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BA (Honours) Social Sciences (Criminology)

Open University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

This is one of several specialist routes available in our BA (Honours) Social Sciences (R23) degree. You'll study core modules in interdisciplinary social science and sociology, giving you a firm grounding in ideas central to the social sciences. This will be combined with learning how criminology helps us make sense of a range of issues related to crime, social conflict, criminal justice, and criminalization. Upon completion of your degree, you’ll be able to apply criminological and social theories, analyze a variety of evidence including statistical data, present arguments, write clearly, and conduct your research – opening employment opportunities in private, public, and voluntary sector organizations.

  • Specialize in criminology with a broad interdisciplinary social science degree.

  • Explore real-world problems focusing on cutting-edge, topical, and often contentious criminological and social issues.

  • Gain a degree directly relevant to careers within the criminal justice system and other organizations concerned with crime and social justice.

  • Enhance your employability with valued skills, including analyzing and evaluating evidence, and communicating specialist ideas and information to different audiences.

  • Offers the option to complete a dissertation in the final stage. 

General Eligibility

This subject has no language prerequisite.

Part Time Work Details

In a distance learning course, there are typically no strict regulations regarding part-time employment, providing students with the flexibility to pursue work opportunities while studying remotely. This autonomy allows individuals to manage their schedules and balance professional commitments with their educational pursuits.

What You'll Study

1 Stage-1 (120 Credits)
  • Introducing the social sciences

  • Introduction to criminology

2 Stage-2 (120 Credits)
  • Understanding digital societies

  • Social research: crime, justice, and society

  • Understanding criminology

  • Social research: crime, justice, and society

3 Stage-3 (120 Credits)
  • Crime, harm, and the state

  • Researching current issues in criminology

Stage 3 option modules-

  • Advancing social psychology

  • Counseling and forensic psychology: investigating crime and therapy

  • Crime, harm and the state

  • Doing economics: people, markets and policy

  • Environmental policy in an international context

  • International relations: continuity and change in global politics

  • Key questions in philosophy

  • Modern political ideas

  • Social theory: changing social worlds

  • Why is religion controversial

Language Requirement

  • IELTS00
  • TOEFL00
  • PTE00
  • Duolingo00

This subject has no language prerequisite.

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