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BA (Hons) Politics and Criminology

University of the Highlands & Islands, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

The BA (Hons) Politics and Criminology joint degree focuses on the different political structures and ideologies across the world and how they shape our lives, with the exploration of the changing nature of crime and the social, political, historical, and individual forces behind these changes.

Joint honors programs allow you to combine two subjects, which complement your interests or career goals. You will usually concentrate on both subjects equally.

General Eligibility

  • 3 Scottish Highers at grade BBC or above, OR

  • 2 A levels at grade BC or above

  • At least two should be from the list of relevant academic subjects

    Applicants with other relevant qualifications or experience will be considered on an individual basis

  • This is a Category 2 PVG course: PVG Scheme membership is required for specific optional modules/unit(s), where there is guaranteed contact with vulnerable groups in optional module/unit(s), but an alternative pathway exists to achieve target qualification.p

Advanced entry to year two:

  • HNC Social Science (12 SQA credits) with 3 additional SQA credits at level 7, which is equivalent to 120-degree credit points, and at least grade C in the Graded Unit, will be considered for direct entry to year two

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

What You'll Study

1 Year 1 - CertHE

You will study the following core modules:

Politics

  • Introduction to politics OR Ideas and ideologies in politics

  • The evolving politics of the British Isles

Criminology

  • Introduction to criminological theory

  • Comparative institutions of justice

  • Foundations of Research

You will also choose one option module from our range of humanities degrees.

2 Year 2 - DipHE

You will study the following core modules:

Politics

  • History of political ideas

  • Scottish politics before and after the independence referendum

Criminology

  • History of crime and punishment

  • Politics of policing

  • Practical research and analysis skills

You will also choose one option module from our range of humanities degrees.

3 Year 3 - BA

You will study the following core modules:

Politics

  • Advanced social research methods, plus two from the following:

  • Challenging liberal democracy: political ideas in a changing world

  • European politics

  • Devolution, federalism, and territorial politics

  • British military history in the 20th Century

  • Wars in the Promised Land

  • Political sociology (subject to numbers)

Criminology

  • Psychology of Criminal Justice

  • Victimology

  • Gender, crime, and justice

4 Year 4 - BA (Hons)

You will complete a dissertation in politics or criminology.

You will also study one option module from your chosen dissertation subject plus three option modules from the other subject.

Politics modules may include:

  • Geopolitics: territory, security, strategy

  • Political theory

  • Terrorism and unconventional warfare

  • Transforming regimes in Eastern Europe

Criminology modules may include:

  • Restorative justice

  • The darker side of the internet

  • Understanding crime

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL80
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo00

  • Applicants must have an IELTS score- 6.0 or equivalent

  • English (PTE) Academic-58 average with 51 in each component

  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT4-Min 80 or above with min 18 in each section

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