BSc (Hons) Criminology with Counselling

This course draws upon the existing provision within criminology and counselling at Salford to provide you with a solid grounding in both. Core modules cover general theories and key studies in each discipline, together with criminological research methods and counselling techniques. The course uses the modular system to deliver an innovative curriculum, with a good range of optional subjects and a focus on employability. It is linked to research of international and national quality, and is responsive to your interests and needs.

In your first year, all modules are compulsory. Here you will examine key criminological issues and institutions and some of the key sociological underpinnings to criminology. You will explore the core dimensions of counselling and psychotherapy and consider the roles of human rights and ethics. We will also equip you with study skills and introduce you to the nature and scope of social research.

In your second year you will build on these foundations by looking in more detail at different theoretical perspectives in criminology and studying research problems and methods. You will also train in intermediate counselling skills. Additionally, you will choose an optional criminology module (see the indicative list below).

In your third year you will chose from one of three independent study modules. You will be able to tailor your studies by choosing two criminology optional modules and two counselling optional modules (from the indicative lists below).

Students on this course also have the opportunity to study a new module called ‘Inside-Out’. This module involves contact hours that are delivered inside HMP Forest Bank prison with ‘inside’ students, who are serving prisoners enrolled as University of Salford students for the duration of the module. Both the ‘inside’ and ‘outside’ students learn together throughout the module.