Colchester, United Kingdom
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English
PACE
Full time
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Introduction
BA Criminology with Social Psychology
How do we understand crime? How can it be prevented? Why should criminals be punished, and how should we go about it? Why are certain groups of people more likely to become offenders, and why are some more likely to be caught? Why are so many people fearful of crime, and yet simultaneously fascinated by it?
Our course provides a thorough training in the foundations of criminology, exploring the nature of crime, criminals, and criminal justice within wider social and psychological contexts. Social psychological approaches are increasingly crucial in understanding the interpersonal dynamics in crime control organisations, as well as exploring questions of criminal motivation.
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Curriculum
Year 1
- Applied Psychology
- Researching Social Life I
- Introduction to Crime, Law and Society
- The Sociological Imagination
- Career Development and Making a Difference
Year 2
- Analysing Social Life
- Social Psychology (Sociology): Self and Interaction
- Sociology of Crime and Control
- Career Development and Making a Difference
Final Year
- Globalisation and Crime
- Career Development and Making a Difference
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Career Opportunities
As an Essex criminology graduate, you can use the skills and knowledge gained from your degree to pursue a range of fulfilling careers. Careers linked to criminology are varied. Our courses provide an excellent training for work within the criminal justice system, for example, as community safety officers, risk assessors, court managers, researchers, paralegals, police officers, probation officers and youth workers.
In recent years our graduates have gone on to work in a range of high-profile organisations including:
- The Institute of Public Finance
- Guardian Professional
- United Synergy Healthcare Research
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Home Office
Program delivery
BA Criminology with Social Psychology: 3 years
BA Criminology with Social Psychology (Including Year Abroad): 4 years
BA Criminology with Social Psychology (Including Placement Year): 4 years
- Teaching is arranged to allow a lot of freedom in how you organise your learning experience, with a focus on discussion and problem-solving
- Lab sessions to improve technical research skills