Criminology with Psychology BA (Hons)

De Montfort University

Bachelor's degree

In Leicester

£ 7,921.98 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in EUR:

9,250 €

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Leicester

  • Duration

    3 Years

The Criminology with Psychology degree examines the causes, legal framework and responses to crime, combined with the study of psychology.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Leicester (Leicestershire)
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The Gateway, LE1 9BH

Start date

On request

About this course

Graduates from this programme find work in a number of fields, including:

Policing
Youth justice
Community safety
Crime prevention
Victim Support
Prison Service
National Probation Service and probation partner organisations
Substance misuse services
Social work
Teaching
We also offer a range of postgraduate opportunities, to continue your professional development.

GCSEs

Five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including English
Plus one of the following:

A levels

A minimum of 112 points from at least two A levels with a subject at grade C or above
BTEC

BTEC National Diploma - Distinction/Merit/Merit
BTEC Extended Diploma - Distinction/Merit/Merit
International Baccalaureate

24+ points

Reasons to study Criminology with Psychology at DMU:
Experienced academics work at the cutting edge of criminological research
support you by keeping up-to-date with the latest knowledge from industry

Tailor your learning
with a wide range of optional modules to choose from in year three

Strong industry links
with the British Psychological Society and the British Society of Criminology

DMU Criminology Society
enrich your experience through stimulating seminars and social events with fellow students

Gain international expeience through our #DMUglobal programme
which has enabled students to investigate state crime at Auschwitz concentration camp, consider inequality and segregation in New York, and support refugees in Berlin

DMU has achieved Gold, the highest ranking possible under the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Indicating the outstanding learning and teaching on offer at DMU. [Office for Students, 2017]

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Subjects

  • Ms Office
  • Teaching
  • Office IT
  • Counselling Psychology
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Criminology
  • Risk
  • Psychology
  • IT
  • Web
  • Industry
  • IT risk
  • Social Psychology

Course programme

Course modules

First Year
  • Introduction to Criminology
  • Researching Crime and Justice
  • The Criminal Justice System and its Legislative Context
  • Core Areas in Psychology
Second Year
  • Research for Effective Practice
  • Crime, Risk and Community Safety
  • Punishment and Society
  • Personality and Intelligence
  • Social Psychology
Third Year
  • Dissertation
  • Young People and the Criminal Justice System
  • Critical Criminology
Elective modules from:
  • Criminological and Forensic Psychology
  • Counselling Psychology
  • Cyberpsychology
Teaching and assessments

Your precise timetable will depend on your modules, however, timetabled, taught time is on average 8-10 hours per week, which includes:

Lectures
  • Workshops and seminars
  • Personal tutorials
  • You are also expected to engage in an additional 24 - 26 hours independent study each week, and you will be allocated a personal tutor.
Assessment methods include:
  • Essays
  • Group and individual presentations
  • Research
  • Exams
  • Phase tests
  • Case study project
Teaching contact hours

Contact time is normally 8 hours per week (2 hours per module) for lectures, seminars and classroom study in the first year and second year. In the third year, the dissertation module is supervised one-to-one. Throughout the course, contact time is supplemented by extra-curricular lectures, employability events, group meetings, meetings with tutors, optional trips and other activities. As a full time student, you will be expected to devote a considerable amount of time to independent study, voluntary placements and extra-curricular activities.

Contact hours in a typical week will depend to some extent on the optional modules you choose to study. However, typically you will have up to 10 contact hours of teaching and this will break down as:

Personal tutorial/small group teaching: approx. 1 hour of tutorials (or later, project supervision) each week


Medium group teaching: approx. 1 hour of practical classes, workshops or seminars each week

Large group teaching: approx. 8 hours of lectures each week

Personal study: approx. 24-26 hours studying and revising in your own time each week, including some guided study using hand-outs, online activities, etc.

Additional information

UCAS course code: L3C8

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Criminology with Psychology BA (Hons)

£ 7,921.98 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in EUR:

9,250 €

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