Psychology and Criminal Behaviour (Top-up)

This top-up course is for those who have already completed a Foundation-level course or have a level 5 qualification with some relevance to psychology. It has a strong employability and ‘real-world’ focus, allowing you to examine forensic psychology in practice. You learn key skills around occupational and organisational psychology; atypical child and adolescent development; the psychology of mental health; and forensic psychology. You also explore the assessment and treatment of offenders including offenders with a mental illness.

Facilities and Specialist Equipment
You will have access to specialist, industry-standard psychology laboratories and computing environments including:

• Cognitive neuropsychology lab

• Virtual reality lab

• Research cubicles

• Driving simulator

• Eyetrackers

• Physiological data-acquisition system

• EEG

• Podcasting equipment

• Data-analysis software

• Experiment and survey-building software

Partnerships and Collaborations

• This course has been developed working with industry professionals from the NHS, mental health support and commercial organisations to ensure it aligns with employer needs.

Your Student Experience

• Get to know your peers and academics well by taking part in the School’s many social events, which run throughout the academic year.

• You will be taught by a highly experienced team who are active in industry, bringing real-life practice to their teaching and research.

• Take up field-trip opportunities including visits to the charity Headway UK or observing real-life court cases at Luton Crown Court.

• Hear from a variety of guest speakers who share their experience and expertise at special events run by the School.

• Our research addresses real-life day-to-day issues including reading development; cognitive function in long COVID; and prevention of gender-based violence.

Areas of study include:

• Atypical Child and Adolescent Development: Theories and Applications
• Forensic Psychology in Practice
• Occupational and Organisational Psychology
• Psychology of Mental Health
• BA Psychology and Criminal Behaviour Honours Project

Every effort is made to ensure this information is accurate at the point of publication on the UCAS website. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to our website.

The assessments are designed to test your academic knowledge, oral and written skills, use of literature using primary and secondary sources, critical analysis of ideas, connections made between theory, practice and real life situations as well as the understanding and application of professional values including ethical issues.

Throughout your course you will be required to complete a variety of assessment types to evaluate your progression and success. This includes group presentations, essays, self-reflection log books, reports and exams. Feedback is given to students at each assessment point and it is expected that you will use this feedback for your own development and to inform your completion of future assessments.

Every effort is made to ensure this information is accurate at the point of publication on the UCAS website. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to our website:

https://www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/courses/undergraduate/next-year/psychology-and-criminal-behaviour3/