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BSc Criminal Investigation

Canterbury Christ Church University

Institution
Canterbury Christ Church University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Criminal Investigation
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
L313
Typical offer
A-level BBC, IB 29, UCAS 112

Entry requirements

A level: BBC IB: 29 Points BTEC: DMM Access to HE: 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits 112 UCAS tariff points.

About this course

BSc (Hons) in Law, with a focus on criminal investigation and the criminal justice system. Core topics include Legal Analysis, Research Methods, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students have the opportunity to investigate a real miscarriage of justice case through a partnership with the charity Inside Justice. An optional year in industry or year abroad is available.

Modules

  • Student Success Modules
  • Succeeding in your criminal justice specialism
  • The Criminal Justice System
  • Investigative Interviewing
  • Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation
  • Employability Modules
  • Interdisciplinary modules
  • Criminal Investigation: Process and Decision Making
  • Investigating Major and Complex Crime
  • Miscarriages of Justice
  • Evidence Relating to Criminal Investigation
  • Dissertation in Policing
  • Investigating Serious Sexual Offences and Domestic Abuse
  • Research in Practice
  • Forensic Specialist in Death Investigations
  • Demystifying 'True' Crime
  • Knowledge in Practice
  • Mental Health and Trauma