Psychology, Criminology and Sociology Booklet 2020

STUDY STUDY STUDY PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, CRIMINOLOGY CRIMINOLOGY CRIMINOLOGY &&SOCIOLOGY SOCIOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY

at ABERTAY at ABERTAY at ABERTAY UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY UK University of the Year for Teaching Quality*

DUNDEE, SCOTLAND

* The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021

University of the Year for Teaching Quality “Abertay has been instrumental in building the city of Dundee’s place as a global hub for computing and gaming, a perfect example of a university and business working together for the common good. Students recognise the excellence of teaching more widely across the university, placing it close to the top of the tree among universities across the UK for the second successive year. It achieves all this while at the same time being the most socially inclusive university in Scotland. Truly, a modern university.�

Alastair McCall Editor of The Sunday Times Good University Guide

COURSE DETAILS This booklet contains information for our Psychology, Criminology and Sociology degrees: • BSc (Hons) Psychology • BSc (Hons) Psychology and Counselling • BA (Hons) Criminology • BA (Hons) Social Science • BA (Hons) Sociology Choose to study one of Abertay’s Psychology, Criminology and Sociology degrees and you’ll dig deeper into human behaviour and actions, uncovering how individuals shape and are shaped by the social contexts they inhabit.

These exciting degrees provide you with a wide range of transferable skills that will help you leave university with the ability to interrogate ideas and generate creative ways of dealing with challenges in any industry.

Did you know . . . ?

Abertay is home to around 4,500 students, with 60+ nationalities represented on campus.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS In addition to being the top university in the UK for teaching quality, we’re also the most socially inclusive university in Scotland. We have standard and minimum entry requirements, as we recognise some people may have faced extra challenges before applying to university.

Standard entry requirements BSc (Hons) Psychology | BSc (Hons) Psychology and Counselling | BA (Hons) Criminology | BA (Hons) Sociology Higher: ABBB | A-level: BCC | ILC (H): H2H3H3H3 International Baccalaureate: 29 | BTEC Extended Dip: DMM Please see abertay.ac.uk for a comprehensive list of entry requirements.

Essential subjects Literate subject (e.g. English) If you have other qualifications, please see abertay.ac.uk for more info.

Standard entry requirements BA (Hons) Social Science Advanced entry only: Year 2/Year3 is available with appropriate qualifications (e.g.

HNC/HND/A-level/Advanced Higher).

Please see abertay.ac.uk/L300 for a comprehensive list of entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements If you have the potential and motivation to study at university, regardless of your background or personal circumstances, we welcome your application. We consider the background in which your academic grades have been achieved when making an offer.

We encourage you to submit an application, if you expect to receive passes in three Scottish Highers (grades A-C) and have either: • Been in care.

• Participated in a targeted aspiration-raising programme such as LIFT OFF, LEAPS, FOCUS West or Aspire North.

• No family background of going to university.

• Attended a school or lived in an area where not many people go to university.

BSc (Hons) Psychology Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes, and the relation between the two. It explores how we act and interact, both as individuals and in groups, and the thoughts and feelings that motivate our behaviour. Throughout this degree, you’ll learn from research-active staff at the best modern university in Scotland for psychology research.

Accreditation: This degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society

Career paths • Psychologist • Social worker • Counsellor • Teacher • Policing

Check out the full degree details here> abertay.ac.uk/C800

MODULES These modules are indicative only and reflect the course structure in the current academic year. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study.

Year 1 Introductory Psychology Comparative Psychology Introduction to Psychological Research Methods Option modules* Elective module**

Year 2 Cognitive and Social Perspectives on Psychology Essential Research Methods and Analysis for Psychology Option modules Elective module

Year 3 Human Variability: Psychobiology and Behaviour (BPS core) Human Development across the Lifespan (BPS core) Advanced Research, Design and Analysis (BPS core) Option modules

Year 4 Honours Project Advanced Cognition and the Social Brain Option modules

Please see abertay.ac.uk/C800 for a full description of each module. *An option module is a module related to the main subject area. **An elective module is a module outside of the main subject area.

BSc (Hons) Psychology and Counselling

Why do people behave in the way they do? What makes people react in certain ways? How can mental health issues be treated? This innovative Psychology and Counselling degree allows you to develop a scientific understanding of human behaviour and combine it with a knowledge of mental health and counselling skills.

