Criminology

Level: Level 3

Entry Requirements: Grades 4 or above in your GCSEs including English.

This course comprises of 4 units. You will learn about a variety of crimes and how crimes are recorded. You will consider why people commit crime and whether criminological theories are credible and apply those theories to real-life situations. This will allow you to discover answers to questions such as “What makes someone a serial killer?”

Sociology

Level: Level 3

Entry Requirements: Grades 5 or above in your GCSEs including English.

During this course you will look at different aspects of the social world. Topics can include Social Media - ‘What impact does the internet have on social relations?’ Crime and Deviance - ‘Why are some people more likely to commit crime than others?' Culture, Socialisation and Identity - ‘Who and what has influenced my identity?’ as well as researching society and inequality within it.

Psychology

Level: Level 3

Entry Requirements: Grades 5 or above in your GCSEs including English and mathematics. In addition you will require at least a grade 6 in science.

Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and behaviour. Compulsory content looks at research methods and social psychology (why people conform/obey, how to resist social influence)and psychopathology (how to explain and treat depression, OCD and phobias). There are also specialised units such as eating disorders, relationships and forensic psychology.