LLB (Hons) Law with Psychology Bachelor's degree at Essex Online

Introduction to the English legal system, including case analysis and statutory interpretation. Develops understanding of the role of lawyers in society and duties upon their conduct. Develops interpretive and critical reading skills, and essential skills in legal writing, presentation and interviewing.

Introduction to substantive criminal law, including classification of offences and modes of participation. Understanding of principles of criminal liability and elements of major offences, including homicide, theft and offences against the person. Covers defences, sentencing and inchoate offences.

Constitutional law, administrative law and human rights law. Key constitutional principles including separation of powers, rule of law and constitutional conventions. Legal framework underpinning the UK judiciary, executive and parliament. Human Rights Act and European Convention on Human Rights.

Toolkit to analyse how we process, store and use information about ourselves and others. Role of social psychologists and ethical principles of research and conduct set by the British Psychological Society.

Brain behaviour, human memory and cognition. History and science behind cognitive psychology. Application of cognitive psychology to other disciplines. Relevant research and theories.

Understanding why people are different from each other and critically evaluate and measure these differences. Fundamentals of psychometrics and opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and present a theory-based personality assessment.

Principles of contract law and application, on both academic and practice basis. Key topics including consideration, promissory estoppel, termination and remedies. Critically evaluate relationship between key contract law rules and apply these to solve legal problems.

Key torts and principles including defamation, duty of care, negligence, trespass to the person and vicarious liability. Covers defences and remedies for aggrieved parties. Includes liability for psychiatric harm and economic loss.

Key features of land law. Distinguish between land and property. Topics include co-ownership of homes, mortgage law, landlord and tenant law, law of easements and restrictive covenants.

Major developmental milestones from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Principles of cognitive, social, biological, and emotional psychology, with aim of understanding impact of developmental stages on human behaviour.

Functions of the human brain and physiological processes. Breakthrough advances and current debates within the field. Science behind human thoughts, feeling and behaviour.

Processes involved in reasoning, decision-making and critical thinking. Impact of emotion in thinking processes. Role of commercialisation in compromising thinking.

How offenders with mental health disorders are managed and assessed. Role of forensic psychology within the criminal justice system – including origins of criminal behaviour, psychopathology and regulations set under the current Mental Health Act. Apply theoretical knowledge to offending behaviour in multiple settings.

Nature of EU law and roles and functions of its institutions. How EU law interacts with key decision-making procedures within organisations. Considerations regarding different legal documentation.

Principles of establishment and management of trusts and complex property transactions. Starting point to undertake independent research. Identify key legal issues and apply solutions to solve problems.

Creation, alteration and revocation of wills and administration of estates. Critically engage with relevant legal concepts, values, principles and rules of English Law by exploring relationship between them. Appreciate uncertainty, ambiguity and limits of knowledge.

How taking psychological research and studies at face value could lead to false assumptions and flawed understanding. Viewing psychology as a political tool that serves some more than others. Critical social psychology integral to real-world view of psychology.

Expands and reinforces knowledge gained from study. Under guidance of supervisor, complete written dissertation on topic of interest. Demonstrate research, analytical and critical thinking skills.

Unique abilities humans have. Fascinating areas of human development – including neuroscience, perception, cognition, emotion and social interaction. Evaluate human development from multiple perspectives.

How organisations, individuals and groups of people learn, perform, function and thrive. How working environment affects performance. Apply knowledge to own workplace performance and that of others.

Investigative aspects of offending behaviour. Common psychological principles and geographical principles and interviewing techniques used in criminal justice system. Psychological and social factors impacting criminal behaviour. Practical applications of investigative psychology.

Mental health challenges and role of talking with others. Problems faced by those with mental ill health and critically evaluate interventions designed to increase mental wellbeing.