Open University

法医心理学理学士（荣誉）

Knowledge and understanding

On completion of this degree, you will have knowledge and understanding of:

• The core domains within psychology as specified by the relevant professional bodies
• The types of evidence and research methods used in psychology
• The importance of ethical issues in the practice of psychology
• How psychological theories and research are applied in practical or professional contexts, particularly within the criminal justice system

Cognitive skills

On completion of this degree, you will be able to:

• Construct arguments with appropriate use of psychological concepts, theories and evidence
• Interpret and evaluate the contributions of different kinds of evidence and research methods
• Engage with and justify research questions and hypotheses, using psychological theories and evidence
• Design and carry out research projects, and analyse and interpret the findings

Practical and professional skills

On completion of this degree, you will be able to:

• Employ evidence-based reasoning and examine practical, theoretical and ethical issues, particularly issues concerning criminal justice
• 向特定受众恰当地传达知识和发现
• Plan and conduct appropriate psychological investigations
• Identify and prioritise tasks and adhere to a schedule of work

Key skills

On completion of this degree, you will be able to:

Communication

• Select, summarise, synthesise and reference appropriate information from different psychological sources, including primary texts
• Present written material in a coherently organised form, with arguments and information in a logical sequence and communicated effectively in a variety of forms

Application of number

• Work with data and to interpret tables, graphs, diagrams and bar charts
• Manipulate and analyse data

Information technology

• Process, prepare and present information using computers
• Use information technology to search for and access electronic resources

Learning how to learn

• Develop independent learning skills
• Develop the ability to work collaboratively
• Monitor and reflect on personal progress, using feedback and identifying own strengths and weaknesses.

This degree has three stages, each comprising two 60-credit modules.

• 在第一阶段，您将从社会科学或心理学和咨询的角度学习核心学术技能和概念。接下来您将学习第一个核心心理学模块。
• At Stage 2 you'll explore a wide range of real-life problems and issues to which psychology has been applied, along with a variety of research and practical skills used by professional psychologists.
• Finally, at Stage 3, you'll specialise in psychology as it has been applied to criminal justice contexts, including counselling and forensic psychology in prisons. You'll complete your degree with an independent research project.

Stage 1 (120 credits)

You’ll start your degree with either:

• Exploring psychological worlds: thinking, feeling, doing (D110)
• Introducing the social sciences (DD102)

You'll complete Stage 1 with:

• Encountering psychology in context (D120)

Stage 2 (120 credits)

You'll study both of the following:

• Living psychology: from the every day to the extraordinary (DD210)
• Investigating Psychology 2 (DE200)

Stage 3 (120 credits)

You'll study both of the following:

• Counselling and forensic psychology: investigating crime and therapy (DD310)
• Investigating Psychology 3 (DE300)

Assessment

Our assessments are all designed to reinforce your learning and help you show your understanding of the topics. The mix of assessment methods will vary between modules.

Computer-Marked Assignments

• Usually, a series of online, multiple-choice questions

Tutor-Marked Assignments

• You’ll have a number of these throughout each module, each with a submission deadline
• They can be made up of essays, questions, experiments or something else to test your understanding of what you have learned
• Your tutor will mark and return them to you with detailed feedback

End-of-Module Assessments

• The final, marked piece of work on most modules
• Modules with an end-of-module assessment won’t usually have an exam

Exams

• Some modules end with an exam. You’ll be given time to revise and prepare
• You’ll be given your exam date at least 5 months in advance
• Most exams take place remotely, and you will complete them at home or an alternative location
• If a module requires you to take a face-to-face exam, this will be made clear in the module description, and you will be required to take your exam in person at one of our exam centres.

职业发展技能

除了有关法医心理学的专业知识外，本学位课程还将帮助您培养许多可转移的、与工作相关的技能，这些技能受到雇主的高度重视。这些包括：

• 通讯
• 计算能力
• 有效的团队合作
• 独立和批判性思考
• IT 和数据处理
• 分析和评估各种信息来源，包括定性和定量数据
• 设计和开展研究项目并展示其研究成果
• 解决问题和推理
• 将学习应用于现实世界的问题和情况
• 自主学习。

职业相关性

该学位适用于多种职业。包括在刑事司法系统内工作，例如监狱和缓刑服务，以及与罪犯照料和安置、受害者支持、犯罪预防、社会关怀和社会正义有关的组织。

请注意，该学位并不能使您获得作为法医心理学家的资格 - 尽管它为所需的额外培训提供了理想的准备。

要想成为心理学应用领域的专业心理学家，需要在学位之外进一步学习、培训和/或工作经验——本学位课程为此提供了有用的准备。

卫生与护理专业委员会 (HCPC) 监管的职称包括：

• 临床心理学家
• 心理咨询师
• 教育心理学家
• 法医心理学家
• 健康心理学家
• 职业心理学家
• 体育和运动心理学家。

其他职业

您作为毕业生所掌握的知识和技能可能会对许多其他类型的职业有用，例如：

• 广告
• 营销
• 教育
• 卫生专业
• 人力资源
• 管理
• 研究。

许多研究生水平的工作都面向任何学科的毕业生，特别是在商业，金融，管理咨询和公共部门。一些职业可能需要进一步的学习，培训和/或工作经验，超越你的学位。

通过我们独特的远程学习方法，您可以在家中、在工作中或在旅途中学习。

你需要满足一些评估截止日期，但除此之外，你可以自由地在适合自己的时间学习，将学习安排在工作、家庭和社交生活之间。

对于每个模块，您要么只使用在线资源，要么结合使用在线和印刷材料。

您学习的每个模块都会有一个模块网站

• 每周的学习计划，为你提供循序渐进的学习指导
• 课程材料，如阅读材料、视频、录音和自我评估活动
• 用于与其他学生进行讨论和合作活动的模块论坛
• 每项作业的详细信息及其截止日期
• 辅导预订系统、在线辅导室以及导师的联系方式
• 一些印刷模块材料和资源的在线版本。