PURCHASING AND SUPPLY SOCIAL SCIENCE
CRIMINOLOGY AND APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY BTEC HIGHER NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
(CIPS) GRADUATE DIPLOMA LEVEL 6 AND BTEC HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
LOCATION: CITY COLLEGE COVENTRY LOCATION: CITY COLLEGE COVENTRY
DURATION: 1 YEAR DURATION: 2 YEARS
START DATE: SEPTEMBER START DATE: SEPTEMBER
MODE OF STUDY: PART-TIME MODE OF STUDY: PART-TIME
INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE ASSESSMENT
CITY
INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE FEES
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The course offers an opportunity for purchasing employees The course is assessed by external CipS examinations. On

This course is intended for those students who have an please contact Course information for fee information
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degree) as part of the CipS requirement for corporate Certificate of Achievement.
ADDITIONAL COSTS
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membership of the institute (mCipS). The level 6 qualification,
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COVENTRY
FEES
together with levels 4 and 5, plus three years relevant work Any other costs will be confirmed at enrolment.
COVENTRY
youth work, probation, Community drugs work, Courts
experience, will continue to be one of the core elements that please contact Course information for fee information
and the associated professions, local government officers
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
make up the CipS Graduate diploma. on 0800 616 202.
(particularly those working with anti-social behaviour) along
The course will examine aspects of Supply Chain management ADDITIONAL COSTS
with those involved in the general area of ‘social’ exclusion/
direct to City College Coventry using the application form
that are particularly beneficial to purchasing professionals,
inclusion. Also those involved with the ‘civilian’ side of the
supplied in this prospectus.
Student or Associate membership of CipS is necessary, as the
especially those involved in a managerial role and/or
police and prison workers.
examinations are restricted to CipS members only. There will
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
specialist role, working at a strategic level.
be an examination fee payable to CipS for each unit.
ATTENDANCE
you can continue your studies to degree level or perhaps
City College Coventry has been awarded by the Chartered
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
To be advised.
move in to employment within the police force or probation
institute of purchasing and Supply, ‘Centre of Excellence’ status. service. Some students may move into careers in youth or
direct to City College Coventry using the application form
ENTRY REqUIREMENTS
community work.
ATTENDANCE
supplied in this prospectus.
Students should have a good overall education and have
CONTACT
The course runs on both monday and wednesday evenings,
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
evidence of recent study at level 3. you should also have
6.00 pm - 9.00 pm.
good skills in maths and English. Some voluntary work or
Course information.
After you successfully complete the course, you could progress
ENTRY REqUIREMENTS
employment based within the sector would be an advantage.
onto the level 7 Executive diploma in purchasing and Supply.
you should have completed the CipS foundation diploma,
All applicants will be interviewed.
you will be awarded a Certificate and designation mCipS
and the Advanced diploma, either through examination or
on successful completion of the level 6 diploma along with
THE PROGRAMME
by exemption. you must be enrolled as a student member of
the level 4 and level 5 diplomas including 3 years
CipS in order to take the examinations.
Students will study a wide range of units in both psychology
purchasing experience.
and criminology.
THE PROGRAMME
CONTACT
Criminology will look at areas such as:
The Graduate diploma is built up of five units, three
Course information.
compulsory and two choice units:
• Crime in the media
• prison and punishment
Three compulsory units:
• Criminal Theory
• Leading and influencing in purchasing
• Social perceptions of Crime.
• Strategic Supply Chain management
Applied psychology will look at topics such as:
• Supply Chain management in practice.
• psychological models of Behaviour
Two optional choice units:
• Offender profiling
• finance for purchasers
• Serial killers
• Legal Aspects in purchasing.
• psychology of the Courtroom
• mental disorders and their link with Crime
• Theories of Crime and punishment
• Crime prevention.
ASSESSMENT
The course is assessed by examination and coursework.
 
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