BSc Criminology and Sociology
Entry requirements
A level: 104 points from a minimum of 2 A levels. Excluding general studies. 18 Unit BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM in any subject. BTEC National Diploma modules: If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application. All Access courses: Pass a named Access to HE Diploma in any subject with at least 33 credits at merit/distinction. T level: Merit in any subject. International Baccalaureate: 26 overall. English and Maths accepted within: Higher Level = 4 Standard Level = 5. Other: 14-19 Diploma a ccepted – please enquire. Other combinations and non-A level qualifications also considered.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sociology, covering crime, criminal justice, and social inequality. Core topics include research methods, critical and analytical thinking, and social and cultural analysis. Practical elements include the Murder House for crime scene investigation practice and the Plymouth Cold Case Unit for investigating unsolved missing persons cases. An optional placement year of 24 to 48 weeks can be undertaken.
Modules
- School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences Placement Year
- Being a Criminologist
- Social Identities and Inequalities
- Introduction to Social Theory
- Introduction to Criminological Theory
- Forensic Criminology: Criminal Investigations
- The Criminal Justice System: Police, Prosecution, Probation
- Critical Perspectives on Crime Control
- Contemporary Theories of Society and Culture
- Theories and Practices of Punishment and Rehabilitation
- Designing Research from Questions to Proposals
- Beyond the Mainstream, Critical and Alternative Perspectives
- Stage 2 Professional Development, Placement Preparation and identifying opportunities
- Dissertation
- Working for Justice
- Food, Culture and Society
- Green Criminology: Climate Justice and the Planetary Crisis
- Gifts, Commodities and Crises: A contemporary guide to economic anthropology
- Theories and Practices of Punishment and Rehabilitation
- Critical Hate Studies
- Deviant Leisure
- Gender, Sexuality and Society
- Terrorism, Radicalisation and Extremism
- The Politics of Wasted Lives