FdA Psychology and Crime at University of Bedfordshire

This Foundation degree covers psychology, criminology and law, focusing on psychology relevant to understanding behaviour in groups and individual development through childhood, adolescence and maturity. It gives a firm understanding of general and criminal psychology and how it applies to human behaviour, offending and society's response to offenders. The Foundation degree is assessed, moderated and ratified by the University of Bedfordshire.

Faculty: School of Sport, Psychology and Social Science  |  Department: Psychology  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Luton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Units include Study skills and social research; Psychology and crime: work-based learning 1; Foundations of psychology; Comparative youth justice: ideology, policy and practice; Professional development and research in psychology; Crime and social control; Psychology and crime: work-based learning 2; Social and lifespan development.

Career pathways

Employment opportunities include some areas of social work; youth work including youth offender teams; prison work; substance abuse work; counselling; teaching; and the police.

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