Criminological Psychology: Theories of Criminal Behaviour (15 credits)
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| PSTY4058 | Psychiatry and Applied Psychology | 4 | 15 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- PSTY4058
- School
- Psychiatry and Applied Psychology
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 15
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
An overview of psychological theories associated with crime and offending.
Target Students
LLM students in law school
Classes
- One 2-hour-30-minute lecture each week for 5 weeks
- One 6-hour lecture each week for 5 weeks
Assessment
- 100% Coursework 1: Essay, 3000 words with 10% grace
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
• Will be familiar with major psychological and alternative theories of crime and criminality. • Will also be aware of factors associated with crime and patterns of crime. • Will have a critical understanding of methods of defining and recording crime.Learning Outcomes
• Knowledge and understanding of the theoretical basis of offending behaviours.
• Knowledge and understanding of the theoretical basis of offending behaviours.
• Intellectual skills: analyse and interpret evidence relevant to the treatment and rehabilitation of offenders.
Transferable skills:
• Communicate effectively in writing.
• Retrieve information from databases and the Internet.
• Reflect upon and assess their own progress in academic writing.
• Intellectual skills: analyse and interpret evidence relevant to the treatment and rehabilitation of offenders.
Transferable skills:
• Communicate effectively in writing.
• Retrieve information from databases and the Internet.
• Reflect upon and assess their own progress in academic writing.