Where will this course lead?

Students studying the BA Joint Honours will have the opportunity to develop a sound and extensive knowledge base in psychology and criminology, producing a scientific understanding of mind, brain, behaviour and experience and the complex interactions between these. Students will be equipped with knowledge of multiple perspectives and real-life scenarios that will encourage an understanding of complex social problems. On successful completion of the BA Joint Honours students could progress to post-graduate study including MSc programmes for professional practice or higher-level specialist academic study. There are growing opportunities for developmental roles in a wide range of employment within the sector.

What will I study?

Level 4 (Year 1)

• Introduction to Criminology
• Introduction to Psychology
• Equality, Diversity and Criminal Justice
• The Psychology of Crime
• Crime and Society
• Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

Level 5 (Year 2)

• Research Methods
• Developmental Psychology
• Critical Criminology
• Work Placement
• Youth Justice
• Individual Differences: Personality and Intelligence

Level 6 (Year 3)

• Research Project
• Restorative Justice
• Psychological Distress and Mental Wellbeing
• Cyber Crime
• Psychology of Peace and Conflict

How will this course be delivered?

This is a 3-year degree

Term 1 - September - December

Term 2 - December - March

Term 3 - March - June

Each module will be delivered over 10 weeks and require successful completion of formative assessment. Each week you will attend a 3-hour session on each of the modules of study, you will also have access to academic study skills tutorials and personal tutorials should you require further support. The 3-hour sessions are broken down into a 1-hour lecture, a 1-hour research task, and a 1-hour seminar. Independent study is expected outside of timetabled hours to ensure successful achievement. Further details are available in the programme handbook.

What qualifications will I get?

BA Joint Honours Criminology and Psychology (Birmingham Newman University)

How will I be assessed?

Essays, academic posters, open book examinations, individual presentations, reflective accounts, research reports, literature critiques, work-based projects, case studies, online blogs, group presentations, group discussions, podcasts, lectures.

How do I get a place on the course?

All full-time applications are to be submitted via UCAS using the following codes:

Course Code CP10

Institution Code S26

Campus: Main - Blossomeld Campus

If you have a learning difficulty or disability, please let us know when you apply. You will be offered support in your interview. If you need help completing your application, we can help with this too. Visit: https://www.solihull.ac.uk/uni-level-learner/student-services

What are the entry requirements?

In addition to passing a formal selection interview, all students must have:

• 5 GCSE's Grade 4 or above and must include English Language (or Functional Skills Level 2)
• Level 3 qualification in relevant subject(s) equivalent to 96 UCAS points.
• T-Level qualification in relevant subject(s) equivalent to 96 UCAS points (an overall 'pass', with a Grade C on the core component)

English language requirements

Students who are non-native English speakers or who have not studied the final two years of school in English but can demonstrate capability in English at a standard commensurate to IELTS 6.0, with a minimum of 5.5 being awarded on individual sections for a level 4, 5 or 6 qualifications may be considered as eligible to apply for the programme.

What else do I need to know?

There is a Work Placement module on level 5, you will need a satisfactory enhanced DBS (DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE) for this, which will incur additional costs. Students may also wish to purchase key texts and there may be external visit opportunities that will also incur additional costs. Other costs include photocopying and printing and depending on the direction and ambition of your work. We suggest budgeting approximately £250-£300 in the first year.

There will also be additional costs for learning resources such as books, stationary, and for the production of coursework (the cost of this will depend on the direction and ambition of your work but we suggest budgeting approximately £250 for materials and books). (There are no compulsory requirements to purchase books).

If you are applying for financial help from Student Finance England, then you should do this as soon as possible to ensure your funding is in place for the start of your course. https://www.gov.uk/student-finance

Please read our full terms and conditions https://www.solihull.ac.uk/uni-level-learner/policies-and-applicant-information/

For more detailed information please refer to the course specifications. Please note that when you enrol you are accepting that the course content and module descriptions are accurate at the time of publishing and that the course content as described is based on what is possible to deliver under the government advice and social distancing rules at that particular time. In the event of changes made to those rules, by national or local government, the College may need to make further alterations to the published course content. By enrolling with the College, you will be confirming that you are content to proceed with the course as detailed at that time and on the basis that the programme may be subject to reasonable change.

What can I do after this course?

Post Graduate Study in Applied Psychology or Applied Criminology at another HEI

Research posts.

Completion of Conversion course in order to practice professionally.