Criminology as a profession in the Philippines.

TOPICS and
INTENDED LEARNING TEACHING-LEARNING EQUIPMENT/ ASSESMENT ALLOCATION
OBJECTIVES READINGS
OUTCOMES ACTIVITIES MATERIALS/TOOLS TASK OF TIME
(Course Content)
 Internalize and
conceptualize the
 Familiarize the
Institutions strong  Student
Institutions VMO, VMO, PEO, PO and  Lecture and Class Essay Writing
beliefs and principles Handbook 3 hrs
PEO, PO and Core Core Values Discussion Recitation
to pursue and achieve 
Values
its Goals and
objectives.
 Recognize what  Class discussion  Books Quiz/Recitation 3 hrs
 Identify  Historical criminology is all about  Collaborative  Module
Historical accounts accounts and  Recall historical learning and note-
and evolution of evolution of evolution of taking
Criminology. Criminology. criminology
 Familiarize the  Criminology  Understand the
nature and Overview different scope of
background of the  Scope of criminology
study Criminology
 Identify the
anatomy of crime  Development and
 Understand the process of making
scientific theories  Elaborate the
development and
 Anatomy of Crime importance of studying
process of making  Class Discussion
criminology and the
scientific theories  Nature of  Books
object of interest of  Interactive
in relation to crime Criminology  Module Essay
criminology learning 3hrs
causation  Significance of the  Rubric Quiz/Recitation
 Recognize the  Class Recitation
 Discuss and study of
Criminology
anatomy of crime and 
analyze the
apply its concept in
importance of  Object of Interest
given scenarios
studying in Criminology
criminology

 Explain the
 Criminological concept of criminals in
 Discuss the
Classification of terms of the legal,
various
Criminals: behavioral and mental
criminological
a. Legal aspects
classifications of
Classifications  Apply the various  Lecture
criminals  Books Essay
b. Behavioral perspective of criminal Class Discussion
 Identify and  Module Role Playing 3hrs
system classification in certain  Class Recitation
explain the concept  Rubric
c. Mental situation Reporting
of each
Attitudes  Cite real life
criminological
example based on
classification of
criminological
criminal
classifications of
criminals
 Expound the  Enumerate the  Class Discussion  Manual/book Quiz/Recitation 3hrs
concept and the  Criminal different in an online platform  Visual Aid
pattern of criminal Behavior and the criminological  Demonstration  Module
behavior as to the Victim classification of through recorded  Internet
classifications of  Criminal Offender criminal offender video Connection
criminals  Conduct a case  Group discussion
  Criminological study of prisoners
 Elaborate and
Classification of in city or provincial
explain what Criminals jails to analyze
criminal behavior is
their criminal
 Classify Class participation
behavior
criminals according
 Relate criminal
to their status and
behavior to his
conditions
victims
 Recognize the
 Demonstrate  Significant various
an understanding of Terminologies in terminologies
the evolution of the Study of related in the study
criminology Criminology of criminology
 Discuss and  Important  Illustrate the  Passive Listening  Books
recognize the Personalities in important events  Interactive  Module
Quiz
significant the Study of and dates in the Learning  Internet 3hrs
Class Activity
contributions of Criminology development of  Class Recitation Connection
personalities that  Important Events criminology  Lecture  Rubric
serves as the and Dates in the  Appreciate the
foundation of evolution of significant
criminology criminology contributors in the
improvement of
criminology

 Enumerate and  Name and identify

explain the basic  Fundamental the fundamental
concepts of crime concepts of Law, principles of crime, law,
 Class Discussion  Books
and other related Crime, criminology and
 Class  Module
terms in the field of Criminology, delinquency Quiz
participation  Internet 3hrs
criminology Criminal Justice,  Cite real-life Role Playing
 Recitation Connection
 Know what Deviance and examples in explaining
 Demonstration
deviance and Delinquency the relation of law and
delinquency are. crime

 Compare the  Measuring  Differentiate the  Group discussion  Books Quiz 3hrs
difference between Crime, and the concept of criminal  Demonstration  Module
 victimization and
criminal
victimology
victimization and
Essential concept  Use these through recorded
victimology  Internet
of Criminal concepts in the video
 Examine how Connection
Victimization and real-life scenarios  Group activity
crimes are
Victimology  Examine the  Reporting
measured
methods of
measuring crime
 Classify the
 Determine and
typologies of
differentiate the
criminology and
typologies of
 Typologies of criminal offenders
criminology and
Criminology, and  Relate the
the criminal
Typologies of principles of  Class Discussion  Books
offenders
Criminals and punishment and in an online platform  Module
 Discover the
Offenders. sentencing in  Demonstration  Internet Recitation 3hrs
concept of
 Concepts of current crime  Interactive Connection
punishment and
punishment, situations Learning
the execution of
sentencing and  Demonstrate the
sentencing and
rehabilitation. different
rehabilitation of
rehabilitation
criminal offenders
programs given to
offenders
 Explain each  Theories of  Compare the  Class Discussion  Manual/ Books Class 3hrs
criminological Crime contributions of the  Collaborative  Module Activity/Exercises
theory - Evolution of personalities involved Learning  Internet
 Differentiate criminological in development of the  Group activity Connection
the principles and theories three school of
concept of each  School of thoughts
school of thought Thought  Examine the
in relation to crime - Classical difference among the
causation - Positivist three school of
 Discuss the - Neo-Classical thoughts in explaining
emerging conflict - Chicago crime causation
theories that School  Recognize what
explain crime school of thought best
existence explain the causes of
 crime
 Apply the principles
of each school of
thought to a given
scenario

