Psychology with Criminology

UCAS code: C1M8

Here's what The University of Law says about its Psychology with Criminology course.

The BSc (Hons) Psychology and Criminology course brings together our practical expertise in both Psychology and Criminology. This course will provide you with evidence-based knowledge and experience in the fundamentals of psychological theories and issues, as well as a critical understanding and real-world application of contemporary criminology concepts. You’ll gain insight into society and the associated pressures and influences, while exploring what motivates people to commit crimes, the effect crime has, and how it could be prevented. It will also allow you to pursue further education in specialist areas, such as forensic psychology.

Completion of the programme will allow students to seek further education in the field of psychology (e.g. education, health, forensic). It will also enable students to seek employment in a number of areas, including psychology, health, education, management, policing, business etc.

The programme is seeking BPS accreditation and once achieved, students will be able to apply to BPS for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership, which is the first step to becoming a Chartered Psychologist.

On an accredited course students get free membership to the BPS in the first year.

Students will gain a BPS psychology degree and also undertake 4 criminology modules, delivered by criminology tutors. This course would suit students with an interest criminology but who essentially want the BPS accredited degree. It would suit students considering a career in forensic psychology or working in an area involved in crime.

Year One

• The Psychology of Mental Health • Understanding the Person • Foundations of Criminology • Research Methods in Psychology • Brain and Behaviour • Applications of Professional Psychology

Year Two

• Neuroscience of Behaviour • Lifespan Development • Personality & Individual Differences • Advanced Research Methods • Social & Critical Psychology • Cognitive Psychology

Year 3

• Mental Health and Wellbeing • Dissertation (40 credits, 2 semesters)

Students have a choice of one option module in semester 1 Optional module: • Urban criminology • Migration

Students pick two option modules in semester 2 optional modules: • Cybercrime (criminology module) • Media, crime and control (criminology) • Zemiology: social harms (criminology) • Terrorism (criminology module)

Assessments are designed to meet the programme and module learning outcomes and are both formative and summative. The formative assessments include the preparation and feedback from teaching sessions (e.g. lectures, seminars, workshops and presentations). Summative assessment that contributes to the grade, may include written assignment, group work/studies, video presentations(video, oral, poster), reports and reflective assignments.