BSc Criminology with Forensic Investigation
Entry requirements
112-120 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include: A-Levels at grade B, B and C, or above BTEC Extended Diploma with Distinction, Merit, Merit Access to HE Diploma T Levels You also need GCSE English and Maths (grade 9-4 / A*-C) or Level 2 equivalents.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sociology and Law, covering criminology and the criminal justice system. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Ethics & Professional Practice, Human Behaviour, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Practical sessions include crime scene analysis and simulated court proceedings. The final year includes a dissertation and a work experience module within criminal justice agencies.
Modules
- Imprisonment
- Diversity, Crime and Justice
- Introduction to Criminology
- Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
- Introduction to the Forensic Science Investigation
- Introduction to Policing
- Introduction to Forensic Psychology
- Foundations of Criminal Law
- Criminal Process and Responsibility
- Principles in Crime Scene Investigation
- Criminological Theory
- Victims of Crime: Safeguarding Society
- Researching Criminal Worlds
- Policing Society
- Theories of Criminal Behaviour
- Researching Crime and Criminal Justice
- Reflections on Work in the Criminological Field
- Criminal Investigations
- Policing and Police Powers
- Trials, Evidence and the Adversarial System
- Serial Killers
- Transnational Crime Syndicates
- Cybercrime and Cyber Security
- Criminal Justice in Practice
- Crime Scene Investigation in Practice
- Methods and Analysis in Criminological Practice
- Explaining Criminal Behaviour
- Global and Environmental Crime
- Dissertation
- Crime Scene Analysis
- Victimology
- Sentencing
- Psychology of Crime
- Contemporary Issues in Policing
- Critical Perspectives on Terrorism and Counterterrorism
- Cyber Crime
- Understanding and Preventing Corruption and Race
- Race, Ethnicity and Popular Culture
- Punishment, Rehabilitation and Offender Management
- Advanced Crime Scene Investigation
- Understanding and Preventing Corruption: Theory and Practice (A)
- Critical Perspectives on Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism (A)
- Criminal Law and Youth Justice (A)
- Mental Health, Wellbeing and Resilience in Criminal Justice (B)
- Law and Court Room Skills: Expert Evidence Testimony (B)
- Drugs and Crime in Criminal Justice (B)
- Hate Crime (B)