ST.

VINCENT’S COLLEGE INCORPORATED

SCHOOL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION
Padre Ramon St., Dipolog City
Philippines

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE INFORMATION
Course COURSE Course Title Comprehensive Review with Diagnostics and Mock Board Examination
Number AUDIT
Course Code MC Instructor Mr. Leonardo B. Acope Jr., Rcrim
Course Credit 2 Units Email leoacopz2020@gmail.com Consultation Hours By Appointment
Address
School Year 2023- Class Room
2024 Schedule

SVCI’s VISION and MISSION

School’s Vision St. Vincent’s College Incorporated, a Diocesan Catholic School, envisions a FULLY INTEGRATED PERSON guided by
love, truth, and freedom in the service of God, Country and People.
School’s St. Vincent’s College Incorporated through its Catholic Christian ideals commits itself to the tasks of:
Mission  pursuing excellent and globally competitive education for men and women who will contribute to the total
development of the family, human society and the Church;
 integrating the motto “Veritas Liberabit Vos” and the values of St. Vincent Ferrer in teaching, research, and
service to the community especially to the least privileged; and
 molding character of men and women committed to the person and teaching of Jesus Christ.
PROGRAM VISION,MISSION and GOALS
St. Vincent’s College Incorporated, a Diocesan Catholic School, envisions to become the preferred provider of excellent
Program Criminal Justice Education Program that will develop Fully Integrated Criminology Graduates guided by the Catholic
Vision Education Principles of love, truth and freedom in the service of God, country and people.
The Criminal Justice Education Program of St. Vincent’s College Incorporated through the Catholic Christian ideals
Program commits itself to the task of delivering quality education that will produce Criminology graduates who can be
Mission “Intercontinental Criminologists”.
Program Goals Specifically the Program aims to:
 encourage research and inquiry on the nature, causes, treatment or punishment of criminal behavior and how
criminal justice agencies function and response to crime, criminals and victims;
 prepare the student for career in crime prevention, law enforcement, scientific crime detection, correctional
administration, public safety and allied fields;
 foster the value of St. Vincent Ferrer in leadership, integrity, accountability and responsibility while serving the
church, fellowmen, community and country.
Program The BS Criminology are expected to become globally competent, innovative, and socially and ethically responsible
Educational professionals engaged in life-long learning undertakings. They are anticipated to engage in research, exhibit skills in crime
Objectives prevention, law enforcement, rehabilitation of offenders, public safety and ability to contribute on the country’s national
(PEO) development goals.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
After completing the BS Criminology Program the students can:

 Ensure offenders’ welfare and development for their re-integration.

 Internalize the concepts of human rights and victim welfare.
 Conduct criminological research on crimes and crime causation, victims, and offenders to include deviant behavior.
 Apply the principles and jurisprudence of criminal law, evidence and criminal procedure.
 Effectively communicate orally and in writing using both English and Filipino.
 Act in recognition of professional, social and ethical responsibility.
 Utilize criminalistics or forensic science in the investigation and detection of crime.
 Demonstrate competence and broad understanding of law enforcement, public safety, and criminal justice.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a two-unit course that deals with the proper conduct of a comprehensive review of all core courses and major courses for the BS-
Criminology program. And provide exact knowledge and heighten students understanding of the course topic for review in all six (6) general
areas (CLJ, LEA, CDI, FS, CRIMINOLOGY, and COR AD) and regulate an appropriate mock board examination for all criminology
students enrolled in the course.

NOTE: The student is also allowed to have a removal mock board exam once after the student failed in his/her first attempt. If the student
fails twice in the mock board examination he/she will be declared as failed in the course or will be given a chance to take another examination
subject at the discretion of the dean.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this course, the students can:
 recall, identify, and explain the terminologies, the concept of all theories, and important concepts of the specific topics in all
subjects covered in six (6) general areas of study in the BS-Criminology Program.
 Acquire techniques for answering questions with multiple choices.
 Exhibit compressive know-how in all of the six (6) areas of study in the B.S. Criminology Program.

