Learn how criminal behaviour and the legal system have been conceptualised and approached. Examine violent offending such as murder, terrorism, stalking, cyber and sexual crime. Graduate and work with prisoners, offenders, victims of crime ?and provide forensic expertise to suspects, witnesses and victims within the Criminal Justice System.
Overview
This course examines the five core areas of Psychology as specified by the British Psychological Society (BPS) in a unique and integrated way to allow for learning to be more applicable and relatable to your future career. You will explore how Psychology is applied to understanding offenders and forms of serious and violent offending, such as those a Forensic Psychologist might encounter in the field.
You will also be introduced and guided through the process of using and interpreting psychometric tests, administering and interpreting risk assessments, conducting case formulations, critically evaluating police interviews, writing parole reports, presenting evidence in court as an expert witness, as well as designing and conducting empirical research.
Why us?
- Our undergraduate Psychology courses are ranked 1st (of 12 institutions, 31 respondents) for Overall Engagement (UKES, 2020)
- The School of Psychology was awarded an Athena Swan Bronze Award in 2021, in recognition of its commitment to supporting and transforming gender equality
- This course has 100% Overall Satisfaction according to the National Student Survey 2021
- This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). Students who graduate with a 2:2 or above have Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership to the BPS which is an essential step to becoming a Forensic Psychologist
- Our teaching staff on this course are active researchers and practitioners so you are taught topical issues by experts from this field
Course structure
You will be taught via a mix of small and large lectures, seminars and workshops, one-to-one and group tutorials. You will also have personal development sessions with academic staff to help with your studies and to progress your employability skills. You will learn how to conduct psychological research and throughout the course will carry out your own independent studies.
Assessment methods can include traditional essays and exams, but also scientific reports, presentations, multimedia web pages, expert witness reports, case formulations, case studies, portfolios, online quizzes, academic posters, patchwork text, an exhibition, and an academic poster conference. Our feedforward system will help provide extensive feedback to identify the key components for you to work on and how you can achieve this.
Facilities
The School of Psychology is based in the Murray Library on City Campus, close to the city centre and a three-minute walk from the University metro station.
Career ready
Psychology is one of the best degrees for transferrable skills that a student can do, as it is about behaviour and can be applied to a range of areas. Graduates may go on to study forensic psychology at postgraduate level in order to become a Chartered Forensic Psychologist. Graduates can also apply their skills in workplaces such as prisons, rehabilitation units, and secure hospitals working with criminals.
Career options
Forensic Psychologists are usually employed in fields such as criminal justice and rehabilitation, police, probation, prison service, legal sector, and other Psychology careers such as clinical psychology, educational psychology and as mental health practitioners.
Many graduates also follow a non-psychology career route due to developing highly transferable skills. These occupations include careers advisor, counsellor, psychotherapist, human resources, marketing, schoolteacher, play therapist, art therapist, dance therapist, social worker, policy officer, neuroscientist, mediator and border force officer
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