BA (Hons) Criminology with Psychology with Foundation Year

Course detail
This course will provide you with an understanding of sexual and violent offenders, psychopaths, the wider causes of crime, the workings of the criminal justice and penal systems in the UK and policing.

A key strength of this course is the Reflections on Work in the Criminological Field module, where you will typically work in areas such as youth offending, victim support, crime prevention, witness support and various policing support roles, including as special constables. This work-based learning provides an invaluable opportunity for you to gain experience in a crime-related field and enhance your chances of finding relevant employment after graduation.

Foundation year (Level 3) modules
Understanding Society
Introduction to Law and Order
Academic Performance (year long)
Personalised Learning (year long)
Understanding Justice
Introduction to Deviance and Punishment.
Year one (Level 4) modules
Introduction to Criminology
Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
Imprisonment
Introduction to Policing
Introduction to Forensic Psychology
Developmental Psychology and Life Course Criminology
Year two (Level 5) modules
Theories of Criminal Behaviour
Researching Crime and Criminal Justice
Reflections on Work in the Criminological Field
Mental Disorders and Crime
Serial Killers
Plus one option from:
Policing and Police Powers
Ethics of Criminal Justice
Trial, Evidence and the Adversarial System
Transnational Crime Syndicates
Year three (Level 6) modules
Dissertation
Neurocriminology
A Psychology of Violent and Sexual Offenders
Plus two options from:
Critical Perspectives on Terrorism and Counter Terrorism
Contemporary Issues in Policing
Penology
Victimology
Sexual Offences and Criminal Justice
Cyber Crime
Philosophical Foundations of Criminology
Probation and Restorative Justice.