Studying our Law with Psychology LLB (Hons) course will equip you with the knowledge and skills in the combined areas of law psychology and human behaviour. In areas of criminology, you will be introduced to the criminal process in England and Wales as well as explore categories of criminal behaviour in our Criminal Law unit. You will explore circumstances in which individuals may be prosecuted or plead defences, examine elements of different crimes and learn the principles, norms and social functions of criminal law. To deepen your understanding of criminal behaviour, our Psychology and Criminal Behaviour unit will cover a range of compelling issues, theories and research in criminal and forensic psychology. This will help you understand the contexts in which criminal behaviour occurs and subsequently learn to assess and rehabilitate various types of offenders based on different types of crime including stalking, violence and terrorism.

To effectively rehabilitate offenders within the prison system, our Applied Forensic Psychology unit will teach you to investigate and evaluate various treatment and rehabilitation programmes for both people in custody and for those following release from custody to prevent relapses in behaviour. These concepts will allow you to then discuss psychology in a broader context, such as in the English and Welsh Criminal Justice System that is taught in our Psychology and Criminal Justice unit. Here, you will learn how this science contributes to law-making processes, enforcement and prosecution in criminal justice settings. In other core areas of study, you will be introduced to various units including Contract Law where you will learn how contracts are formed and regulated, as well as the legal issues that arise when contractual relationships break down. Separately, you will explore the nature of property and ownership rights in relation to land in our Land Law unit, while also exploring the role of Tort in a societal context in our Law of Tort unit through engaging with and critically analysing case law.

To add to the foundations of your law study, you will be introduced to Constitutional and Administrative Law where you will learn of the UK’s constitution and the impact that the European Union and Council of Europe has on this. On the other end, you will also gain a solid understanding of European Union law and politics in our Fundamentals of EU Law unit which is crucial for future lawyers who may deal with legal issues raised by Brexit. If you are passionate about Family and Child Law, this unit will allow you to explore legal issues around adult relationships, such as divorce or domestic violence, and regulating children’s life situations such as in the case of children’s rights, child protection, adoption and parental responsibility. To add to this, you will also be introduced to the nature, creation, purpose and enforcement of trusts in our Equity and Trusts unit.

To assist you in practice, you will be provided with a solid understanding of the English Legal System while developing your professional legal skills in our Academic and Legal Skills unit. This is crucial in supporting your ability to find and use legal sources, process this information, prepare and apply legal materials and to identify, read and present legal cases. Finally, you will complete a Dissertation into an area of public interest by analysing and evaluating a range of legal research under the guidance of a supervisor.