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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
City Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
4 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
City Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
4 Years
Select a an exam type
This is a four-year version of our popular BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychology course, with an integrated foundation year. 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.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.
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£9,535 per year
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£9,535 per year
Students from England
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£9,535 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,535 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,535 per year
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