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BSc Criminology

Aberystwyth University

Institution
Aberystwyth University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Criminology
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
M90F

Entry requirements

A level: Available to those who are studying for, or who have completed Level 3 qualifications (eg, A-Levels or BTEC diploma) and to mature-aged candidates without formal qualifications who have suitable background education, experience and motivation. IB: Available to those who are studying for, or who have completed Level 3 qualifications (eg, A-Levels or BTEC diploma) and to mature-aged candidates without formal qualifications who have suitable background education, experience and motivation.

About this course

BSc in Sociology, grounding the study of crime within broader social contexts. Core topics include Research Methods. The course spans four years and includes a criminal justice placement.

Modules

  • How to be a Student 1
  • How to be a Student 2
  • Information in a Post-Truth World
  • Introduction to Social Science
  • The "Othered" Migrant: Social Science Perspectives
  • Understanding Change - Environment, People, Places
  • Understanding Crime: Law, Society and Behaviour
  • Crime Control and Prevention
  • Criminal Law
  • Essential Skills for Criminologists
  • Introduction to Criminology
  • Legal and Criminal Justice Systems
  • Criminology in Action
  • Quantitative Research Skills
  • Youth Crime and Justice
  • Climate Change and Environmental Law
  • Community Justice
  • Crime & Punishment in Historical Perspective
  • Criminal Justice Placement
  • Drugs and Crime
  • Family and Child Law
  • Human Rights
  • Medicine Ethics and the Law
  • Police, Policing and Society
  • Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour
  • Psychopathology
  • Victimology
  • Critical and Radical Criminology
  • Climate Change and Environmental Law
  • Community Justice
  • Crime & Punishment in Historical Perspective
  • Criminology: Professional Placement
  • Drugs and Crime
  • Employability Skills in Practice
  • Family and Child Law
  • Human Rights
  • Law & Criminology Dissertation
  • Medicine Ethics and the Law
  • Police, Policing and Society
  • Problem Solving Consultancy in Criminology
  • Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour
  • Psychopathology
  • Victimology