Criminology and Psychology
Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points: 112 A-level: BBC BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM T-level: Merit
About this course
BA/BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Sociology, combining the study of human behaviour with social perspectives on crime and justice. Core topics include Research Methods, Statistics, Human Behaviour, Policy Analysis, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Project Management. Optional modules can be chosen in areas such as policing, mental health, and social inequalities. The course includes a final-year research project on a topic of the student's choice.
Modules
- Exploring Psychology
- Research Approaches in Psychology
- Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Professional Skills, Practice and Research in Criminology
- Professional Skills and Practice
- Psychology Through Life
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Cognitive Neuroscience and Biological Approaches
- The Individual and the Social World
- Research Skills in Psychology
- Evolution and Human Behaviour
- Psychology in the Modern World
- Experimental Psychology
- Building on Theory and Research in Criminology
- Probation, Penology and Rehabilitation
- Contemporary and Global Issues in Criminology
- Constructing Crime – Criminology and Media
- Victimology
- Policing in England and Wales
- Criminology Dissertation
- Youth Justice and Crime
- Intimate Partner Abuse: Impact and Response
- Organised Crime, Terrorism and Gangs
- Mental Health and Substance Use in the Context of the Criminal Justice System
- Cybercrime
- Work Based Learning
- Criminal Profiling
- Psychology Research Project (Dissertation equivalent module)
- Business Psychology
- Coaching Psychology
- Counselling Skills in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Cyberpsychology
- Living with Long Term Conditions
- Social Cognition & Emotion
- Understanding Trauma and Violence
- Negotiated Topics in Psychology