Criminology and Social Policy (BSc Econ)
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The School of Social Sciences is an interdisciplinary centre of high quality teaching and research. Students will enjoy superb teaching and staff-student relationships, whilst harbouring vital transferable skills for a global economy.Grade A in the Core, plus grades BB at A level
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- Social Policy
- Criminology
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The School of Social Sciences is an established centre for teaching and researching Criminology and Social Policy.
Criminology is the field of study which focuses on crime, victimisation and responses to crime and deviance. Criminology is both a theoretical and an empirical subject. It has its roots in several social science disciplines, and staff adopt an interdisciplinary approach to their teaching and research. In particular, sociological, psychological and political approaches are explored in the undergraduate Criminology curriculum. The degree also provides students with a thorough grounding in criminological research methods and practice.
Studying Social Policy provides students with a comprehensive understanding of contemporary developments and challenges in social administration. Social policy is an interdisciplinary and applied subject which studies the distribution of welfare and well-being within societies. Its focus is on the ways in which society meet the basic human needs of the populations.
This joint programme offers students the opportunity to link theoretical analysis with empirical enquiry, to explore their underpinning assumptions and to investigate the research basis of contemporary policy and practice. Social Policy is taught with an interdisciplinary approach and invites students to explore the historical, sociological, and political dimensions of social policy.
Both theory and method are central to this joint degree. Modules draw upon a wide range of qualitative, observational, statistical, historical and comparative data and methods to investigate crime and its control and education and society. Students will benefit from the impressive range of theory and research methods expertise within the School of Social Sciences. Studying Criminology and Social Policy together offers the chance to obtain an excellent grounding in contemporary theories, policies, methods and debates whilst also developing a wide range of transferable skills. It means you will be able to identify, understand and critique the evidence-base of much current public, civic, crime and social policy.
The School of Social Sciences is in a unique position to offer the Criminology and Social Policy joint programme within an interdisciplinary social sciences context. Our undergraduate students are introduced to the challenge and excitement of being part of a research-inspired environment. For example final year students usually undertake a dissertation in Criminology or Social Policy supervised by experts in their field.
The programme provides an excellent starting point from which to participate effectively in the research and policy process, and to become equipped for a dynamic labour market. It also provides the foundation to develop a range of careers in crime control, social welfare, public policy, social research and related areas. Thus career destinations are varied and include policing, probation, security services, human resources, health, housing, social services - and research within local and national government.
Year oneCore modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsFoundations of Contemporary CriminologySI023820 creditsIntroduction To Social Science ResearchSI012420 creditsKey Ideas in Social ScienceSI016920 creditsIntroduction to Social and Public PolicySI023620 creditsOptional modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsLies, Damned Lies and StatisticsSI025820 creditsEducation and SocietySI000520 creditsSociology, Society and Social ChangeSI023720 creditsIntroduction to PsychologySI024220 creditsPhilosophy & Methodology of the Social SciencesSI025720 creditsYear twoCore modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsOffending and VictimisationSI020120 creditsSocial Research MethodsSI003020 creditsResponses To CrimeSI020220 creditsSocial Policy AnalysisSI006720 creditsPoverty & Social Security in the UKSI026020 creditsOptional modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsGender Relations and SocietySI007220 creditsChildren and ChildhoodSI014120 creditsSociology of EducationSI023420 creditsMigration, 'Race' and Ethnic RelationsSI023520 creditsCultural SociologySI023920 creditsInequality & The Division of LabourSI007520 creditsYear threeFor year three, students will have a choice of modules, but will be expected to take at least 40 credits from each the following groups:
For Criminology:
- Diversity, Crime and Criminal Justice
- Prisons and Community Sanctions
- Policing: Theory, Evidence and Policy
For Social Policy
- Conflict and Change in Educational Policy
- Power, Politics and Policy
- International and Comparative Social and Public Policy
All other modules are optional.
Optional modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsPrisons and Community SanctionsSI020320 creditsDiversity, Crime and Criminal JusticeSI018420 creditsPower, Culture and IdentitySI016420 creditsConflict & Change in Educational PolicySI015120 creditsPower, Politics and PolicySI020620 creditsEquality and Diversity in Education and WorkSI022020 creditsDissertationSI013140 creditsGlobalisation and Social ChangeSI015820 creditsNew Frontiers in SociologySI016320 creditsMetropolis: Urban Life & Consumer CultureSI016220 creditsInternational and Comparative Social and Public PolicySI024720 creditsReflections on Teaching and Learning Practice, Theory and ExperienceSI024120 creditsDigital Society: Theory, Method and DataSI024820 creditsSociology of Health, Illness and MedicineSI025020 creditsPolicing: Theory, Evidence and PolicySI026320 creditsScience, Risk and Resistance in a Global AgeSI026420 credits The University is committed to providing a wide range of module options where possible, but please be aware that whilst every effort is made to offer choice this may be limited in certain circumstances. This is due to the fact that some modules have limited numbers of places available, which are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, while others have minimum student numbers required before they will run, to ensure that an appropriate quality of education can be delivered; some modules require students to have already taken particular subjects, and others are core or required on the programme you are taking. Modules may also be limited due to timetable clashes, and although the University works to minimise disruption to choice, we advise you to seek advice from the relevant School on the module choices available.Criminology and Social Policy (BSc Econ)