Chosen pathway: Forensic Psychology
Coursework Assessment Guidance
1. Learning outcomes of the assessment
1. Demonstrate awareness of the broad range of social, economic, and political activity to which psychology is making important contributions.
2. Demonstrate awareness of many psychologists who have made major contributions in the applied field.
3. Show a basic understanding of the applications of psychology to specific areas of work and life and understand some of the many problems involved.
4. Have identified areas of psychology in which they are personally interested and to begin to relate this to future career opportunities.
2. Rationale for assessment
This assessment offers students an opportunity to explore in detail one of the main practitioner disciplines within Psychology. It enables students to examine one potential practitioner pathway that they may be considering as a future career.