COURSE OUTLINE
Topic and Time Student Learning FACE TO FACE
Specific Objectives
Allotment Outcomes LECTURE/DISCUSSION
Week 1 - To discuss the - The students can (Activities)
(16 Hours) concept of specific recall and explain the (Face to Face)
topics in the concept of specific - Orientation of the course including the requirements,
- Criminal Law subjects of Criminal topics in the subjects learning activities (such as Pre-Test, Post-Test, Evaluation
(Book 1) Law (Book 1) and of Criminal Law and Mock Board Examination) and students contribution
Criminal Law (Book 1) and Criminal for the lecturers.
- Criminal Law (Book 2). Law (Book 2). - Creation of Group Chat
(Book 2) 1st Day – Morning
- Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
- Lecture Proper (CLJ 300)
- Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
1st Day – Afternoon
- Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
- Lecture Proper (CLJ 300)
- Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)

2nd Day – Morning

- Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
- Lecture Proper (CLJ 400)
- Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
2nd Day – Afternoon
- Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
- Lecture Proper (CLJ 400)
- Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)
- Q and A Critiquing

Week 2 - To discuss the - The students can (Activities)

(8 Hours) concept of the recall and explain the (Face to Face)
specific topics in the concept of the specific Morning
- Criminal subjects of Criminal topics in the subjects - Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
Evidence Evidence, and of Criminal Evidence, - Lecture Proper (CLJ 500)
Criminal Procedure and Criminal - Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
- Court and Court Procedure and Court
Testimony Testimony. Testimony. Afternoon
- Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
- Lecture Proper (CLJ 600)
- Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)

- Q and A Critiquing

Week 3 - To discuss the - The students can (Activities)

(16 Hours) concept of the recall and explain the (Face to Face)
specific topics in the specific topics in the 1st Day – Morning
- Introduction to subjects of subjects of - Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
the Philippine Introduction to Introduction to - Lecture Proper (CLJ 100)
Criminal Justice Philippine Criminal Philippine Criminal - Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
System Justice System, Justice System, 1st Day – Afternoon
Human Rights Human Rights - Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
- Human Rights Education, Education, - Lecture Proper (CLJ 200)
Education Introduction to Introduction to - Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)
Criminology, and Criminology, and - Q and A Critiquing
- Introduction to Theories of Crime Theories of Crime
Criminology Causation. Causation. 2nd Day – Morning
- Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
- Theories of - Lecture Proper (CRIM 100)
Crime - Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
Causation 2nd Day – Afternoon
- Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
- Lecture Proper (CRIM 200)
- Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)
- Q and A Critiquing

Week 4 - To discuss the - The students can (Activities)

(8 Hours) concept of the recall and explain the (Face to Face)
specific topics in the specific topics in the Morning
- Human subjects of Human subjects of Human - Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
Behavior and Behavior and Behavior and - Lecture Proper (CRIM 300)
Victimology Victimology, and Victimology, and - Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
Professional Professional Conduct
- Professional Conduct and Ethical and Ethical Standards. Afternoon
Conduct and Standards. - Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
Ethical - Lecture Proper (CRIM 400)
Standards - Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)

- Q and A Critiquing

Week 5 - To discuss the - The students can (Activities)

(16 Hours) concept of the recall and explain the (Face to Face)
specific topics in the specific topics in the 1st Day – Morning
- Juvenile subjects of Juvenile subjects of Juvenile - Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
Delinquency and delinquency and delinquency and - Lecture Proper (CRIM 500)
Juvenile Justice Juvenile Justice Juvenile Justice - Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
System System, Disputed System, Disputed 1st Day – Afternoon
Resolution and Resolution and - Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
- Disputed Crises/Incident Crises/Incident - Lecture Proper (CRIM 600)
Resolution and Management, Management, - Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)
Crises/Incident Criminological Criminological - Q and A Critiquing
Management Research 1 Research 1 (Research
(Research Method Method and Applied 2nd Day – Morning
- Criminological and Applied Statistics), and - Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
Research 1 Statistics), and Criminological - Lecture Proper (CRIM 700)
(Research Criminological Research 2 (Thesis - Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
Method and Research 2 (Thesis Writing and 2nd Day – Afternoon
Applied Writing and Presentation). - Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
Statistics) Presentation). - Lecture Proper (CRIM 800)
- Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)
- Criminological - Q and A Critiquing
Research 2
(Thesis Writing
and
Presentation)

