Course Modules

This module explores the study of development and maturation in cognitive, personality and social processes, as well as introduces you to basic theory, research findings and methods of investigation in childhood, adolescence and lifespan development. You will consider the ways […]

The module explores the experience of positive psychology relating the need to understand one’s own motivation, aspirations and goals to: Self-development Personality Need for achievement Self efficacy Self esteem. You will explore psychological theories and empirical findings from investigations into

This module will introduce you to the statistical skills required to conduct research in criminology. You will learn to generate a research question and hypotheses as well as sources and types of error. You will examine additional parametric statistics including

This module will introduce you to the historical study of religion and ethics and you’ll investigate the important contemporary question of the relationship between religion, ethics and violence.

This module is an opportunity to advance your personal, research and study skills and will support other content-led teaching. You will be assessed through a report and research participation.

This module will give you a critical understanding of security studies that goes beyond the disciplinary boundaries of International Relations. You will question the meaning of security, its referent objects and issues, and how security is supposed to be achieved.

This module continues to develop your understanding of criminal law, including how to examine homicide and non-fatal offences, understanding a range of defences and developing your ability to analyse and evaluate related case and statutory law and proposed reforms.

In this module, you will develop your critical knowledge of classic and contemporary criminological cases and your understanding of the role of criminology in understanding different forms of crime. You will have the opportunity to compare and contrast profiles of

The module will introduce key issues related to cybercrime and cybersecurity. Some key areas that will be covered include stealing ideas in the digital domain, use of bots in cybercrime, digital evidence and themes and models of cybersecurity. Other issues,

This module is an opportunity to explore a comprehensive range of key constructs, theories and research in mental health and forensic psychology. You will examine the numerous ways that psychological research, methods and expertise are applied to the study of