BA (Hons) Criminology with Psychology at Plymouth Marjon University

Our BSc (Hons) Criminology with Psychology degree explores the causes of crime, the criminal justice system, the legal framework and responses to crime. It combines the sociology of crime and causes and responses, with the study of Psychology. Teaching and learning gives equal weight to the two core subjects of Criminology and Psychology, developing a deep understanding of human behaviour and how this relates to the criminal justice system.

Faculty: Criminology  |  Duration: Three years full-time or up to six years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

1st Year: Crime and the criminal justice system, People: Social beings, Academic personal and professional development, Criminological theory, Health and wellbeing, Criminal law. 2nd Year: Understanding punishment: prisons and penology, Our social selves, Research methods, Globalisation and crime, Understanding violence, Human cognition. 3rd Year: Criminology honours project, Investigative psychology, Exploring contemporary perspectives in psychology, Cyber crime, Contemporary issues in crime and criminology, Community psychology.

Career pathways

BA (Hons) Criminology with Psychology prepares students for careers in offender management, civil service, youth services, community development and the police.

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