Psychology with Criminology BSc (Hons)

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Overview

A well-respected and widely sought-after degree, studying Psychology equips you with skills in critical thinking and communication as well as scientific research methods, data analysis and data presentation skills. This broad range of transferable skills makes Psychology graduates an attractive prospect for graduate employers. A psychology degree can open up diverse career options in areas such as research, healthcare, social work, marketing, the police services, teaching and human resources. On completion of the course you will also be eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS); your first step to becoming a chartered psychologist. With this course you can combine the study of psychology and human behavior with a deeper understanding of the criminal justice system.

Our psychology degree gives you an understanding of theories and research regarding the scientific study of mind and behavior. You will also receive research methods training and be supported to undertake your own original Psychology research project in the final year of your studies.

Key feautres

Taught by expert staff
across the two complementary disciplines of Psychology and Criminology
£12 million investment
with dedicated psychology spaces for teaching and student research
Award winning research excellence
Psychology academic awarded the British Psychological Society’s highest honour for significant contribution to Psychology
DMU Frontrunners and DMU Graduate Champions schemes
CV-enhancing opportunities for paid internships during and after your studies
Gain international expeience through our #DMUglobal programme
which has enabled students to explore the History of Mental Health and Neuropsychology in Paris, consider inequality and segregation in New York, and support refugees in Berlin
DMU has achieved Gold, the highest ranking possible under the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Indicating the outstanding learning and teaching on offer at DMU. [Office for Students, 2017]
The TEF Panel judged that De Montfort University delivers “consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It is of the highest quality found in the UK.” [ Office for Students, 2017]
You will study a range of topics including an introduction to criminology, social psychology, criminological and forensic psychology, developmental psychology as well as the opportunity to choose from a wide range of optional modules.

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Key facts for UK/EU students

Institution code: D26

UCAS course code: C8L3

Duration: Three years full-time, six years part-time

Start date: September 2021

Location: De Montfort University Leicester UK

Fees and funding:

2021/22 tuition fees for UK students: £9,250

2021/22 tuition fees for EU students: £9,250
See important information about EU fees

Find out more about tuition fees and available funding.

Our dedicated DMU Global High Flyers Award offers ambitious students a discount of up to £1,000 towards a DMU Global opportunity (terms and conditions apply).

Additional costs: You may incur additional costs for this programme, including the cost of travelling to and from project/placement locations.

How to apply

Submit a study-related enquiry

Key facts for international students

Institution code: D26

UCAS course code: C8L3

Duration: Three years full-time, six years part-time

Start date: September 2021

Location: De Montfort University Leicester UK

Fees and funding: For 2021/22 tuition fees will be £14,750

Find out more about course fees and available funding.

Additional costs: You may incur additional costs for this programme, including the cost of travelling to and from project/placement locations.

How to apply

Submit a study-related enquiry

Entry criteria

GCSEs

Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English and Maths

Plus one of the following:

A levels

A minimum of 120 points from at least two A levels

BTEC

BTEC National Diploma - Distinction/Distinction/Merit
BTEC Extended Diploma - Distinction/Distinction/Merit

International Baccalaureate

30+ points

Access course

Pass in the QAA accredited Access to HE overall 120 UCAS tariff with at least 30 L3 credits at Merit. English GCSE required as separate qualification. Equivalency not accepted within the Access qualification. We will normally require students to have had a break from full-time education before undertaking the Access course.

Interview: No

Work experience: No

Personal statement selection criteria

Clear communication skills, including good grammar and spelling
Information relevant to the course applied for
Interest in the course demonstrated with explanation and evidence

English language

If English is not your first language then an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (or equivalent) is essential.

English Language tuition, delivered by our British Council accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.

