BA (Hons) Criminology and Psychology

Edge Hill University

Bachelor's degree

In Ormskirk

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Ormskirk

  • Duration

    3 Years

This degree combines the study of Criminology and Psychology in a single programme, enabling you to explore multiple contrasting and complementary perspectives to a variety of aspects of the two subjects, fostering the capacity for critical evaluation of both disciplines.

You will develop the criminological skills to research, analyse and critique the complexities of behaviour categorised as criminal, as well as gain a detailed understanding of the workings of the criminal justice system. The degree will also enable you to develop your skills, knowledge and understanding of some of the major issues and perspectives within psychology. An optional dissertation will provide you with the opportunity to combine specific aspects of your interests across both fields of study via an independent research project, conducted with the support of your tutors.

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Location

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Ormskirk (Lancashire)
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St Helens Road, L39 4QP

Start date

On request

About this course

Upon successful completion of this degree, you will be well placed to pursue a career in a range of professions, including areas such as probation work, youth and community work, research, the police service, prison service and criminal justice agencies.

Alternatively, you may wish to continue your studies and join a postgraduate conversion course in Psychology. This would enable you to pursue a role or career for which the successful completion of a higher education programme accredited by the British Psychological Society is required.

120 UCAS Tariff points on the new UCAS Tariff, for which no specific subjects are required, plus GCSE Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent).

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Subjects

  • Full Time
  • Psychology
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Eyewitnesses
  • Criminology
  • Biological Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Contemporary society

Course programme

Level 4 (Year 1 of Full-Time Programme)

CRI1005 Criminology and the Modern World (20 credits)

CRI1124 Introduction to Criminological Theory (20 credits)

CRI1125 Introduction to the Criminal Justice Process (20 credits)

PSY1109 Essential Skills in Applied Psychology (20 credits)

PSY1111 Introduction to Personality, Social and Developmental Psychology (20 credits)

PSY1112 Introduction to Cognitive and Biological Psychology (20 credits)

Level 5 (Year 2 of Full-Time Programme)

CRI2225 Critical Criminological Theory (20 credits)

PSY2116 Research Methods and Data Analysis (20 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

CRI2024 Crime, Media and Criminology (20 credits)

CRI2223 Generating Reputations (20 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

CRI2023 'Race', Crime and Criminology (20 credits)

CRI2025 Gender, Sex and Violence (20 credits)

CRI2027 Crime, Law and Society (20 credits)

CRI2224 Violence and Society (20 credits)

You will select two of the following modules:

PSY2112 Developmental Psychology (20 credits)

PSY2113 Social Psychology (20 credits)

PSY2114 Cognitive Psychology (20 credits)

PSY2115 Biological Psychology (20 credits)

Level 6 (Year 3 of Full-Time Programme)

You will select three of the following modules:

CRI3021 Crimes of the Powerful 1 (20 credits)

CRI3022 Crimes of the Powerful 2 (20 credits)

CRI3023 Crime and Place (20 credits)

CRI3109 The Politics of Policing (20 credits)

CRI3110 The Politics of Imprisonment (20 credits)

CRI3112 Justice, Rights and the State (20 credits)

CRI3113 Expanding the Criminological Imagination (20 credits)

You will select a total of 60 credits from the following modules. Please note, if you wish to complete a dissertation, PSY3135 Dissertation and PSY3136 Reflections and Future Directions must be studied in combination.

PSY3122 Psychology of Substance Misuse (20 credits)

PSY3129 Personality and Individual Differences (20 credits)

PSY3135 Dissertation (30 credits)

PSY3136 Reflections and Future Directions (10 credits)

PSY3139 Forensic Psychology: Eyewitnesses and Suspects (20 credits)

PSY3140 Psychology in the Courtroom (20 credits)

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.

Additional information

International students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18 are £11,575 per annum.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment methods include essays, formal examinations, statistical exercises, group research projects, report writing, oral presentations, designing a research proposal and completing a dissertation.

Who will be teaching me?

You will be taught by a highly-committed team of research-active, expert tutors whose primary areas of specialism correspond directly with the themes of the modules available across this programme.

Course Length:3 Years Full-Time, 5 Years Part-Time

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