Week 6 - To discuss the - The students can (Activities)

(8 Hours) concept of the recall and explain the (Face to Face)
specific topics in the specific topics in the Morning
- Fundamentals subjects of subjects of - Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
of Criminal Fundamentals of Fundamentals of - Lecture Proper (CDI 100)
Investigation Criminal Criminal Investigation - Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
and Intelligence Investigation and and Intelligence, and
Intelligence, and Technical English 1 Afternoon
- Technical Technical English 1 (Investigative Report - Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
English 1 (Investigative Writing and - Lecture Proper (CDI 200)
(Investigative Report Writing and Presentation). - Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)
Report Writing Presentation)
and - Q and A Critiquing
Presentation)

Week 7 - To discuss the - The students can (Activities)

(16 Hours) concept of the recall and explain the (Face to Face)
specific topics in the specific topics in the 1st Day – Morning
- Traffic subjects of Traffic subjects of Traffic - Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
Management Management and Management and - Lecture Proper (CDI 300)
and Accident Accident Accident Investigation - Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
Investigation Investigation with with Driving, 1st Day – Afternoon
with Driving Driving, Technical Technical English - Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
English (Legal (Legal Forms), - Lecture Proper (CDI 400)
- Technical Forms), Special Special Crime - Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)
English (Legal Crime Investigation Investigation 1 with - Q and A Critiquing
Forms) 1 with Legal Legal Medicine, and
Medicine, and Special Crime 2nd Day – Morning
- Special Crime Special Crime Investigation with - Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
Investigation 1 Investigation with Simulation on - Lecture Proper (CDI 500)
with Legal Simulation on Interrogation. - Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
Medicine, Interrogation. 2nd Day – Afternoon
- Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
- Special Crime - Lecture Proper (CDI 600)
Investigation - Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)
with Simulation - Q and A Critiquing
on
Interrogation.

Week 8 - To discuss the - The students can (Activities)

(8 Hours) concept of the recall and explain the (Face to Face)
specific topics in the specific topics in the Morning
- Vice and Drug subjects of Vice and subjects of Vice and - Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
Education and Drug Education and Drug Education and - Lecture Proper (CDI 700)
Control Control, and Fire Control, and Fire - Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
Protection and Protection and Arson
- Fire Protection Arson Investigation. Investigation. Afternoon
and Arson - Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
Investigation - Lecture Proper (CDI 800)
- Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)
- Q and A Critiquing

Week 9 - To discuss the - The students can (Activities)

(16 ours) concept of the recall and explain the (Face to Face)
- Introduction to specific topics in the specific topics in the 1st Day – Morning
Cybercrime and subjects of subjects of - Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
Environmental Introduction to Introduction to - Lecture Proper (CDI 900)
Laws and Cybercrime and Cybercrime and - Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
Protection Environmental Environmental Laws 1st Day – Afternoon
Laws and and Protection, Law - Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
- Law Protection, Law Enforcement - Lecture Proper (LEA 100)
Enforcement Enforcement Organization and - Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)
Organization Organization and Administration (Inter- - Q and A Critiquing
and Administration Agency Approach),
Administration (Inter-Agency Comparative Models 2nd Day – Morning
(Inter-Agency Approach), of Policing, and - Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
Approach) Comparative Introduction to - Lecture Proper (LEA 200)
Models of Policing, Industrial Security - Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
- Comparative and Introduction to Concepts. 2nd Day – Afternoon
Models of Industrial Security - Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
Policing Concepts. - Lecture Proper (LEA 300)
- Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)
- Introduction to - Q and A Critiquing
Industrial
Security
Concepts

