BA (Hons) Criminology and Sociology

Year 1

CRI1005 Criminology and the Modern World (20 credits)

CRI1124 Introduction to Criminological Theory (20 credits)

CRI1125 Introduction to the Criminal Justice Process (20 credits)

SPY1110 Political Sociology (20 credits)

SPY1111 Thinking Sociologically: Sociological Theory and Applications (20 credits)

SPY1112 Introduction to Cultural Studies (20 credits)

Year 2

CRI2225 Critical Criminological Theory (20 credits)

SPY2136 States, Conflict and Political Violence (20 credits)

SPY2137 Sexualities: Identities, Politics, Cultures (20 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

CRI2023 'Race', Crime and Criminology (20 credits)

CRI2024 Crime, Media and Criminology (20 credits)

You will select one of the following modules. Alternatively, it may be possible to study both CRI2023 ‘Race’, Crime and Criminology and CRI2024 Crime, Media and Criminology instead of choosing from the options below.

CRI2020 Youth Justice 1 (20 credits)

CRI2025 Gender, Sex and Violence (20 credits)

CRI2026 Work Experience (20 credits)

CRI2027 Crime, Law and Society (20 credits)

CRI2223 Generating Reputations (20 credits)

CRI2224 Violence and Society (20 credits)

CRI2226 Challenging Childhoods (20 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

SPY2127 Work-based Learning and Employability 1 (20 credits)

SPY2138 Cultural Analysis in a Global World (20 credits)

SPY2139 Self-Directed Learning (20 credits)

Language modules in French, Spanish or Mandarin, delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, are available to study as an integral part of this degree. A single Language module can be studied instead of one of the optional Criminology or Sociology modules above, however you must study at least one of CRI2023 ‘Race’, Crime and Criminology and CRI2024 Crime, Media and Criminology.

Year 3

SPY3110 Critical Terrorism Studies (20 credits)

SPY3112 Desire: Law, Politics, Ethics, Difference (20 credits)

You will select two of the following modules. Please note, CRI3022 Crimes of the Powerful 2 can only be chosen in combination with CRI3021 Crimes of the Powerful 1.

CRI3021 Crimes of the Powerful 1 (20 credits)

CRI3022 Crimes of the Powerful 2 (20 credits)

CRI3109 The Politics of Policing (20 credits)

CRI3110 The Politics of Imprisonment (20 credits)

You will select one of the following modules. Alternatively, it may be possible to study a further module from the above four options instead of choosing from the modules below.

CRI3023 Crime and Place (20 credits)

CRI3024 Criminology and Philosophy (20 credits)

CRI3112 Justice, Rights and the State (20 credits)

CRI3113 Expanding the Criminological Imagination (20 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

SPY3101 Self-Directed Study (20 credits)

SPY3109 Arts in Society (20 credits)

SPY3111 Social, Cultural and Political Ideas (20 credits)

SPY3125 Socio-Cultural Issues and Questions (20 credits)

If you studied a Language module in Year 2, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 3. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of either CRI3023 Crime and Place, CRI3024 Criminology and Philosophy, CRI3112 Justice, Rights and the State, CRI3113 Expanding the Criminological Imagination or one of the optional Sociology modules above.

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.