Accreditation: This degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society

MODULES These modules are indicative only and reflect the course structure in the current academic year.

Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study.

Year 1 Introductory Psychology Introduction to Pluralistic Approaches to Mental Health Introduction to Psychological Research Methods Flying Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Option module* Elective module**

Year 2 Cognitive and Social Perspectives on Psychology Interpersonal Skills and Helping Conversations Essential Research Methods and Analysis for Psychology Therapeutic Skills and Approaches Option module Elective module

Career paths • Psychologist • Counsellor • Teacher • Social work • Civil service and management

BSc (Hons) Psychology and Counselling - continued Year 3 Human Variability: Psychobiology and Behaviour (BPS core) Counselling Theories and Interventions Human Development across the Lifespan (BPS core) Advanced Research Design and Analysis (BPS core) Mental Health Psychology: Living with a Diagnosis Option module

Year 4 Psychology Honours Project Advanced Cognition and the Social Brain Mental Health and Young People: Contexts and Practice Diverse Perspectives in Mental Health Option module

Please see abertay.ac.uk/C843 for a full description of each module.

*An elective module is a module outside of the main subject area. **An option module is a module related to the main subject area.

BA (Hons) Criminology

Students of criminology will explore a fascinating blend of social science, sociology and law, learning from Abertay’s researchactive staff to examine the nature of law making and the various influences on how society is ‘policed’. This degree delivers up-to-theminute knowledge from experts at the leading-edge of their fields. It introduces you to key criminal issues and shapes your understanding of the relationship between crime, society, politics, the media and criminal justice policy.

MODULES Year 1

Check out the full degree details here > abertay.ac.uk/M9M9

Crime and Punishment Contemporary Social Issues Law Criminal Justice Processes History and Social

Year 2 Criminological Theories I: The Positive Criminal Classical Social Theory Criminalisation in the 21st Century Crime, Media and the State Criminological Theories II: Crime, Power and Social Change Elective module

Year 3

Year 4

Gender and Crime

Honours Project

Police, Policing and Policework

Contemporary Issues in Criminological Research

Researching Society

Policing and Criminal Justice in the 21st Century

Penal Institutions Option modules**

Option modules

Career paths • Policing • Prison service • Social work and probation • Community work • Teaching

BA (Hons) Social Science Dive deep into the social sciences to understand and analyse the key issues affecting society. Explore business management, criminology, psychology, sociology and sport, and learn how to apply the latest theories to a wide range of real-world situations.

This fascinating degree provides you with the opportunity to study human behaviour and actions, offering you a broader scope than many conventional social science programmes.

Please note: Entry to this course is available to years 2, 3 or 4 only.

MODULES

Career paths

• Social work • Community education • Teaching • Care services • Public relations

Year 2 Classical Social Theory Crime Media and the State Please note: Students starting in Year 2 also choose two subject pathways from Psychology, Sport, Business or Criminology. Each subject pathway will contain two modules in that subject (one per term).

Year 3 Contemporary Social Theory Researching Society Please note: Students entering in Year 3 must do the Sociology core modules, and then choose two other subject pathways to study.

Year 4 Honours Project Please note: In Year 4, all students complete the Sociology Project module and then must choose four modules - TWO per term - from any of the subject pathways previously studied, including from the Sociology pathway.

Check out the full degree details here> abertay.ac.uk/L300

BA (Hons) Sociology

Sociology involves thinking critically about the world around you to develop an understanding of how people engage and interact in groups, institutions and societies. This thought-provoking degree covers everything from death and religious belief to social media use and digital surveillance. This Sociology degree is designed to give you an understanding of how individuals shape and are shaped by the social contexts they inhabit.

MODULES

Career paths

These modules are indicative only and reflect the course structure in the current academic year. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study.

Year 1 Contemporary Social Issues Sociology of Media History and Social Change Elective module*

• Social research • Marketing • Social work • Youth and community work • Journalism

Please note: either Psychology or Criminology to be chosen as second subject

Year 2 Classical Social Theory Digital Sociology Crime, Media and the State Philosophy of Science, Mind and the ‘Self’ Please note: You must choose EITHER Psychology or Criminology as your second subject. You must take both modules in the subject you choose. Only students who completed Psychology modules in Year 1 can register for Psychology modules in Year 2.

Please see abertay.ac.uk/L3L0 for a full description of each module.

