MA Criminology and Sociology
Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 32 points including 5, 5, 5 at HL. SL in English is also required. SQA Highers: BBBB. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM in related subjects. Note: BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate (Subsidiary Diploma) achieved at Distinction level, is normally acceptable in lieu of one A Level at grade B.) GCSE English (or equivalent) is required at Grade C/4 or above. GCSE Mathematics at Grade C/4 is also required for Accountancy, Economics and Finance programmes. Irish Leaving Certificate: Five subjects at Higher at H3.
About this course
MA in Sociology, focusing on sociology alongside criminology, psychology and law. Core topics include Research Methods, Statistics, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Communication & Writing. The four-year degree culminates in an independent research project dissertation.
Modules
- Academic Writing for Social Sciences
- Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen
- Introduction to Sociology I: Self, Identity & Society
- Criminal Law
- Introductory Psychology I: Concepts and Theory
- Introduction to Sociology II: Systems of Power
- Sociology of Everyday Life i: the Embodied Self
- Introduction to Criminology
- Advanced Psychology A - Concepts and Theory
- Sociology of Everyday Life II: Global Issues in the 21st Century
- Crime Theories and Concepts (Law)
- Advanced Psychology B - Concepts and Theory
- Criminal Law
- Thinking Sociologically
- Biological Psychology
- Social Research Methods
- Social Psychology
- Crime and Social Justice
- Policing & Society (Law)
- Research Project Part 1
- Research Project Part 2
- Face Recognition
- Criminology