Psychology with Forensic Perspectives BSc (Hons)

You develop the skills needed to read and evaluate psychological information, theories and research papers. Exploring different cognitive biases, you examine common errors that people make when assessing arguments and evaluating evidence, and how to overcome widespread mistakes.

You explore complex and contemporary debates in psychology and look to apply psychological research and theory to real-world problems.

You focus on key concepts in mental health and explore some of the philosophical aspects of mental health, as well as looking at mental health and society.

You gain a foundation in psychological research methods and analysis.

You are introduced to the key concepts involved in understanding forensic psychology, such as crime and victim interaction, criminal thinking patterns, explanations of criminal behaviour, testimony, courtroom psychology and crime prevention.

You study core psychological theories and perspectives including biological, social, individual differences, developmental and cognitive psychology.

Employability and personal transferrable skills are developed whilst also working in partnership with local organisations.

You explore biological, neurological and evolutionary explanations for a series of identified psychological topics.

You focus on current cognitive psychological theories and their application, as well as experimental designs in the context of the study of cognitive psychology.

You critically examine competing perspectives, contemporary debates, historical perspectives and applied topics within developmental psychology.

You develop an understanding of non-experimental research in the context of the study of individual differences in psychology.

You study the application of psychological research and theory to practice in the criminal justice system. You focus on the contribution made by psychology to the investigation and prosecution of criminal offences.

Develop your understanding of theoretical explanations of offending behaviour, with an emphasis on the importance and principles of assessment and intervention within the criminal justice system.

Deep dive into a topic linked to your chosen programme of study, selected by you in consultation with a dissertation supervisor.

You develop your graduate skills in preparation for employment in a professional context. You have the opportunity to gain academic credit based on your participation in work experience, a short period of professional activity or work-related learning relevant to the discipline or area of professional interest. You develop an understanding of graduate employment pathways, opportunities, reflective practice and experiential learning. The core focus of the module will be helping you prepare for a graduate career, developing an understanding of professional working contexts and enabling you to identify and evidence your own graduate skills.

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You examine some of the areas of work of practitioner psychologists, structured around the core competencies inherent in training to become a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society. You engage with professional and ethical issues inherent in the design and development of research, training, consultancy and interventions in clinical settings, and are introduced to the requirements of postgraduate study in psychology.

Completion of this module does not provide eligibility for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society.

This module provides an arena for you to study in depth one of the most intriguing and misunderstood aspects of psychological experience – that of selfhood.
It brings together a number of sub-disciplines that throw light on selfhood and subjective experience. Perspectives from social, developmental, and clinical psychology are combined in this module to offer you the opportunity to explore what selfhood means to you and how different constructs of selfhood can be enriching to the human experience.