Week 10 - To discuss the - The students can (Activities)

(8 Hours) concept of the recall and explain the (Face to Face)
specific topics in the specific topics in the Morning
- Law subjects of Law subjects of Law - Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
Enforcement Enforcement Enforcement - Lecture Proper (LEA 400)
Operations and Operations and Operations and - Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
Planning with Planning with Planning with Crime
Crime Mapping Crime Mapping, and Mapping, and Afternoon
Character Formation Character Formation 1 - Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
- Character 1 – Nationalism and – Nationalism and - Lecture Proper (CFLM 1)
Formation 1 – Patriotism. Patriotism. - Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)
Nationalism and - Q and A Critiquing
Patriotism

Week 11 - To discuss the - The students can (Activities)

(16 Hours) concept of the recall and explain the (Face to Face)
specific topics in the specific topics in the 1st Day – Morning
- Character subjects of subjects of Character - Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
Formation 2 – Character Formation Formation 2 – - Lecture Proper (CFLM 2)
Leadership, 2 – Leadership, Leadership, Decision - Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
Decision Decision Making, Making, Management 1st Day – Afternoon
Making, and Management and and Administration, - Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
Administration Administration, Forensic Photography, - Lecture Proper (FS 1)
Forensic Personal Identification - Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)
- Forensic Photography, Techniques, and - Q and A Critiquing
Photography Personal Forensic Chemistry
- Personal Identification and Toxicology. 2nd Day – Morning
Identification Techniques, and - Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
Techniques Forensic Chemistry - Lecture Proper (FS 2)
and Toxicology. - Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
- Forensic 2nd Day – Afternoon
Chemistry and - Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
Toxicology - Lecture Proper (FS 3)
- Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)
- Q and A Critiquing

Week 12 - To discuss the - The students can (Activities)

(8 Hours) concept of the recall and explain the (Face to Face)
specific topics in the specific topics in the Morning
- Questioned subjects of subjects of Questioned - Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
Documents Questioned Documents - Lecture Proper (FS 4)
Examination Documents Examination, and Lie - Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
Examination, and Detection Techniques.
- Lie Detection Lie Detection Afternoon
Techniques Techniques. - Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
- Lecture Proper (FS 5)
- Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)

- Q and A Critiquing

Week 13 - To discuss the - The students can (Activities)

(16 Hours) concept of the recall and explain the (Face to Face)
st
specific topics in the specific topics in the 1 Day – Morning
- Forensic subjects of Forensic subjects of Forensic - Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
Ballistics Ballistics, Ballistics, Institutional - Lecture Proper (FS 6)
Institutional Corrections, Non- - Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
- Institutional Corrections, Non- Institutional 1st Day – Afternoon
Corrections Institutional Correction, and - Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
Correction, and Therapeutic - Lecture Proper (Cor Ad 100)
- Non- Therapeutic Modalities. - Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)
Institutional Modalities. - Q and A Critiquing
Correction
2nd Day – Morning
- Therapeutic - Morning Pre-Test (25 Items)
Modalities - Lecture Proper (Cor Ad 200)
- Morning Post-Test (25 Items)
2nd Day – Afternoon
- Afternoon Pre-Test (25 Items)
- Lecture Proper (Cor Ad 300)
- Afternoon Post-Test (25 Items)
- Q and A Critiquing

Week 14 3 Days
(3 Days) MOCK BOARD EXAMINATION
(24 Hours) Description
- It is a three-day examination that consists of 600 items with multiple choices. The distribution of the
- Mock Board questions and percentage of each area is as follows:
Examination Specific Objective
- Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of the general concepts and basic principles of each of the six (6)
areas of study in the B.S. Criminology Program to be manifested in their General Average in the Mock Board
Examination.
CLJ 100 Questions 20%
CDI 100 Questions 20%
CRIMINOLOGY 100 Questions 20%
LEA 100 Questions 15%
FS 100 Questions 15%
 COR AD 100 Questions 10%
6 General Areas 600 Questions 100%

- The examination will start from 07:45AM to 11:45AM in the morning of the first, second, and third day of
the examination, and will continue in the afternoon at 12:45PM to 04:45PM in the afternoon of the first,
second, and third day of the examination.

