MSc Organised Crime, Terrorism and Security
Postgraduate
In Colchester
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
1 Year
About the course
In recent years, issues of terrorism and organised crime have gained an unprecedented profile, provoked significant social concern, and dominated both law-and-order and many wider social policy agendas
We draw on state-of-the-art research to address key critical issues surrounding organised criminality and terrorism in contemporary society
We involve multi-level analyses of organised crime as a concept, alongside the impacts of urbanisation, migration and globalisation upon both the practice of crime and the ways in which we understand them
You address cutting-edge critical, conceptual and theoretical analyses of terrorism and counter-terrorism
The course provides you with a strong grounding in the key theories, understandings and issues relating to organised crime and terrorism
You explore topics including:
The analysis, politics and prevention of terrorism
Globalisation and organised crime
Security and the state
The hacker ethic
Human rights
Our Department of Sociology was rated top 10 in the UK for research quality (REF 2014), and we consistently receive strong student satisfaction scores, including 96% overall student satisfaction in 2015
Our expert staff
We are a large and friendly department, offering a diverse range of research interests and with staff members who are committed to teaching, research and publication that covers a broad geographical spectrum
Many have worked at the local level with local authorities, justice councils, community partnerships and charities
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Course programme
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. The combination of compulsory and optional modules means our courses help you develop extensive knowledge in your chosen discipline, whilst providing plenty of freedom to pursue your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are, in many instances, just a selection of those available. Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current postgraduate students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Dissertation
Organised Crime: Global and Local
Critical Perspectives on Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
Sociological Research Design
Formative Debates in Criminology
Digital Economy (optional)
Current Controversies in Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy (optional)
Teaching
We have a strong research group culture
Graduate students are encouraged to take part in our weekly Departmental Seminar which regularly features eminent outside speakers
Assessment
Your modules are assessed by coursework and your dissertation
Dissertation
Your 15,000-word dissertation allows you to focus in-depth on your chosen topic from April onwards
You work with close supervision from academic staff
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MSc Organised Crime, Terrorism and Security