Kingston University London - Criminology and Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons)

Kingston University London

Criminology and Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons)

This course examines the causes and consequences of crime, crime prevention, ways to limit the harm caused by crime, and the workings of the criminal justice system (including policing and punishment).

Reflecting the real-life relevance of this degree, the course includes court observations, research, and case studies.

You'll study individual motivations, psychological influences, and the social, cultural, and political environments that surround crime. There are advanced modules on the context of crime, criminalization and investigation, criminal behavior, and therapy. You can also explore your area of interest in greater depth in your dissertation project. As well as subject-specific expertise, you'll graduate with skills in data analysis, communication, team working, and project management.

Reasons to choose Kingston University

  • You may incorporate a module of work experience or volunteering as part of your degree.
  • Kingston is conveniently close to London's many high-profile law institutions and renowned criminal courts.
  • You may study for a year in a partner university abroad. This will give an international perspective to your studies and a chance to experience a different culture.

Entry Requirements

  • 120-136 UCAS tariff points (to include at least two A-levels or equivalent qualifications); Degree with foundation year 48 points
  • BTEC Lvl3 National: Distinction, Distinction, Merit (DDM).
  • Candidates are normally required to hold five GCSE subjects at grade C/4 or above, including Mathematics and English Language.
  • IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no element below 5.5

Career Prospects

This degree suits a career forensic psychology by offering progression to a postgraduate BPS-approved forensic psychology MSc.

Graduates typically work in careers connected to the criminal justice system or other ‘people orientated' professions. As well as subject-specific expertise, you'll graduate with skills in data analysis, communication, team working and project management.

Course Details

In your first year, you'll cover the core theories and explanations for crimes, crime investigation, and the criminal justice system. You'll be introduced to the foundations of Forensic Psychology and will develop your research methods skills.

 

In Year 2 you'll deepen your knowledge of individual causes and consequences of crime through the study of mental health and crime control measures in the form of policing and punishment. You will have the opportunity to specialize in your chosen areas of interest by choosing 2 modules from a range of choices.

In your Final year, you will be introduced to relevant issues within the realm of globalization, terrorism, and international crime. You will focus on psychological aspects central to the investigative process such as interviewing, identification, profiling, decision-making, and deception. You will also choose 2 modules from a range of specialist modules that suit your area of interest.

Year 1

Foundations in Criminological Theory
Crime, Law and Justice
Psychology Research Methods 1
Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Year 2

Core Modules:
Policing and Punishment
Forensic Mental Health and Criminal Behaviours
Optional Modules:
Diversity and Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System
Youth, Crime and Deviance
Securing Human Rights: Contemporary Themes and Issues
Crime and the Media
Psychology Research Methods 2
Social, Individual and Developmental Psychology
Brain, Behaviour and Cognition

Final Year

Core Modules:
The Psychology of Investigations and Cyber-Behaviour
Transnational Crime
Optional Modules:
The Politics of Crime in the Black Atlantic
Criminology Dissertation
Applied Criminology: Work and Volunteering
Risk and Crime
Neuropsychology and Neuro-rehabilitation
Psychotherapeutic Psychology and Mental Health: from Theory to Practice
Drug Use and Abuse

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