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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Coventry University
Full Time
Jul 2028
3 Year
This distinctive course demonstrates applications of forensic psychology in a global context, providing a holistic understanding of psychological explanations and their applications using real-life examples (for example, mental-health) across different contexts.The course engages with theory, research and applications of psychological perspectives and methods/techniques in a global context to develop professional levels of transferable, practical and cognitive skills.This aims to enable you to attain the qualities to confidently progress in an international arena. You will develop critical awareness and understanding of core BPS (British Psychological Society) curriculum and specialised and contemporary content using a thematic approach for example psychology and popular culture, cybercrime, international perspectives of crime, mental health and wellbeing, culture, gender and sexuality.The course provides a broad and varied educational experience within which learning occurs, engaging you in experiential learning and a wide range of international contexts.The course should equip you with the appropriate methodological and analytical skills to undertake research in the field of forensic psychology whilst adhering to discipline-defined ethical standards.3 years full-time
This module introduces a course based strategy to develop students? skills and professional identity throughout the course, focusing on student academic journey. Through the Academic Personal Tutor system and employability focus, the module aims to develop the student?s academic and transferable skills and principles of reflective practice to facilitate their development. In addition, it is designed to equip students with a range of essential personal and professional skills that are required to be a successful student and graduate employee. Students work to identify their existing skills and their personal development needs and these are augmented with a range of transferable and applied skills.
The module focuses on global crime issues with a focus on how psychology can explain the underlying reasons for crime and support tackling such challenges. Students will be introduced to a range of national and international crime types (such as mass market fraud and trafficking) which represent significant challenges to law enforcement. Relevant psychological theory and literature will be used to explain the prevalence and motivations for this offending. Mechanisms by which offenders operate internationally will also be discussed. Attention will be paid to national and international criminal justice systems and how they work together (or not) to prevent, investigate, and prosecute offenders. Historical and contemporary themes will be considered and individual topics may change each year as new global issues emerge.
How does forensic psychology work as a scientific discipline? How can we draw reliable inferences about the human mind by observing human behaviour? This module provides an introduction to the various experimental and non-experimental research methodologies utilised by psychologists, as well as the basic descriptive and inferential statistics commonly used in psychological research. The module focuses on the skills and knowledge required to design, conduct, summarise, evaluate, and present psychological research. This will involve instruction on literature searching, referencing, scientific report writing, interpretation of statistical analyses and critiquing of research designs. The module will draw upon three of the contemporary topic areas introduced in the Psychological Approaches to Crime module and explore these further by giving students the opportunity to conduct and write-up a series of experiments.
The module is designed to provide students with an overview of key themes in psychology and forensic psychology from historical, theoretical, and applied perspectives. The expertise students develop in this module will provide the framework required to understand how different theoretical and methodological approaches in psychology link together. The module will enable students to explore how these approaches contribute to understanding of human behaviour in context of a range of criminal activities and events. This module aims to provide a theme-based approach to key concepts and theories relating to psychology and crime. Themes, for example, could include: Emotional development; Self-regulation; Social Identity; Cognitive development, Context and culture, Interpersonal relationships; Maladaptive behaviour; Aggression. Sub-themes included within each of these overarching categories will reflect the contemporary subjects relating psychology and crime.
This module aims to investigate the popular perception of psychology and crime. A range of portrayals of psychology and crime in the popular media will be explored. The module aims to demonstrate how psychological ideas are used to explain crime and how it is portrayed in popular media such as newspapers, magazines, film, TV and on the Internet. Subject matter is drawn from different areas of psychology and forensic psychology. The module aims to highlight how psychology and criminology has been viewed when applied to explaining crime. The module will also critically investigate the more complex reality behind these ?pop? portrayals of psychology in explaining crime. The content, and the presentation, have been developed in order to introduce both academic and independent study skills in a supportive, directed and developing environment.
This module aims to integrate knowledge gained in the psychological perspectives of crime (1) module with the application of quantitative research methods. Students will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of how to conduct, report, and interpret a range of statistical tests using data associated with complex experimental and correlational designs. This module builds on students' level 1 research methods module.
The module aims to integrate knowledge gained in theory focused modules with the application of qualitative research methods. Students will develop their understanding of how to design, conduct, and report qualitative research using a variety of data collection methods and analytical techniques. This module also aims to develop students' ability to plan psychological research projects and guide them through the fundamental processes involved in developing and disseminating a research proposal (e.g., conceptual, methodological, and ethical considerations).
This module aims to enable students to build on skills relevant to employability in a career as a Forensic Psychologist. This module will provide students with the practical skills (e.g. time management, CV writing, cover letters and interviewing techniques) needed to obtain work experience relevant to Forensic Psychology. Students will be introduced to resources such as Employability Support Team (EST) and career services to aid in identifying a Forensic Psychology related work placement. The module is unique in that it builds upon the academic skills students have learned in various psychology and criminology related modules, and teaches them how best to showcase these skills to promote their career and further academic development. This module will enable students to market themselves creatively and effectively to consider a diverse range of employment opportunities thereby creating their own career narrative and shaping the future direction of the profession. The module aims to develop in students a critical awareness of their own developmental needs and develop and enhance skills relating to employability in the field of forensic psychology.
This module is designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain work experience in an organisation relevant to their future career aspirations. Work experience in an applied area or related domain, or in another field aligned with the students' future career aspirations may be in the form of paid employment or voluntary work. Students will gain experience of researching and sourcing their own work experience. They will be able to draw upon the module Developing as a Forensic Psychologist at Level 1 to help prepare them for sourcing, negotiating, and carrying out approved work experience. Their work experience in turn will provide students with an important opportunity to reflect on their personal and professional development as part of Developing as a Forensic Psychologist.
This module takes a thematic approach to understanding core psychological perspectives on crime and will consider a variety of topics under the ?hat? of core areas. Students will gain knowledge of psychological theory and perspectives on crime, integrating and applying their knowledge of BPS core areas. Several themes will be considered across the module delivery. Themes will be contemporary, of global significance (e.g. addiction) and may change in any given year to remain contemporary.
This module continues the development of students? understanding of core psychological perspectives on crime from the module Psychological Perspectives on Crime (1). The module will consider a variety of topics under the core domains and through theoretical exploration, students will learn to integrate key psychological perspectives on crime, integrating and applying their knowledge of British Psychological Society (BPS) core areas. The consideration of how this knowledge could contribute to solving a community based issue will be explored. In addition it tasks students with developing an output designed to solve an issue identified by external community based organisations in association with psychology staff. Students will be required to examine individual and group responses to the issues presented by drawing on knowledge and understanding of key topics within each of the core domains.
Enhancement Year
This module is designed to equip students with a range of essential personal and professional skills that are required to be a successful student and graduate employee. This module will concentrate on finalising the student journey and development. Students will have the opportunity to appraise and critique their own skills and develop a wide range of skills which will effectively prepare them to succeed on their course. The module workshops/seminars aim to develop in students a critical awareness of their own developmental needs and develop and enhance skills. This module will support the development of a number of skills such as: researching the forensic psychological field; writing and speaking fluently; working in groups; reflecting upon their work; and presenting their work both orally and in writing. Students will also be assigned tasks which will encourage them to solve problems and handle and analyse factual information.
This module is the focal point of the student?s Psychological training: knowledge of research methods and theory should combine in order to pursue an in-depth supervised independent piece of empirical research. Students will develop and demonstrate skills in report writing to meet the professional standards of psychology. This module also enables students to develop a critical understanding of psychological research methodology. Students are not permitted to conduct research in NHS settings, because of the NHS Research Governance rules.
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