Psychology with Criminology [with Foundation Year]
Anglia Ruskin University
UCAS Code: C848 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Anglia Ruskin University
UCAS Code: C848 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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About this course
Explore the fascinating realms of psychology and criminology on our joint honours degree, with hands-on experience in our £45m Science Centre.
Our degrees are accredited by the British Psychological Society and delivered in our world class Science Centre with dedicated Psychology labs.
Gain unique experiences at live trials at the Crown Court and the Old Bailey.
Bring the world of work to life through Live Briefs; designed and developed with regional employers to give you exposure to ‘real world’ problem-solving.
Explore world-leading research with 98% of our Psychology research being recognised as internationally significant (REF 2023).
We offer support with the cost of living, and Psychology courses deliver compressed teaching across three days of the week, freeing your time for work experience.
How do our thoughts and feelings dictate our actions? And is there such a thing as the criminal mind?
These are fascinating questions, and psychology and criminology are equally fascinating fields. You might be interested in both, and wondering which area to specialise in. If that’s the case, our British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited Psychology with Criminology degree is made for you.
We start by looking at the main principles of psychology and criminology. Then, in Years 2 and 3, our optional modules give you the freedom to explore your own interests in more depth.
By studying BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology at ARU, you’ll learn from expert tutors who are actively engaged in research work. And you can take advantage of our specialist science facilities too, including laboratories for analysing hair and saliva samples, and measuring electrical activity in the brain.
You’ll learn about criminal profiling and how it offers insights into youth offending, gendered violence, genocide, rape, abuse and other types of crime. You’ll look at media representations of crime, and explore social and developmental psychology.
But we don’t just learn in the classroom. There are field trips to places such as the Old Bailey and Auschwitz. You’ll sit in on live trials in Cambridge Crown Court too, and observe the dynamics of the court room.
In the final year of your course, there’s the chance to learn about offending and offender rehabilitation from trainee forensic psychologists. You’ll also complete a major project within psychology – and define your future career path.
Modules
Year 1:
Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
ICT Skills
Critical Thinking
Maths for Scientists
Intercultural Studies
Ethics
Biology: Physiology
Psychology
Year 2:
Introduction to Contemporary Issues in Criminology (30 credits)
The Psychology of Everyday Life (15 credits)
Becoming a Researcher (30 credits)
Criminal Justice in England and Wales (30 credits)
Clinical and Health Psychology (15 credits)
Year 3 Core Modules:
Research in Action: Statistical Thinking (15 credits)
Research in Action: Qualitative Methods and Psychology in Practice (15 credits)
Social Psychology: Development and Difference (30 credits)
Brain, Body and Mind (30 credits)
Ruskin Module (15 credits)
Year 3 Optional Modules:
Intoxicants and Intoxication (15 credits)
Revolving Doors: Punishment and Rehabilitation (15 credits)
Diagnosis and Formulation in Mental Health (15 credits)
Year 4 Core Modules:
Forensic Psychology (15 credits)
Criminology in Policy and Practice (15 credits)
Psychology Project (30 credits)
Year 4 Optional Modules:
Psychological Assessment (15 credits)
Stress and Stress Management (15 credits)
Exploitation, Trafficking and Sexual Violence (15 credits)
Youth, Crime and Aggression (15 credits)
Investigative Psychology (15 credits)
Clinical Psychology (15 credits)
Cognitive Neuroscience (15 credits)
Lifespan Development (15 credits)
Sex, Sexuality and Gender (15 credits)
Psychology in the Workplace (15 credits)
Emotion (15 credits)
Culture and Health (15 credits)
Concepts of Good and Evil (15 credits)
Comparative and Global Criminal Justice (15 credits)
Organised Crime (15 credits)
The Neuroscience of Self (15 credits)
Atypical Development (15 credits)
Groups in Conflict: Social Psychological Issues (15 credits)
Psychological Therapies (15 credits)
Consumer Psychology (15 credits)
Cyberpsychology (15 credits)
Assessment methods
Throughout the course, we’ll use a range of assessment methods to measure your progress. These include written and practical exams, essays, research reports, oral presentations and lab reports. You’ll also write a dissertation (major project) on a subject of your choice.
Tuition fees
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School of Psychology, Sport and Sensory Sciences
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We have quite a lot of sociology graduates, although numbers fell last year. But graduates still do pretty well. Most sociology graduates go straight into work when they complete their degrees, and a lot of graduates go into jobs in social professions such as recruitment, education, community and youth work, and housing. An important option for a sociology graduate is social work - and we're short of people willing to take this challenging but rewarding career. Sociology is a flexible degree and you can find graduates from the subject in pretty much every reasonable job — obviously, you don't find many doctors or engineers, but you do find them in finance, the media, healthcare, marketing and even IT. Sociology graduates taking further study often branch out into other qualifications, like teaching, law, psychology, HR and even maths, so don’t think a sociology degree restricts you to just one set of options.
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20 years ago, this was a specialist degree for would-be psychologists but now it is the model of a modern, flexible degree subject. One of the UK's fastest-growing subject at degree level, and the second most popular subject overall (it recently overtook business studies), one in 23 of all graduates last year had psychology degrees. As you'd expect with figures like that, jobs in psychology itself are incredibly competitive, so to stand a chance of securing one, you need to get a postgraduate qualification (probably a doctorate in most fields, especially clinical psychology) and some relevant work experience. But even though there are so many psychology graduates — far more than there are jobs in psychology, and over 13,800 in total last year — this degree has a lower unemployment rate than average because its grads are so flexible and well-regarded by business and other industries across the economy. Everywhere there are good jobs in the UK economy, you'll find psychology graduates - and it's hardly surprising as the course helps you gain a mix of good people skills and excellent number and data handling skills. A psychology degree ticks most employers' boxes — but we'd suggest you don't drop your maths modules.
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