This module focuses on specialist areas of research and practice within forensic psychology and the criminal justice system. Drawing on expert speakers, it explores how forensic psychology is applied across various stages of the UK criminal justice system. For example, this module covers topics such as theoretical frameworks for working with offenders, trauma-informed approaches, drug and alcohol rehabilitation programmes, risk assessment, interventions for homicide and violence, and the treatment of sex offenders. Expert speakers, who may vary each year, have previously included forensic mental health practitioners, former detectives, and representatives of charities who support victims and offender rehabilitation.

Psychopathology aims to promote students understanding of psychological disorder, how it develops and is maintained, and to help you to think about how, as psychologists, we might best intervene to promote psychological wellbeing.  This module explores research, practice, and service user perspectives on psychopathology throughout the lifespan, providing students with a robust understanding of current thinking and approaches in the field of clinical and counselling psychology.

This module further develops your knowledge and understanding of three important core areas of the British Psychological Society (BPS) curriculum. In Biological Psychology, we will cover biologically-based explanations of behaviour. In Cognitive Psychology we examine mental processes. In Developmental Psychology, we study how people change across the lifespan. Across all topics, we explore how the topics that we cover can be applied to wider world issues. 

Students design and carry out a piece of empirical research, with the support of a named supervisor. This offers an opportunity to apply psychological theories and methods covered in the first two years of their degree to an area of forensic psychology. Students plan their project, apply for ethical approval, undertake data analysis, and prepare a final report.

In Neuropsychology we will cover a wide range of topics exploring various, exciting new insights into how we study the brain. You will learn about the applications of neuropsychology in real - world settings and critically examine brain - based explanations of behaviour. If you are interested in working in this area, advice and guidance about career pathways in the area of neuropsychology will be provided too. 

This module will focus on human behaviour related to organisations, work and productivity from a practical perspective. Topics covered will support students in exploring a breadth of knowledge within Organisational Psychology set out by the British Psychological Society (BPS). Topics may include job analysis, recruitment and selection, employee motivation and development, ergonomics, occupational stress, leadership and teams, and organisational culture. This module also gives students the opportunity to apply knowledge gained through group work, case studies, authentic assessments and engaging with external organisations.

Psychology isn't just about studying the mind and behaviour of humans but of other animals too. In Animal Psychology, we look at cutting-edge research in exciting areas including cognition, communication, self-recognition, personality and social behaviour. You will learn about the causal, developmental, functional and evolutionary perspectives of behaviour as well as the methods used in comparative psychology, and will gain first-hand experience of observation methods during a field trip.