C80F Psychology and Criminology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)   

Skills and experience gained The curriculum is largely dictated by the requirements of the British Psychological Society with the overall ethos of the award is to provide for students an appreciation and recognition of the discipline of Psychology and Criminology through the study of the main BPS topic areas in Psychology of, social psychology, cognitive psychology, individual differences, problem solving and reasoning, developmental psychology, and biological psychology. You will be provided with a broad introduction to crime, deviance and the criminal justice system and become aware of the key social divisions and their consequences for particular groups in society. This will provide a framework within which to understand theoretical approaches to crime and deviance, and how society responds by attempting to control crime. Emphasis is additionally placed on the acquisition of core skills and personalized learner development, and the fostering of a wide range of research skills and methods relevant to Psychology and Criminology. The Division of Psychology aims to: Provide broad-ranging accredited psychology degrees with specific foci on the core BPS psychology curriculum and criminology, emphasise the applied nature of psychology and criminology and the employability skills that a psychology degree confers, work with and develop partnerships to inform our research and teaching, be supportive of all our students from a wide range of backgrounds and help them achieve their full potential, continue to develop innovative and applied curricula using a blended learning strategy and wide range of teaching methods and assessments, develop CPD provision to enhance student employability and as a mechanism for knowledge transfer and engage in applicable research in collaboration with partners including the Prison Service, PG Medical School, CETL, the Child and...