BA (Hons) Criminology and Sociology (with Foundation Year)

Core modules (students are required to take):

• Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence
  We'll help you develop core academic skills such as using electronic resources, planning and note-taking, communication skills related to essay and report writing and delivering presentations. You'll learn how to manage your time, how to prioritise and how to manage stress, and you’ll become more confident in engaging with collaborative learning, debates, discussions and critical reflection.

• Professional Development and Project
  You’ll study an area of interest related to your chosen degree. You’ll work individually on your project, whether that's a written report, a presentation and oral examination, a film or a series of blog posts. You’ll undertake problem-solving learning, and formative feedback and support will be provided throughout, helping develop your self-confidence.

• Foundations in Sociology and Policing
  This module focuses on social inequalities in society and how they can be explained, as well as current trends and issues in modern day policing. You'll explore concepts such as socialisation, crime, victimisation, retribution and non-crime related social trends and consider attempts made to address inequality and criminality. We'll encourage you to apply sociological and criminological theories to social problems, and you'll work in groups to understand trends and academic theories, as well as taking part in debates, discussions and critical reflection. 

• Foundations in Criminology
  You'll study crime and criminology, including patterns of crime and key criminological theories and concepts, such as social control, deviance, victimisation, the media and punishment. You will examine crime statistics, self-report studies and social trends and theories and review policies intended to address important social problems, including criminality. Throughout this module, you will develop your understanding and problem-solving skills and use a range of online resources to enhance and support your learning.  

Core modules (students are required to take): 

• Introduction to Criminology

• Sociological Thought and Theory

• Social Sciences Skills

• Violence in Society

Core modules (students are required to take): 

• Victimology

• Digital Lives: Self and Society in a Digital Age

• Crime, Media, Culture

• Research Methods and Professional Placement

Core modules (students are required to take): 

• Dissertation

• Professional Learning Through Work

Students are also required to choose two option modules from: 

• Surveillance Societies

• Gender and Society

• Justice, Punishment and Human Rights

• Crimes of the 21st Century

• Policing Priorities