BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY (BSCRIM)
COURSE SYLLABUS
UNIT PRE-
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE TYPE
S REQUISITE
Fundamentals of Criminal Lecture / In-class
CDI 01 Investigation and 4 participation None
Intelligence activities
This course covers the basic principles on relevant Laws, Constitutional Rights, New Rules on
Evidence and Criminal Procedure in relation to Investigation. It includes the entire perspective of
COURSE Intelligence operations and organization, and the different methods of gathering and collecting of
DESCRIPTION Information. The different methods of Extracting Information, the different instruments to aid the
investigation, Crime Scene processing, Arrest, Search and Seizure, Cyber Warrant, Wiretapping, the
making of investigation reports, Case build up and the preparation of evidence for court presentation.
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
The BS Criminology Department envisions itself to be a leading BS Criminology training school of highly competent,
professional, and registered criminologists with established industry partnerships with the government and/or private sector.
At the end of the program, Criminology students have the ability to:
1. Achieved eligibilities and have performed the functions required in the practice of the profession including public
safety, law enforcement, scientific crime detection, correctional administration, security industry, and other fields
related to Criminology;
2. Acquired positions and have demonstrated leadership skills, professionalism, and adherence to legal and ethical
standards; and
3. Engaged in lifelong learning through the pursuit of continuing and advanced studies, scientific and criminological
research, training, and specialized courses responding to contemporary local, national, and global issues.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
At the end of the program, Criminology students have the ability to: Conduct criminological research on crimes, crime
causation, victims, and offenders to include deviant behavior
a. conduct criminological research on crimes, crime causation, victims, and offenders to include deviant behavior;
b. internalize the concepts of human rights and victim welfare;
c. demonstrate competence and broad understanding in law enforcement administration, public safety, and criminal
justice;
d. utilize criminalistics or forensic science in the investigation and detection of crime;
e. apply the principles and jurisprudence of criminal law, evidence, and criminal procedure;
f. ensure offenders’ welfare and development for their reintegration into the community.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO) PROGRAM OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students must be able to: a b c d e F
1. Explain the basic principles and legal frameworks
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surrounding criminal investigations and intelligence gathering.
2. Apply constitutional rights, new rules on evidence, and
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criminal procedures in investigations.
3. Utilize various tools and techniques in criminal investigations
including surveillance, interviews, interrogations, and crime ✔ ✔ ✔
scene processing.
4. Conduct criminal identification procedures and preserve
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evidence for court presentation
5. Explain the role and importance of intelligence operations and
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the intelligence cycle in criminal investigations
6. Demonstrate knowledge of cryptography and its role in
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national security and intelligence gathering.
COURSE COVERAGE
Teaching and
Week Course Learning Assessment
Course Topic/s Learning
# Outcomes (CLO) Tasks (AT)
Activities (TLA)
1-2 A. Introduction to Criminal CLO 1 Guided Recitation,
Investigation Lecture; Quiz
1. Fundamental of Discussion
Bgy. As-is, Laurel, Batangas
COURSE COVERAGE
Teaching and
Week Course Learning Assessment
Course Topic/s Learning
# Outcomes (CLO) Tasks (AT)
Activities (TLA)
Investigation
2. Criminal Investigation
3. Criminal Investigator and
Qualifications
4. Cardinal Points (5W’s and
1H)
5. Initial Steps in Criminal
investigation
6. Tools of Investigation
(3I’s)
7. Tracing and locating
Criminals
8. The Art of Obtaining
Information
(Interview/Interrogation)
3 B. IDENTIFICATION OF
CRIMINALS Guided
Recitation,
1. By Confession or Admission CLO 1 Lecture;
Quiz
2. By Eyewitness Testimony Discussion
3. Circumstantial Evidence
4-5 C. TRACING SOURCES OF
INFORMATION
1. Procedure of Investigation of
Missing Person
2. Procedure of Tracing
fugitives Guided
Recitation,
3. Phases of Investigation CLO 2 Lecture;
Quiz
4. Crime Scene Investigation Discussion
5. Methods of CSS
6. Chain of Custody
7. Collecting, Marking, Tagging
and Preservation of
Intelligence
6-7 D. NATURE OF INTELLIGENCE
1. Procedure of Investigation of
Missing Person Concept,
Nature, Classification and
Principles of Intelligence
2. History and Personalities
behind the Development
of Intelligence
3. Notable Intelligence
Organization
4. Police Intelligence
Organization
8 Midterm Examination Summative
Test
9 E. THE INTELLIGENCE CYCLE
1. Phases of Intelligence Cycle
2. Parts of Intelligence Steps
Involved in the Processing of
Information
10- F. THE COUNTER
CLO 4 Guided Recitation,
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COURSE COVERAGE
Teaching and
Week Course Learning Assessment
Course Topic/s Learning
# Outcomes (CLO) Tasks (AT)
Activities (TLA)
11 INTELLIGENCE
1. Concept of CI
2. Objectives of CI Lecture;
Film Review,
3. Broad Categories of CI Discussion
Quiz
Operation Film Viewing
4. Types of CI measures
12 G. INTELLIGENCE OPERATION
Guided
1. Tasks involves in Police Recitation,
Lecture;
Intelligence Operation CLO 5 Film Review,
Discussion
2. Methods and technique Quiz
Film Viewing
of Collecting Information
13- H. FUNDAMENTALS OF
15 CRYPTOGRAPHY
1. An Encoding and Decoding
2. Cryptography,
Cryptographer, Crypto Guided
Recitation,
Analysis, Coding, Decoding Lecture;
CLO 6 Film Review,
3. Secret Codes Commonly Discussion
Quiz
Used by Intelligence Film Viewing
Officer
4. Classified Documents
5. Intelligence Gathering
Systems
16- I. INTRODUCTION TO
17 NATIONAL SECURITY
1. National Security and
Human Security
2. Internal Security Intelligence
(INSET)
3. Criminal Intelligence
(CRIMNT)
4. Lists for
Organized/Syndicate Crime
Group
18 A. Final Examination Summative
Test
CLO SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT TASK (SAT)
1 Lecture-Discussion; Recitation; Quiz
2 Lecture-Discussion; Recitation; Quiz
3 Lecture-Discussion; Recitation; Quiz
4 Lecture-Discussion; Recitation; Quiz
5 Lecture-Discussion; Recitation; Quiz; Film Review
6 Lecture-Discussion; Recitation; Quiz; Film Review
COURSE ASSESSMENT
The students will be graded according to the following:
A. CLASS PARTICIPATION 30%
B. QUIZ 30%
C. MAJOR EXAMINATIONS 40%
● Mid-Term 20%
● Finals 20%
TOTAL 100%
TEXTBOOK AND REFERENCES
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A. TEXTBOOK/S
1. Guerrero B.B., Introduction to Philippine Criminal Justice System Second
Edition, Wiseman’s Books Trading Inc., 2023
2. Caballero N.S. & Barican LJ.B, Introduction to Criminology, Wiseman’s Books
Trading Inc.,2024
3. Lopez J.S., & Taynan T.B.Jr., Law Enforcement Organization Inter Agency
Approach, Wiseman’s Books Trading Inc., 2021
4. Villaluz J.C., Institutional Correction, Wiseman’s Books Trading Inc.,2024
5. Villaluz J.C., Non-Institutional Correction, Wiseman’s Books Trading Inc.,2023
6. Gabao R.G. & Tulalian V.T., Criminal Procedure Third Edition, Wiseman’s Books
Trading Inc.,2024
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