Criminology (with Foundation Year) - BA (Hons)

University of the West of England, Bristol

Bachelor's degree

In Bristol

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bristol

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Why study BA(Hons) Criminology?
Criminology studies crime from multiple perspectives to understand its impact on individuals and society. Drawing on a range of disciplines including sociology, law, psychology and philosophy, you will explore the theories, policies, processes and relationships that influence attitudes, beliefs and behaviour. You will also develop a range of skills that enhance your employability, such as critical thinking and data interpretation, how to evaluate evidence and write reports, presenting reasoned arguments and making ethical judgements.
Why study our course?
BA(Hons) Criminology at UWE Bristol gives you an in-depth understanding of crime and criminal justice and allows you to apply theories, knowledge and research to live, contemporary issues. Supported by inspirational staff who are leading practitioners and active researchers, our course provides the opportunity to explore criminology from a multi-disciplinary, social science angle that addresses the victims, offenders, the criminal justice system and cultural forces. Graduates are valued by employers for their research and IT skills, their literacy and numeracy, and their incisive understanding of individuals, social institutions and processes.
Real-world experience
You will benefit from a forward-thinking course that encourages knowledge exchange, community engagement, professional engagement and work-based learning. We have strong connections with organisations including the Bristol Young Offenders Scheme, Bristol Youth Education Service and the local police forces. Throughout the course, you will have the chance to undertake your own criminological research, focusing on real-world issues in areas that interest you for future employment. With opportunities in year 2 for work-integrated learning, volunteering roles and international study, you will graduate with all the knowledge and transferable skills you need to get ahead in your chosen career.
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Location

Start date

Bristol (Avon)
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Coldharbour Lane, BS16 1QY

Start date

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About this course

Placements
UWE Bristol Criminology offers opportunities for work placements, volunteering and other work-related experiences including a programme of external speaker events. In Year 2 you will benefit from work-integrated learning opportunities, which combine work experience with critical self-reflection on what you have done. There's also an option to study for a year at Virginia Commonwealth University, USA.
Throughout the course, you will have the chance to undertake your own criminological research, focusing on real-world issues in areas that interest you for future employment....

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Subjects

  • Criminology
  • Teaching
  • Project
  • Social Science
  • Sociology

Course programme

Content

Year 0 (Foundation Year)

  • Academic Skills for Social Science
  • Exploring the Social World and the Problems of Crime
  • From Plato to Nato
  • People and Social Science

You will study the Foundation Year alongside students from other Social Science courses, and so you may be able to transfer to a course in one of these areas at the end of the Foundation Year.

The normal expectation is that you must pass all Year 0 modules before progressing to Year 1.

Year 1

  • Introduction to Criminological Theory
  • Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • Critical Thinking
  • Understanding Crime
  • Foundations in Social Theory

Year 2

  • Prisons and Policing
  • Nature and Use of Research
  • Developing Self and Society
  • Two optional modules from the list below:

Optional modules

  • Criminal Psychology
  • Crime, Youth Justice
  • Transgression
  • Drugs, Crime and Society

Final year

  • Critical Criminology
  • Social Sciences Project and Placement Module
  • Two optional modules from the list below:

Optional modules

  • Victims and Victimology
  • Comparative and Transnational Crime
  • Terrorism
  • Protest, Policing and Public Order
  • Childhood Disorder and Disordered Childhood
  • Real and Virtual Worlds: on the Sociology of Cyberspace
  • Representations of Crime and Deviance
  • The Family, Community and Crime

This structure is for the full-time course delivery only. For part-time delivery, the same modules will be studied. However, the structure will differ.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we will inform you.

Understanding the real world impact of criminology

Throughout Year two (Criminological Research and Investigation) and three (Criminology project and Criminal justice placement) you will have the opportunity to do small pieces of criminological research allowing you to apply academic coherence to real world issues. As these are generally self-led, it means that you can focus on what interests you, meaning that you can orientate your research towards an idea that you are interested in for future employment.

Learning and Teaching

You will experience lectures, seminars, workshops, ICT based learning technologies, media presentations, independent project work and reflective diaries.

For more details see our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.

Studying criminology at UWE provides you with the opportunity of engaging with some of the leading scholars in their fields. Teaching is carried out by a team of experienced, enthusiastic and supportive lecturers dedicated to translating aspects of their research into their teaching.

Study time

We guarantee at least 12 contact hours of teaching and related academic activities.

Assessment

Forms of assessment are equally varied and seek to develop numerous academic and practical skills. Assessment includes essays, seminar presentations, projects, literature reviews, and 'unseen' and 'seen' examinations.

For more details see our full glossary of assessment terms.

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