BSc Criminology
Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 A level: Typical offer – BCC-BBC IB: 28 points
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sociology, examining crime, justice, and social inequality through a sociological lens. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Policy Analysis, Communication & Writing, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course offers an optional work placement of four to seven weeks with a local employer and an immersive study abroad year. Field visits, including court visits, form part of the programme.
Modules
- Introduction to Law & Criminal Justice
- Social Issues and Contexts
- Research in Law & Criminology
- Experiencing the Criminal Justice System
- Key Concepts in Crime and Justice
- Contemporary Youth Justice
- Media and the Representation of Deviance
- Spanish: Communication in Practice
- French: Intermediate Language Development
- Spanish: Intermediate Language Development
- Chinese: Intermediate Language Development
- German: Communication in Practice
- French: Communication in Practice
- Subsidiary Language
- Criminal Representations
- Race, Ethnicity, Migration and Injustice
- Mental Health, Risk and Justice
- Work Placement (School of Humanities and Social Sciences)
- Experiential Learning: Social Impact Leadership in Action
- Upper Intermediate Language Development and Global Employability
- Advanced Language Development and Global Sustainability
- Post Beginner Language Development and Global Cultures
- Experiential Overseas Learning
- Developing Intercultural Literacy and Cross-Cultural Skills
- Study Abroad Immersive Year
- Social Science for Social Change
- Crimes of the Powerful
- Major Project: Applied Research Design and Analysis
- Punishment: Penology, Policy and Practice