About the Courses
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Our Criminology BSc (Hons) course will delve into the causes and effects of crime and criminal behaviour. It will develop your understanding of criminological theories in the context of specialist areas including organised crime, youth violence, terrorism and security. You’ll also look in-depth at the criminal justice system including the police, judiciary and prisons, examining the concepts of justice and sentencing.
This degree will give you a strong grasp of research methods and expose you to social, political, ethical and historical aspects of criminology. Through optional modules in your second and third year, you'll begin to specialise in areas including crime and media, victims of crime, counter-terrorism, gender and sexuality.
We employ an innovative approach to learning via professionally-focused academic st
More about this course
Our Criminology BSc (Hons) course will delve into the causes and effects of crime and criminal behaviour. It will develop your understanding of criminological theories in the context of specialist areas including organised crime, youth violence, terrorism and security. You’ll also look in-depth at the criminal justice system including the police, judiciary and prisons, examining the concepts of justice and sentencing.
This degree will give you a strong grasp of research methods and expose you to social, political, ethical and historical aspects of criminology. Through optional modules in your second and third year, you'll begin to specialise in areas including crime and media, victims of crime, counter-terrorism, gender and sexuality.
We employ an innovative approach to learning via professionally-focused academic study. You’ll receive opportunities for work-based learning that will prepare you for the challenges of a career in the fields of forensic criminology, policing and justice. We’ll support you to grow both professionally and academically through workshops and seminars that will foster interaction between you, your classmates and your lecturers, as well as one-to-one study support with our academic mentor and final year student success coaches.
We offer the following joint honours programmes:
• Criminology and Law BA (Hons)
• Criminology and Policing BSc (Hons)
• Criminology and Psychology BSc (Hons)
• Criminology and Sociology BSc (Hons)
• Criminology and International Security BSc (Hons)
Assessment
You're assessed via essays, seen and unseen examinations, research projects and a dissertation.
Modules
Year 1 modules include:
Becoming a Criminologist (core, 15 credits)
Issues in the Criminal Justice System (core, 15 credits)
Key Concepts in Policing (core, 15 credits)
Researching Crime and Deviance (core, 15 credits)
Shades of Deviance (core, 15 credits)
The Criminal Justice Framework (core, 15 credits)
The Development of Criminological Thought (core, 15 credits)
Traditional Criminological Theories and Concepts (core, 15 credits)
Year 2 modules include:
Analysing Crime Narratives (core, 15 credits)
Analysing Crime Statistics (core, 15 credits)
Becoming a Criminal Justice Professional (core, 15 credits)
Crime in Context (core, 15 credits)
Crime Prevention and Environmental Design (option, 15 credits)
Crime, Media and Technology (option, 15 credits)
Crimes of the Powerful (option, 15 credits)
Criminological Research in Context (option, 15 credits)
Criminology Today (option, 15 credits)
Cybercrime and Surveillance (option, 15 credits)
Dark Destinations - Crime and Tourism (option, 15 credits)
Drugs and Drug Policy (option, 15 credits)
Perspectives on Policing (option, 15 credits)
Working with Offenders (option, 15 credits)
Youth, Crime and Violence (option, 15 credits)
Year 3 modules include:
Criminology Project (core, 30 credits)
Human Rights and Conflict (core, 15 credits)
Serious and Serial Offenders (core, 15 credits)
'The Deviant Other' - media representations of crime (option, 15 credits)
Criminology Work-Based Learning (option, 15 credits)
Criminology of Pleasure (option, 15 credits)
Environmental Justice (option, 15 credits)
Gender and Crime (option, 15 credits)
Global Crime and Disorder (option, 15 credits)
Latin American Politics (option, 15 credits)
Migration, Borders and Control (option, 15 credits)
Organised Crime (option, 15 credits)
Policing Strategies and Investigations (option, 15 credits)
Racism in the Global Context (option, 15 credits)
Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism (option, 15 credits)
Victims and Crime (option, 15 credits)