Forensic Psychology and Crime – (M.Sc.)

Contents

Course content

Students complete the nine modules listed below:

* Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour
* Psychology in Forensic Decision Making
* Violent and Sexual Crime
* Risk Assessment and Offender Programmes
* Criminal and Civil Justice Responses to Crime
* Introduction to the English Legal System
* *Practice and Contemporary Developments in Forensic Psychology
* *Research Me This course will give you a unique opportunity to study an area of applied psychology at a distance, using our high quality and interactive web-based learning methods, while being able to take advantage of two short residential schools.

The course runs January-December, with residential periods of four days in June of years one and two. All students must attend the University induction at the start of the course in order to meet their fellow students, the course team, and to familiarise themselves with our online learning methods and materials.

Students complete the nine modules listed below: * Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour
* Psychology in Forensic Decision Making
* Violent and Sexual Crime
* Risk Assessment and Offender Programmes
* Criminal and Civil Justice Responses to Crime
* Introduction to the English Legal System
* *Practice and Contemporary Developments in Forensic Psychology
* *Research Methods in Psychology
* Dissertation

*Please note – These module Applicants must be eligible for the Graduate Basis for Registration with the British Psychological Society - normally achieved by the completion of an appropriately accredited UK-based undergraduate degree in Psychology - and will possess an honours degree in psychology at first class or upper second class level. Relevant work experience will also be taken into consideration. Applicants for whom English is not their first language must also be able to demonstrate IETLS 6.5.

All students must have access to a PC and the internet, as they will be studying online. Technical support will be offered if difficulties arise.

The closing date for applications to the course, which begins each year in January, is 1 November of the preceding year. You will be asked to complete an application form and provide evidence of your degree classification and your eligibility for GBR. You will also be required to provide two references, at least one of which should include comments on your academic ability.

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* Dissertation

*Please note - These modules have a required residential component.