BSC Psychology and Criminology [CM89]

Academic Year
2025/2026
Campus
Aberystwyth
Joint Honours
scheme - available from 2014/2015
Duration (studying Full-Time)
3 years
Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards

Part 1 Rules

Year 1

Core (60 Credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology

PS11300

Module in Welsh

0

Semester 1

Introduction to core topics in Social and Individual Behaviour

PS11420

20

Semester 1

Brain, Behaviour and Cognition

PS11220

20

Semester 2

Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology

PS11320

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 2

Part 2 Rules

Year 2

Core (60 Credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

Cognitive Psychology

PS21820

20

Semester 1

Quantitative Research Methods

PS21310

Module in Welsh

10

Semester 1

Qualitative Research Methods

PS20310

10

Semester 2

Social Psychology

PS20220

20

Semester 2

Options (40 credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

Yr Heddlu, Plismona a'r Gymdeithas

CT21020

20

Semester 1

Lleoliad Gwaith Cyfiawnder Troseddol

CT22500

0

Semester 1

Community Justice

LC20320

20

Semester 1

Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour

LC28120

20

Semester 1

Youth Crime and Justice

LC26120

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 1

Human Rights

LC25220

20

Semester 1

Criminal Justice Placement

LC22500

0

Semester 1

Troseddau & Chyfiawnder Ieuenctid

CT26120

20

Semester 1

Youth Crime and Justice

LC26120

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 1

Climate Change and Environmental Law

LC27720

20

Semester 1

Police, Policing and Society

LC21020

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 1

Drugs and Crime

LC28220

20

Semester 1

Family and Child Law

LC26420

20

Semester 1

Medicine Ethics and the Law

LC26720

20

Semester 2

Psychopathology

LC29220

20

Semester 2

Trosedd yn y Gymru Gyfoes

CT20220

20

Semester 2

Criminal Justice Placement

LC22520

20

Semester 2

Criminal Law

LC20520

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 2

Dioddefoleg

CT20320

20

Semester 2

Cyfraith Troseddol

CT20520

20

Semester 2

Contemporary Issues in Criminology

LC24220

20

Semester 2

Lleoliad Gwaith Cyfiawnder Troseddol

CT22520

20

Semester 2

Victimology

LC20820

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 2

Final Year

Core (60 Credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

Behavioural Neuroscience

PS32120

20

Semester 1

Psychology Research Project for Joint Honours

PS34100

Module in Welsh

0

Semester 1

Psychology Research Project for Joint Honours

PS34120

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 2

Developmental Psychology

PS34320

20

Semester 2

Options (40 credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

Youth Crime and Justice

LC36120

20

Semester 1

Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour

LC38120

20

Semester 1

Climate Change and Environmental Law

LC37720

20

Semester 1

Criminal Justice Placement

LC32500

0

Semester 1

Troseddeg Feirniadol a Radical

CT37120

20

Semester 1

Human Rights

LC35220

20

Semester 1

Drugs and Crime

LC38220

20

Semester 1

Community Justice

LC30320

20

Semester 1

Employability Skills for Professionals

LC36600

0

Semester 1

Trosedd & Chyfiawnder Ieuenctid

CT36120

20

Semester 1

Yr Heddlu, Plismona a'r Gymdeithas

CT31020

20

Semester 1

Sgiliau Cyflogadwyedd ar gyfer Gweithwyr Proffesiynol

CT36600

0

Semester 1

Critical and Radical Criminology

LC37120

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 1

Police, Policing and Society

LC31020

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 1

Employability Skills for Professionals

LC36620

20

Semester 2

Trosedd yn y Gymru Gyfoes

CT30220

20

Semester 2

Dioddefoleg

CT30320

20

Semester 2

Sgiliau Cyflogadwyedd ar gyfer Gweithwyr Proffesiynol

CT36620

20

Semester 2

Contemporary Issues in Criminology

LC34220

20

Semester 2

Criminal Law

LC30520

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 2

Criminal Justice Placement

LC32520

20

Semester 2

Medicine Ethics and the Law

LC36720

20

Semester 2

Cyfraith Troseddol

CT30520

20

Semester 2

Victimology

LC30820

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 2

Psychopathology

LC39220

20

Semester 2

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