Social Science: Criminology and Law

*Subject to approval

The BA (Hons) Social Science: Criminology and Law degree programme incorporates multi-disciplinary theoretical explanations of crime and deviance to key issues and aspects of the criminal justice system, support agencies and networks.

Students have the opportunity to consider practical scenarios in a variety of aspects of the Criminal Justice System (CJS), such as public perception of communities on crime.

This enables students the theoretical knowledge to develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills in crime prevention and how these are applied in society and in practical criminal justice settings.

Students’ learning is enhanced by strong links to local employers and application of their theoretical knowledge to researching employment choices and ideas in the criminal justice system and other social science related careers.

Typical Modules Include:

Level 4
Introduction to Psychology
Study skills
Introduction to Law and Criminal Justice
Key Concepts in Social Research
Introduction to Criminological Theory
Social Policy

Level 5
Crime, the media and society
Victimology
Global Crime and Policy
Advancing Research
Professions within the Criminal Justice System
Development of independent study

Level 6
Serious Violence and Sexual Crime
Punishment, Rehabilitation and Desistence
Domestic and Family Violence
Criminal Psychology
Development Personality and Dysfunction
Independent Study – Dissertation

*Optional modules will run where there are sufficient student numbers, otherwise an alternative option module may be offered.

Essays
Reports
Case Studies
Group and Individual Presentations
Oral Exams
Exams