Year 4

Year 3 Contemporary Social Theory Race, Ethnicity and Immigration Researching Society Sociology of Gender and Sexuality Option modules**

Political Sociology Honours Project Sociology of Culture and Civilisation Option modules

*An elective module is a module outside of the main subject area. **An option module is a module related to the main subject area.

GRADUATE STORIE

Amanda Leitch Youth Volunteering Worker | Youth Support Worker | Volunteer Dundee | Alternatives Dundee

Amanda Leitch - BSc (Hons) Psychology and Counselling - Class of 2018 “My lasting memory of Abertay is its community feel. Being a smaller university, you begin to get to know everyone and become familiar with different things going on in your department, as well as the university as a whole. Furthermore, due to the nature of the course, you get to know everyone really well and, by the end, it’s like you are a team of people who are supporting and encouraging each other to the end of your University journey.”

ES Evie Dalrymple – BA (Hons) Social Science with Psychology - Class of 2007 “I really enjoyed the contribution from the lecturers. They managed to make us feel as though we were equal partners and never made me feel like I was just a student.

I felt motivated and inspired by the lecturers. Every time I needed guidance I got it.

The student community at Abertay was great too, as was the library!”

Evie Dalrymple Scottish Prison Service | Prison Psychologist

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REASONS

TO CHOOSE ABERTAY UNIVERSITY

1. We’re number 1 in the UK for teaching quality We’re number 1 in the UK for teaching quality. Abertay was named UK University of the Year for Teaching Quality 2021 by the highly prestigious Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide. Providing the definitive rankings for UK universities, the guide praised our small class sizes, integrated student support and facilitation of personalised learning.

2. We’re a UK top 10 university for student satisfaction That’s according to the National Student Survey 2020 and the Guardian Good University Guide 2021. The guide ranks universities based on the stuff

that’s really important to students like course satisfaction, teaching,

academic support and assessment and feedback.

3. We’re friendly and supportive

As a small university, you’ll benefit from smaller class sizes and find it easier to get to know your tutors and classmates.

Most of us need a helping hand at some time so we have a range of support services covering all aspects of university life be it, personal, financial or academic.

4. You’ll leave with a career – not just a degree

Did you know 95% of Abertay students are in work or further education within six months of graduating?

We’re a modern university focused on the kind of industry-relevant learning that’s going to land you a job after you graduate, with many of our degrees offering built-in work placements.

5. Our campus and location

Aside from our facilities and award winning, recently

refurbished library, our campus is in the heart of Dundee city

centre. We’re close to shops, bars, cinemas and theatres and a

short walk from the bus and train stations. Even better is that

Dundee was recently named the ‘Best Place to Live’ in Scotland in

the hotly anticipated Sunday Times awards and consistently ranks as

one of the most affordable cities for students.

• Population of approximately 150,000 • Creative and hi-tech hub - full of creatives, collectives and digital pioneers • £1 billion Waterfront regeneration transforming the city along the River Tay • Home of the V&A Museum of Design, the only one outside of London • Named Scotland’s coolest city by The Wall Street Journal*

An ideal for home for students • Students make up 13% of the population, the highest concentration in Scotland • Campus is located in the city centre, sprinkled with coffee shops, bars and restaurants • A vibrant place with loads to do, things to watch, people to meet and and hidden gems to discover • Lots of local sport, live music yet surrounded by beautiful Scottish scenery

ABOUT DUNDEE

Scotland’s coolest city

GET TO US By rail Dundee train station is approximately a 10-minute walk from Abertay and provides regular, direct services to and from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. It takes just over an hour to get to each city from Dundee.

It takes just six hours to reach Dundee from London’s Kings Cross station. This service stops at various locations on the way, including Peterborough, Doncaster, York and Newcastle. There’s also an overnight sleeper service.

Aberdeen

Dundee Glasgow Edinburgh

Newcastle Belfast

By bus/coach Dundee’s bus station is just five minutes from our campus.

Scottish Citylink, National Express, Stagecoach Group and Megabus services regularly arrive in Dundee from major cities across the UK, including London. There’s also a handy return coach direct to and from Edinburgh airport from Dundee city centre.

Manchester

Dublin

Birmingham Cardiff

London

By air There are direct flights into Dundee Airport from the south of England and Northern Ireland, and we’re just over an hour away from international airports in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen.

Find out more www.abertay.ac.uk Contact us Call or email our Student Recruitment Office, we’re happy to help.

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