Psychology and Criminology

BSc (Hons) Psychology and Criminology
Mode: full-time

The Psychology and Criminology fields have come together to offer you this popular degree. This course offers you the opportunity to link psychology, criminology and sociology.

Students taking Psychology with Criminology will primarily be reading for a degree in Psychology. There is a strong emphasis on research methods training and this gives you the skills to conduct real life research.

Providing you follow the prescribed major pathway in Psychology, it will confer the Graduate Basis for Registration with the British Psychological Society (BPS) (necessary for further professional training).

Criminology is explicitly concerned with the problem of crime, the conditions that generate it and the means by which it is controlled. It draws themes, ideas and theories from the broader disciplines of sociology, psychology, law and economics. You will benefit from the expertise of staff in the Vauxhall Centre for the Study of Crime.

Areas of study include:

• Research Methods in Psychology
• Methods of Analysis in Psychological Research
• The Sociology of Crime and Deviance in Context
• The History of Crime, Disorder and Criminal Justice Institutions
• Introduction to Counselling Psychology
• Questions of Diversity and Differences in Psychology
• Psychology of Early Childhood
• Advanced Criminological Theory (The Causes and Correlates of Crime and Controlling Crime)
• Developmental Psychology
• The Police and the Practice of Policing
• Youth Justice in the UK ­ Ideology, Policy and Practice
• Introduction to Child Protection

Why choose this course?

• British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited
• Covers all the core areas of psychology
• Taught by lecturers who are international experts in psychology and criminology
• Staff have written textbooks in various areas of psychology
• You will benefit from the expertise of staff in the Vauxhall Centre for the Study of Crime
• Opportunity for postgraduate study in any area of psychology

Career Opportunities

Career paths available to you include forensic psychology, investigative psychology, prison psychology, probation officer, policing, youth justice, social work, and other areas of criminal justice.

Assessment

Exams, coursework, presentations, group work and laboratory practicals.

Entry Requirements

Standard: The general requirement is one of the following: UCAS Tariff Score greater than 160, which should include either two A level passes or an AVCE Double Award An Access qualification Equivalent qualifications such as Irish Leaving Certificate, Scottish Highers, International Baccalaureate or BTEC National Diploma Students from the European Union: As a general guide, to apply for a place on the course you need to have completed your high school education and have the required English qualification as outlined below:

• IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 580, TOEFL 235, Cambridge CPE C Cambridge CAE C or Bedfordshire test (TELAS) grade 2 International students: In determining the equivalence (whether for initial entry or admission with advanced standing of overseas qualifications the University will be guided by the standards generally adopted in British higher education institutions as described by organisations such as the British Council.
• International students can apply direct to the University or via representatives in their home country. English language proficiency as outlined above is also required.

Special entry requirements

For this course you will need GCSE maths at grade C, or equivalent.