 Examine the effect
 Familiarize with  Factors Affecting of criminality to the
the different the Approaches community  Manual/book
approaches and of Crimes and  Evaluate the  Class discussion  Module
factors of criminality Criminality impact of the  Group Activity  Internet Quiz/Recitation 3hrs
and how do they causes of crimes  Reporting Connection
 Geographical
affect the and different
Factors
community approaches of
criminality
 Link the principles
of biological factors
 Identify the on personal life of
biological factors  Biological criminal offenders
and their principles Factors  Correlate the
in the study of crime  Physical Defects principles of
 Class Discussion
causation and Handicapped heredity as a crime  Books
 Interactive
 Examine the in Relation to factor in real-life  Module Activity
learning 3hrs
effects of each Crimes scenarios and  Internet Quiz
 Class
factor  Heredity as the personal Connection
Demonstration
 Correlate the Causes of experiences
concept of heredity Crimes  Relate the concept
to the crime related of physical defects
cases and handicapped
in crime
commission
 Familiarize with  Apply the concept  Group Discussion  Manual/ Books Interactive Quiz 3hrs
the definition and  Psychoanalytic of the psychoanalytical  Practical/ Group  Module
principles of and Psychiatric theory in real-life activity  Internet
Psychoanalytic Factors situations Connection
theory  Strain Theory  Analyze the
 Interpret the  Theory of impacts of strain and
impact of adverse Imitation
reaction of the  Social
society to the Reaction/Labellin
criminals g Theory
 Define and  Sub-Culture
Theory of labelling theory in the
analyze the
Delinquency commission of crime
concepts of strain
and imitation theory
in explaining crime
causation

 Cite an example of
an illegal activity
describing the
 Social Class social class conflict
 Know the Conflict and and capitalism
concept of the Capitalism Theory theory
social class conflict  Neutralization  Manual/ Books
 Relate the theories
and capitalism Theory  Class Discussion  Module
of neutralization Graded recitation
theory and how  Instrumentalist  Recitation  Internet 3hrs
and containment to Quiz
does the social Theory Connection
personal
status of an  Containment  Rubric
Theory experiences or
individual relate to
 Anomie Theory observation
crime commission
 Analyze the core
principle of anomie
theory on your own
locality.
 Discuss the  Differentiate the  Class discussion  Manual/ Book Essay 3hrs
different sub-  Differential different  Group Activity  Rubric Quiz
theories of Association Theory criminological  Collaborative  Internet
sociological theory theories in Learning Connection
 Determine the  Differential addressing the
effect of social Opportunity Theory causes of crime
bonds to criminal  Social Bond Theory  Formulate a
responsibility scenario using the
 Appreciate the  Cartographical different social
significant School of conditions of
 contributions of
personalities Criminology criminality
advocated in the  Other Personalities  Explain and cite
development of Advocated Other
examples which
theories related to Theories in the study
of crime causation may fall in each
crime commission.
theory

 Interpret the
principles of sexual  Analyze the sexual  Manual/ Books
 Sexual Deviation
deviation and behaviors of criminal  Group Discussion  Rubric
behaviors to be able  Sexual Behaviors offenders and how  Practical/ Group  Module
Interactive quiz 3hrs
to understand the Leading to Sex does it contribute to Activity  Internet
causes of criminality Crimes their criminal behavior  Reporting Connection
in terms of sex
crimes
 Justify the
 Explain
involvement and
theoretically the  Victimology
roles of victims in  Manual/ Books
concept and nature  Nature of
crime commission  Workbook in
of victimology Victimization
 Formulate a  Class Discussion laboratory
 Relate the  Its Theories
scenario applying  Group Discussion  Module 3hrs
contributions of  General Classes Recitation/Quiz
the different  Internet
victims in their of victims concept of different Connection
victimization to a  Psychological types and classes  Rubric
crime Types of Victims of victims relating
to criminality

Journal Readings:

 Introduction to Criminology w/ Psychology of Crime Soriano, Oscar G.

Text Book :  Criminology and social policy Knepper, Paul
 Criminological theory: context and consequences, 4th ed. Lily, J. Robert
Web References : https://www.open.edu.au/subjects/griffith-university-introduction-to-criminology-and-criminal-justice-grf-ccj113#:~:text=Examine%20crime
%20and%20the%20ways,over%2Drepresentation%20of%20Indigenous%20people.
https://www.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/87029_Chapter_1_Introduction_to_Criminology.pdf
 https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/introduction-to-criminology/book259210
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