- This examination is exclusive only to fourth-year criminology students.

NOTE: The student is also allowed to have a removal mock board exam once after the student failed in his/her first
attempt. If the student fails twice in the mock board examination he/she will be declared as failed in the course or will be
given a chance to take another examination subject at the discretion of the dean.
GRADING SYSTEM
MIDTERM
Description FACE-TO-FACE CLASS
Attendance 20%
Pre-Test 30%
Major Examination (Evaluation per subject) 50%
Total 100%
FINAL
Description FACE-TO-FACE CLASS
Attendance 20%
Post-Test 30%
Mock Board Examination 50%
Total 100%
ASSESSMENT DETAILS

FACE-TO-FACE CLASS

Quizzes (Pre-Test and Post-Test)

To test students’ preparedness and comprehension, pre-test and post-test will be instituted before and after the start of the lecture and the
coordinator reserves the right to conduct per-subject evaluation with a specified date scheduled. Also, the type of quiz, evaluation, and mock
board examination is a multiple choice type. The pre-test weighs 30% in the grading system in the midterm and the post-test weighs 30% in
the grading system in the Final.

Major Examination (Evaluation per subject)

There are 6 Major Areas in the criminology program, and each area covers different subjects. The evaluation per subject will consist of 100-
item questions with multiple choices. The major examination weights 50% of the grading system in midterm.

Mock Board Examination

The Mock Board Examination is a three-day comprehensive examination. On the first day, the areas to be taken by the examinees are CLJ in
the morning with 100 items and weighs 20%, and CDI in the afternoon with 100 items and weighs 20% also. For the second day, the areas to
be taken are CRIMINOLOGY (Criminal Sociology) in the morning with 100 items weighing 20%, and LEA in the afternoon with 100 items
weighing 15%. On the third day, the areas to be taken by the examinees are FS in the morning with 100 items weighing 15%, and COR AD in
the afternoon with 100 items weighing 10%. (NOTE: Strict monitoring and supervision are highly implemented during the examination.
Examinees should come on time or maybe come early before the examination starts. Examinee/s who come late for 30 minutes and beyond
will not be permitted to take the examination on that day).

ATTENDANCE POLICIES
Strict monitoring of attendance during the days scheduled for lectures is highly implemented. Attendance will be checked four (4) times a day.
(In the morning, attendance will be checked before and after the lecture, and in the afternoon, attendance will be checked before and after the
lecture as well.) A student who is late for about 30 minutes will be considered absent but, is allowed to join the class. An equivalent of 3
absences will warrant an automatic “dropped” remarks. (NOTE: Attendance weighs 20% in the midterm and final grading system.)

COURSE POLICIES and OTHER CONCERNS

Missed Examination

Students will be expected to be present on every examination (evaluation) date. Only after the exam has been missed will there be a
negotiation for how to make up the exam. Why the exam was missed will be a chief consideration in this matter.

Come Prepared

Students should come early before the lecture proper will start. Students are encouraged to bring a notebook for note-taking. And the use of
cell phone is highly prohibited during the lecture. No food and drinks in the class. And follow the lecturer’s instructions/directions the first
time they are given.
 The above schedule and procedures in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.

This syllabus is intended to be a guide or a target of what the instructor hopes to teach this semester.

This syllabus shall be enforceable and effective starting School Year 2023-2024 and beyond until due revisions are
made.

Prepared and submitted by: Checked by:

LEONARDO B. ACOPE JR. ATTY. RICK ANGELO C. ESCORPIZO

Instructor Dean

Approved by: Noted by:

DR. JOSEPH G. REFUGIO REV. FR. NATHANIELE A. DENLAOSO

Vice President for Academic Affairs President