Foundation Year in
BA (Hons) Criminology and Psychology with Foundation Year
Arden University
Key Information
Campus location
Online
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
4 - 12 years
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 5,500 / per year *
Application deadline
Request info
Earliest start date
Oct 2023
* Foundation year fee: £4,000 International. £6,935 per level UK.
Introduction
Course Overview
If you are interested in pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree, but you aren’t sure if you qualify for university, then the Foundation Year portion of this programme is designed to transition you into your University experience.
This BA (Hons) Criminology & Psychology Degree includes an integrated Foundation Year which gives you an introduction to relevant skills and knowledge to pursue your higher education goals. As part of the School of Law and Social Sciences, you will study two well-established social science fields and increase your understanding of the social values and behaviours.
The Criminology portion focuses on criminal behaviours and social orders in particular, while the Psychology portion gives you the bigger picture and focuses on human behaviours in general. This course gives students a wide range of transferrable and practical skills that will aid in both law-related and other careers or further studies.
This foundation year option at Arden University is a great option for those who may have had a gap since they last studied, or don’t feel they made the grade in previous academic studies.
With Arden's fully online Distance Learning programme, which gives you the flexibility of studying whenever and wherever you choose, you'll be taking the next step in your career in no time.
Curriculum
Modules
Foundation Year
- Developing Academic Skills
- Using Numeracy, Data & IT
- Research Skills & Using Information
- Values, Ethics & Working Collaboratively
- Crime and Law in Context
- Psychology of Everyday Life
Year 2
- Effective Interdisciplinary Study
- Introduction to Social & Developmental Psychology
- Introduction to Biological & Cognitive Psychology
- Crime & Society
- Criminal Justice System
- Key Studies in Psychology
Year 3
- Research & Ethics in Action
- Personality & Intelligence
- Social Psychology
- Contemporary Debates in Criminology
- Environmental Criminology
- Policing & Police Powers
Year 4
- Contemporary Developmental Psychology
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Cybercrime
- Youth Justice
- Research Planning & Project
Please note that the modules listed are indicative and may be subject to change.
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