BA Criminology with Forensic Psychology
Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points: 112 A-level: BBC BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM T-level: Merit
About this course
BA (Hons) in Sociology. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Project Management, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course has no exams; assessment uses applied methods including case reports, presentations, and offender profiles. A six-week work-based placement and a criminology dissertation are available.
Modules
- Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Professional Skills, Practice and Research in Criminology
- Understanding Psychology in Criminal & Forensic Contexts
- Introduction to Studying Psychology
- Introduction to Criminal Legislation Policy
- Human Rights and Miscarriages of Justice
- Optional modules offered by the Centre for Academic English and Skills/Institute of Education
- Building on Theory and Research in Criminology
- Probation, Penology and Rehabilitation
- Psychology in the Modern World
- Applied Forensic Psychology
- Contemporary and Global Issues in Criminology
- Constructing Crime – Criminology and Media
- Victimology
- Policing in England and Wales
- Criminology Dissertation
- Forensic Psychology in Practice
- 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 and Law
- Understanding Trauma and Violence