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Forensic Psychology (Q82) BSc Hons

Psychology and Psychology at

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1.2 / 5

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3 years course

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Online

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Forensic Psychology (Q82) BSc Hons

What makes people do harm to others? What is a psychopath? How do you conduct an intervention with someone convicted of a violent crime, or help someone who has been the victim of crime? This degree explores

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member880443
6th March 23

Forensic Psychology (Q82), BSc Hons PartTime

I am currently studying towards a degree with the OU and i am in my second year and studying full time. I can say that if i had known what i know now i would have just avoided the OU and gone to a typical university and just worked around my life commitments somehow. The level of support for students leave much to be desired the tutors take days to respond to query emails/text ect if they reply at all that is i have had replies to TMA queries after i have already submitted TMAs because the cut off date and time was sadly not as lacks as tutor communication. Before i ever signed up for my degree i read through the over view ect for each year of the course and what it would entail and i can categorically say that what it said i would be doing is far reaching from what i am actually doing, it also stated that the degree was 100% assignment based and made a point of saying no exams.....year 2 and there's an exam at the end of one of my modules. It also states basic math is needed... i pers

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member880443
6th March 23

Forensic Psychology (Q82), BSc Hons PartTime

I am currently studying towards a degree with the OU and i am in my second year and studying full time. I can say that if i had known what i know now i would have just avoided the OU and gone to a typical university and just worked around my life commitments somehow. The level of support for students leave much to be desired the tutors take days to respond to query emails/text ect if they reply at all that is i have had replies to TMA queries after i have already submitted TMAs because the cut off date and time was sadly not as lacks as tutor communication. Before i ever signed up for my degree i read through the over view ect for each year of the course and what it would entail and i can categorically say that what it said i would be doing is far reaching from what i am actually doing, it also stated that the degree was 100% assignment based and made a point of saying no exams.....year 2 and there's an exam at the end of one of my modules. It also states basic math is needed... i pers read more

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member880443
6th March 23

Forensic Psychology (Q82), BSc Hons PartTime

I am currently studying towards a degree with the OU and i am in my second year and studying full time. I can say that if i had known what i know now i would have just avoided the OU and gone to a typical university and just worked around my life commitments somehow. The level of support for students leave much to be desired the tutors take days to respond to query emails/text ect if they reply at all that is i have had replies to TMA queries after i have already submitted TMAs because the cut off date and time was sadly not as lacks as tutor communication. Before i ever signed up for my degree i read through the over view ect for each year of the course and what it would entail and i can categorically say that what it said i would be doing is far reaching from what i am actually doing, it also stated that the degree was 100% assignment based and made a point of saying no exams.....year 2 and there's an exam at the end of one of my modules. It also states basic math is needed... i pers read more

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