Forensic Psychology MSc

**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.**<br/><br/>**This course is moving into one of our new buildings at City campus. Teaching will mainly be delivered at our Collegiate campus until December 2024 while we get our new facilities ready. From January 2025 you will study in brand new facilities at City campus.**<br/><br/>**Course summary**<br/><br/><br/>- Study a British Psychology Society accredited course.<br/><br/><br/>- Work towards completing Stage One of the two-stage BPS chartership process.<br/><br/><br/>- Learn new research methods and conduct your own empirical project.<br/><br/><br/>- Gain consultancy skills, communicating with professional audiences.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop the knowledge, skills, values and academic approach to work in areas relating to forensic psychology.<br/><br/><br/>On this course, youll study both psychological theory and practice. Youll focus on investigative psychology, the role of psychology within criminal justice processes, and how offenders are assessed and treated. Upon graduation, youll be prepared for a range of worthwhile career paths.<br/><br/>**How you learn:**<br/>All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.<br/><br/>The course has a blended learning approach. You will attend for four block weeks in October, November, February and March. The rest of your learning will be undertaken online, with screencasts, online activities and discussion threads. During block weeks, you will participate in workshop-based activities on topics in forensic psychology.<br/><br/>You learn through:<br/><br/><br/>- workshop-based activities on campus<br/><br/><br/>- independent study<br/><br/><br/>- online activities<br/><br/><br/>- guest lecturers<br/><br/><br/>- screencasts<br/><br/><br/>**Applied learning - Networking opportunities**<br/>There are guest speakers from the field of criminal justice and you gain experience in research skills, learn about ongoing personal and professional development.