BSc (Hons) Psychology and Criminology

The Psychology and Criminology undergraduate degree at Edge Hill University provides an integrated and comprehensive outlook on criminal behavior from a psychological perspective. You will understand crime from a variety of different perspectives and explore the impact of crime on victims, witnesses, and society. You will also carry out investigative and evidence-based research on different topics in psychology and criminology.Course Content: The course content includes fundamental subject areas in Psychology and Criminology that provide a broad understanding of the structure and functioning of the human mind, behavior, and its relationship with the environment. You will study basic and socially relevant areas of Psychology including cognitive, social, biological, developmental psychology, and research methods, but also criminology, criminal justice system, and research methods in criminology.Key Modules: The core modules of the course include Doing Social Research, Understanding Criminal Justice, Psychological Research: Skills and Analysis, Introduction to Biological and Cognitive Psychology, Introduction to Developmental and Social Psychology, Understanding Crime, Criminological Theory, Forensic Psychology, and Criminal Behaviour.Accreditations: On completion of the course, you will be eligible to become a graduate member of the British Psychology Society, provided you achieve a minimum classification of a 2:2 upon graduation.Future Careers: This course equips you for a career in a diverse range of sectors, such as police, prisons, offender management, victim support, drug services, mental health organizations, social work, and youth justice services. It can also lead to postgraduate study in areas such as criminal justice, criminology and criminal psychology.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.