BSc Criminology and Psychology

University of Southampton

Bachelor's degree

In Southampton

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Southampton

  • Start date

    September

Introducing your degree
Crime, deviance and criminal justice are endlessly fascinating. By studying Criminology at the University of Southampton, you will be engaging in a discipline that is one of the oldest in the Social Sciences, and with the topic of crime, a central feature of human behaviour. Do you want to uncover the reasons behind certain behaviours?
A BSc in Criminology and Psychology at the University of Southampton, accredited by the British Psychological Society, can give you an insight into the human mind. This degree provides you with the opportunity to study modules such as Criminological Psychology, Violent and Sexual Offenders, Behavioural Neuroscience, Developmental Psychology and Victimology. Graduates of our Criminology and Psychology degree programme can go on to establish successful careers in areas such as the criminal justice system, social services or in the security services.

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Southampton (Hampshire)
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University Road, SO17 1BJ

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Subjects

  • Criminology
  • Psychology
  • Credit
  • Data analysis
  • University
  • Accredited

Course programme

Year 1

Our first year programme will introduce you to criminology and psychology as academic disciplines; students will explore how "social problems" are constructed and how policies are chosen to address them. "Crime" is a key social concern and theories and methods have been developed over many years to understand the problem. You will also start your thorough study of research methods.

Semester OneCore [?]

A core module is a module which must be taken and passed.

CRIM1003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Introduction to Criminology

CRIM1004Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Criminal Justice Studies

PSYC1010Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Research Methods and Data Analysis I

PSYC1017Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Behavioural Neuroscience

PSYC1018Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Individual Differences: Personality & Intelligence

PSYC1019Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Research Methods & Data Analysis II (& Empirical Studies)

Compulsory

SOCI1001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Understanding Everyday Life

PSYC1016Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Introduction to Psychology

Year 2

The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society. In these modules you will study core psychological topics and qualitative and quantitative methods in order to be well prepared for your final year when you will conduct your own research as part of your dissertation. You will also study criminology modules that will illuminate how crime and deviance have been perceived and addressed in modern society.

Semester OneCore [?]

A core module is a module which must be taken and passed.

PSYC2007Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Developmental Psychology

PSYC2019Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Research Methods and Data Analysis III

PSYC2021Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Language and Memory

Compulsory

SOCI2020Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Qualitative Research: Foundations, Principles and Skills

CRIM2001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Perspectives in Criminology

CRIM2002Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Crime and Criminal Justice: Historical Perspective

CRIM2004Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Criminological Psychology

Optional

CRIM2006Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Criminology: Policy & Practice

ANTH2001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Cosmology, Ritual and Belief

SOCI2003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Gender & Society

SOCI2036Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Globalisation, Inequalities & Power

Year 3

In year three you will be able to deepen your understanding of the psychological and criminological responses to offending and the reactions to it. Modules allow you to build upon your understanding of the topics presented earlier in your degree. You will also conduct your individual research project in a double-module dissertation.

Semester OneCore [?]

A core module is a module which must be taken and passed.

PSYC3002Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Current issues in Clinical Psychology

CRIM3013Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 30

Dissertation (CrimPsych)

Compulsory

CRIM3002Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Issues in Law Enforcement and Social Control

Optional

PSYC3010Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Attachment & Personal Relationships

CRIM3012Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Youth, Crime and Society

CRIM3014Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

The Deserving and Undeserving: Victims and Scroungers in Criminology and Social Policy

PSYC3015Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Social and Psychological Approaches to Understanding Sexual Health

PSYC3059Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Psychology of Advertising

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