Structure and assessment

First Year

Introductory Research Methods in Psychology
Core Areas of Psychology
Historical Perspectives in Psychology
Introduction to Criminology

Second Year

Further Research Methods for Psychologists
Biological Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Personality and Intelligence
Social Psychology
Elective Module: Domestic Abuse or Drugs, Substance Use and Crime

Third Year

Psychology Project
Conceptual Issues and Critical Debates in Psychology
Employability Skills and Psychology
Criminological and Forensic Psychology
Elective Modules

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Note: All modules are subject to change in order to keep content current

Teaching will be in the form of:

Lectures
Seminars
Workshops
Tutorials

Lectures are primarily presentation-based. Some lectures may have only 10-20 students whereas others may have up to 100-300 students. Seminars and workshops typically involve more interactive or practical exercises and demonstrations and commonly have around 10-20 students. Tutorials may be one-to-one or to small groups. In addition to timetabled teaching you are expected to engage in approximately 20-25 hours of self-directed study, including library research, group work and report or essay writing.

Assessment combines various methods including:

Essays
Written exams
Multiple choice exams
Presentations
Critical Reviews

As well as more innovative methods such as oral presentations, research reports, critical reviews of research papers and portfolio assignments. In your final year you will also complete an 8000-10,000 word dissertation. Modules use different assessment methods, although most employ a combination of examinations and coursework.

Teaching contact hours

Contact hours in a typical week will depend on your year of study and the optional modules chosen. However, typically you will have between 10-15 contact hours of teaching per week. As an example, within the second year of your studies you might typically have:

Personal tutorial/small group teaching: approx. 1-3 hours of tutorials per semester, and as per request

Medium group teaching: approx. 5 hours of practical classes, workshops or seminars each week

Large group teaching: approx. 7 hours of lectures each week

Personal study: approx. 20-25 hours each week

Teaching across the programme is informed by the research interests and expertise of our staff group. Four key research clusters exist within the division: Health Psychology, Cognition and Neuroscience, Self and Identity and Psychology and Technology. Staff members have diverse research interests including areas such as decision making, language, vision, eating behaviours, reproduction, identity processes, cybersecurity and cybercrime.

Facilities and features

Health and Life Sciences

facilities

The department has two dedicated computer laboratories used for both teaching and self-directed learning.

There are six individual research cubicles specifically designed for flexibility and comfort when conducting your research projects as well as a fully equipped observation suite complete with a two-way mirror and recording equipment.

Further resources to support final year research projects include test databases, experiment building software, psychophysiological apparatus including eye-trackers, and two dedicated.

Library

We have 1,500 study places and 650 computer workstations across four sites on campus.

During term time the main Kimberlin Library is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, giving access to more than half a million publications and a wide range of DVDs, as well as e-resources and thousands of electronic journals. Award-winning staff are on hand to help and there is a café for study breaks.

We offer a range of workshops, drop-ins and one-to-one sessions, plus our Just Ask service provides email or telephone support.

Learning zones

Our comfortable and well-equipped study areas provide a range of environments to suit your needs.

Originally set up in our main Kimberlin Library, the learning zones proved so popular that more were created in the Eric Wood building and Greenhouse. These flexible spaces are ideal whether you are working as a group, practising a presentation or working quietly on your own.

They feature workstations with power supplies for laptops, plus bookable syndicate rooms with interactive whiteboards and DVD players. Eduroam wi-fi is available across all campus locations.

Opportunities and careers

Placements

As part of the final year Employability Skills and Psychology module, you will complete a period of self-sourced work experience, building a bridge between academic theory and its practical application. Students will be encouraged to source opportunities in line with their own career ambitions from different schemes and providers, internal and external to DMU.

Graduate Careers

Many of our students continue on to further postgraduate study within Psychology, along a number of accredited pathways. For example, you may wish to continue your professional development with one of the postgraduate degrees delivered by the Psychology Division at DMU.

A degree in psychology is also well-respected in a range of other sectors and can open up a variety of career opportunities. Examples include careers in:

Police services
Teaching
Social work
Human resources
Healthcare
Research
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International experiences can help you differentiate yourself in an increasingly competitive graduate jobs market. We offer fantastic opportunities throughout Europe and further afield which will help you gain invaluable educational, work-related and cultural experiences through our #DMUglobal and Erasmus schemes.

Recent global experiences have included summer schools in Turkey, Japan and South Korea, giving students the opportunity to learn alongside students from around the world, study unique modules and explore the cities of Istanbul, Fukuoka and Seoul.

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Psychology with Criminology BSc (Hons)