Criminology and Psychology BSc (Hons)
Bath Spa University
Key Information
Campus location
Bath, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
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Pace
Full time
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Introduction
Criminology and Psychology BSc (Hons)
Criminology
We're fascinated by crime. Turn on the television or search for something online and you'll soon encounter images, reports and Programs about crime, justice and punishment. Crime saturates media and popular culture, suggesting both ourenduring fascination with wrongdoing and its consequences, and crime's status asan ongoing social problem.
But, what'sthe story behind these representations of crime? Criminologyexplores the causes, motivations and patterns of criminal conduct. In addition to improving our knowledge and understanding of crime, Criminology also informs policies and practices in policing, law, criminal justice and punishment.
Withour Criminology degree, you'll study crime from a variety of approaches, gain practical and relevant experience, and developa range of transferable skillsthat you can take intoa range of careers and employment sectors.
Psychology
Psychology is one of the most popular degrees in higher education. Whether the focus is neural mechanisms or complex human relationships, Psychology is an interconnected "hub Science" that allows students to contribute to the questions and challenges that face society.
Providing you with a variety of skills including communication, computing, numeracy, teamwork, independent learning and critical thinking, a degree in Psychology is highly valued by employers. Our course equips graduates for a range of careers and fields including education, health, civil service, private industry and commerce,as well as postgraduate study.
Our range of study options (single honours and combined) enables you to better tailor your studies to your future aspirations. You'll be able to select optional modules and engage in interdisciplinary learning.
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Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Criminology
Year one (Level 4) modules
- Crime and Disorder in Everyday Life
- Crime, Violence and Harm
- Crime: Representation and Reality
- Sociology of Deviance and Social Control
- Questioning Society
- Power / Resistance
Year two (Level 5) modules
- Policing, Crime Control and Prevention
- Criminal Justice: Theory, Policy and Practice
- Social Science Research Methods
- Crime, Law and Society
- The Criminological Mind
- Exploring Violence
- Forensic and Investigative Psychology
- Geotechnologies for Society and Environment
- Migration: Identity, Belonging, Citizenship and Security
- Youth in Society: Power, Politics and Participation
- Crime Fiction
- The Life Course: Ageing and Generation
- Social Problems, Social Divisions, Social Justice
- Law for Business Enterprise
- Work Placement
- Professional Placement Year
Year three (Level 6) modules
- Dissertation in Criminology
- Media, Sociality and Everyday Life
- Victims and Victimisation
- Terrorism Studies
- Punishment and Penology in Global Context
- Young People, Identities and Subcultures
- Gender in Society: Critical Perspectives
- Community Engagement
- Narratives of Crime
- Unlocking Criminology
- Exploring Law in Business
- Culture, Risk and Environmental Justice
- Ethnicity and Society
- Cyber Security
Psychology
Year one (Level 4) modules
- Introduction to Psychology
- Research Methods in Psychology 1
- Individual Differences: personality and intelligence
- Psychological Science for Student Sucess
- Debates in Psychological and Critical Thinking
- Worlds of Ideas.
Year two (Level 5) modules
- Research Methods in Psychology 2
- Cognitive and Developmental Psychology
- Biological and Social Psychology
- Psychology of Mindfulness
- Clinical Psychology
- Forensic and Investigative Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Work Placement
- Health: Mind, Body, Society
- Science and Journalism Publishing
- Professional Placement Year.
Year three (Level 6) modules
- Dissertation 1: Design and pre-registration
- Dissertation 2: Research report
- Contemporary Application of Psychological Science
- Social Psychology of Peace and Conflict
- Applied Behavioural Psychology
- Evolutionary Neuroscience and the Origin of the Human Mind
- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychology
- Psychology of Sexual Health
- Animal behaviour.
Program Outcome
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes
- Systematic knowledge and understanding of the central disciplinary concepts and issues relating to crime, deviance, justice, punishment and victimisation and how these are constituted in social, political, legal, cultural, economic, technological and spatial contexts.
- Systematic knowledge of theoretical perspectives and debates in criminology and how their development over time has shaped criminology as a multidisciplinary enterprise.
- Systematic understanding of methods used in criminological research, challenges in measuring crime and the social and political frameworks in which knowledge about crime is produced.
Program Tuition Fee
English Language Requirements
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