CP206 Course Description

Investigating Child Abuse

Note: John Baeza is a guest instructor of Knowledge Solutions LLC.
He can be reached at: jbaeza@gci.net

For administrative information regarding this course
please contact us via our request form.

Knowledge Solutions is pleased to be offering CP206.

It is brought to you by guest instructor John Baeza, former Sex Crimes Detective with the Manhattan Special Victim's Squad, NYPD.

Purposes and Objectives:

The objective of Investigating Child Abuse, is to instruct students on the basic investigative tenets and procedures involved in child abuse cases.

For a full syllabus, please refer here: CP206.

Starting Date:	MAR 1, 2003
Ending Date:	MAR 29, 2003

Please note the Saturday start date for this 4-week course.

Maximum course size:	50 students
Time Commitment:	5 + hours / week

Please note: Due to the nature of our online courses, course materials and the discussion forum are available 24 hours a day and can be accessed according to the student's individual schedule. Thus, the time commitment can only be an estimate on our part and will vary from student to student.

Instructor:

Det. John Baeza

To learn more about John, please click on his name above to be taken to the Instructors page.

Textbook:

We recommend that students registering for this course purchase Recognition of Child Abuse for the Mandated Reporter by James A. Monteleone.

This book can be easily purchased from our online Forensic Science Bookstore. Just click on the book link above. For more books on this topic, visit the Incest, Molestation & Abuse bookshelf.

Prerequisites:

This course is open to the general public. However, college students and professionals in law enforcement and the behavioral sciences are given preference. It is designed to be instructed at the college level, and given primarily at the senior/ graduate level.

People who will directly benefit from this course are:

• Students of Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology, Forensic Science, and many others of varying levels
• University professors who teach Criminal Justice and/or Forensic Science
• Law enforcement - police officers, crime scene techs, sex crimes and homicide detectives, investigators, and others
• Private Investigators
• Professional psychologists and psychiatrists from varying specialties

Requirements:

1. The following are required for successful completion of this course:

• A basic understanding of the Internet and how to access its resources.
• Competency with and access to Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer or another forms capable browser, with the ability to view both text and images.
• A valid email address and familiarity with sending and receiving email.

2. An open book, online final exam will be administered for those students who would like a certificate of completion for the course, in which the student must demonstrate knowledge of particular tenets of sex crimes investigation in application.

Cost:

Total registration fee per student is $120.00 U.S. This does not include the price of the textbook.

Registration:

To register, please click on the registration link at the top of this page.

The deadline for registrations & payments is:

FEB 22, 2003

Please note: Payment by check or money order must arrive at our office no later than the Registration & Payment deadline in order to ensure enrollment and to avoid a $10 late charge. Credit card payment must be authorized by the Registration & Payment deadline in order to ensure enrollment and to avoid a $10 late charge. We won't be able to activate your login until we have confirmed your registration with payment. Refund policy - We regret that we cannot refund enrollment fees if you choose to withdraw from a course once you have confirmed your registration with payment. Please see the Student FAQ for more details or write the Director of Forensic Services with any questions.

Lesson Plan:

The course consists of weekly online lesson plans in the form of web pages. The instructor will assign reading and suggest discussion topics for the web-based discussion forum.

The instructor is always available by email.

For a full course outline, please link to the syllabus.

 

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