BSc (Hons) Psychology and Criminology Bachelor's degree at Westminster

Criminal justice policies and practices are shaped by competing political and social values surrounding notions of justice and human rights. This module explores and debates the efficacy of some of the most contentious issues in criminal justice, including police stop and search, victims' rights, child imprisonment, prisoner resettlement, human trafficking and the global 'war on terror'.

This module provides a broad introduction to criminology as an inter-disciplinary and critical subject area. The three key questions addressed will be: What is criminology? What is crime? And finally, what is knowledge? By the end of the module you'll be able to contrast traditional definitions of criminology, crime and knowledge with contemporary and critical approaches to defining these terms. The module will also provide level 4 students with a chance to develop study skills.

The module will focus on developing your understanding of key theoretical perspectives within criminology, including classicism, positivism and critical perspectives. You'll investigate how these perspectives have historically developed and continue to shape contemporary criminological thought and policy. By the end of the module, you'll be able to describe, identify and evaluate different theoretical perspectives from within criminology.

Provides a broad introduction to core areas within the domains of biological psychology and cognitive psychology. This module focusses on key historical and contemporary issues, theories, empirical research and approaches central to the role of biological and cognitive approaches to human behaviour. You'll gain a preliminary appreciation of the interaction between human biology and cognition and will be equipped with transferable academic skills in preparation for more in-depth study at level 5

This module introduces you to the process of psychological and social/criminological research, some of the research methods utilised in these fields, and their application to psychology and criminology. Using methodologies drawn from qualitative and quantitative research, you'll develop knowledge and skills in a variety of data collection techniques used in the fields of empirical psychology and criminology. You'll develop an understanding of the principles underlying quantitative and qualitativ

This module provides an introduction to core areas in the domains of social and developmental psychology. This module focuses on key historical and contemporary issues, theories, empirical research and approaches central to social and developmental psychology. You'll gain a preliminary appreciation of social and developmental theories of human behaviour and you'll be equipped with transferable academic skills in preparation for more in-depth study at level 5 and beyond.

This module will give you a valuable opportunity to engage in 35 hours of work-based learning activities. Gaining practical experience for example, in a relevant work-based setting or equivalent offers you the opportunity to cultivate transferable skills for career success. Applied settings may include supporting individuals dealing with mental health issues, brain injuries, or dementia, working in hospitals, social services, the criminal justice system, or befriending and assisting children in

This module advances knowledge acquired at Level 4 related to biological and cognitive psychology. You'll develop a more advanced appreciation of the interaction between human biology and cognition, with particular reference to the role of biological and cognitive factors in the aetiology of antisocial and criminal behaviour. You will have the opportunity to engage with the key biological and cognitive orientated explanations of offending. You'll also consider and critically evaluate the key the

This module will further develop your understanding of aspects of social and developmental psychology by extending the core knowledge of social/developmental psychology acquired at Level 4 within the context and perspective of crime and criminal behaviour.

This module extends and develops competence in designing, analysing and interpreting the results of psychological experiments with more than two conditions and survey designs with multiple predictors. You'll also develop your skills in coding and analysing qualitative data. These skills will be taught within the context of individual differences, as demonstrated in both psychological and criminological research studies. Relative to this, you'll also develop skills in the context of designing int

This module extends and develops competence in designing, analysing and interpreting the results of psychological experiments with more than two conditions and survey designs with multiple predictors. You'll also develop your skills in coding and analysing qualitative data. These skills will be taught within the context of individual differences, as demonstrated in both psychological and criminological research studies. Relative to this, you'll also develop skills in the context of designing int

This module is designed to encourage you to critically reflect on the contribution of feminist theories to criminology; to understand the significance of gender in understanding crime, victimisation and criminal justice; and to analyse the role of the law, criminal justice and discourses about crime in the reproduction of gender relationships. It considers current social policy in this area and considers issues of gender in an international context.

International trends in crime and justice, and relationship to globalisation and its implications for the discipline of criminology; case studies of national and transnational crime and justice, including urban crime and policing in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, the 'cocaine trail' from Latin to North America, to the perils faced by African migrants being smuggled across borders into 'fortress Europe'

This module provides a critical examination of how race and racism shape criminal justice practices, policies and procedures; possible explanations from perspectives of theories of race and racism; criminological theory; sociological concepts; historical analyses; socio-legal accounts of criminal justice process; social policy work. External guest speakers help to inform students about current developments in areas of race, racism, criminal justice and anti-racist resistance. Assessments will de

The module will consider the history of youth crime and justice with a key focus on the history of childhood and key debates concerning the age of criminal responsibility. Perceptions of young people and the 'crime problem' in late modern societies will be reflected on, where understandings of 'youth' as a social problem, the relationship between social exclusion and young people's offending and experiences of victimisation will be examined. Additionally, the module will consider the structures

This module investigates the nature and scope of Forensic Psychology in its broadest sense covering the entire UK criminal justice system processes and practices.