This programme is for students who wish to study crime and its control and to gain a profound understanding of how social, psychological and legal factors underpin them. The programme vests students with knowledge, skills and experience applicable in a wide variety of careers.

 

We aim for students to be active, autonomous learners, who appreciate the social, cultural, legal, psychological and political dimensions of crime and crime control, to have developed the research and information-assessment skills to act as engaged citizens and agents of social change and to have laid the academic basis for success in a variety of careers.

 

We strive for a learning environment that encourages students to work individually or as part of a team, so that they can develop their own and others' leadership, teamwork and communication skills. Small-group teaching, collaboration and research-based learning are key elements of this.

 

To these ends the programme uses teaching, learning and assessment approaches such as tutorials, seminars, supervised academic writing, student-lead research and problem-solving practice.

 

1 - Demonstrate advanced conceptual and applied knowledge of Criminology and Psychology;
2 - Understand the contribution of the disciplines of Psychology, Criminology to understanding key aspects of human behaviour
3 - Understand and begin to apply the methodologies used in Criminology and Psychology.
4 - Critically appraise evidence from research papers concerning topics in Criminology and Psychology;
5 - Reflect on how dynamics of crime and violence can differ in different societies;
6 - Articulate theoretical concepts, current debates and research findings to both specialist and non-specialist audiences

Module ID	Module Title	Trimester	Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules Criminology
LAW10500	Law and Society	Autumn	5
LAW10530	Introduction to Criminology	Autumn	10
LAW10450	Law and Courts	Spring	5
LAW10490	Intro to Criminal Justice	Spring	5
LAW10510	Law and Crime	Spring	5
LAW10520	Introduction to Penology	Spring	5
Stage 1 Core Modules Criminology
Stage 1 Core Modules Psychology
PSY10060	Brain and Behaviour	Autumn	5
PSY10080	Introduction to Social Psychology	Autumn	5
PSY10050	Introduction to Psychology	Autumn and Spring (separate)	5
PSY10090	Introduction to Applied Psychology	Spring	5
Stage 1 Core Modules Psychology
Stage 1 Options - Criminology A)MIN0OF: You may choose this module as an elective if you wish
LAW10260	Criminal Procedure	Spring	5
Stage 1 Options - Criminology A)MIN0OF: You may choose this module as an elective if you wish
Stage 1 Options - Psychology A)MIN0OF: You may choose this module as an elective if you wish
PSY10040	Introduction to the Psychology of Perception and Cognition	Spring	5
Stage 1 Options - Psychology A)MIN0OF: You may choose this module as an elective if you wish

		Award		GPA
Programme	Module Weightings	Rule Description	Description
BHLAW029	Stage 4 - 50.00% Stage 3 - 50.00%	Standard Honours Award	First Class Honours	3.68	4.20
			Second Class Honours, Grade 1	3.08	3.67
			Second Class Honours, Grade 2	2.48	3.07
			Pass	2.00	2.47