BSc Criminology

Bachelor's degree

In Southampton

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Southampton

  • Start date

    September

Introducing your degree
Crime, deviance and criminal justice are endlessly fascinating. By studying Criminology at the University of Southampton, you will be engaging in a discipline that is one of the oldest in the Social Sciences, and with the topic of crime, a central feature of human behaviour. A fascinating programme of study, this course provides an insight into the criminal justice system, security and the traditional patterns in violent crimes and what motivates an individual to commit them.
As a student of this course you will have the opportunity to take modules on; Criminal Behaviour, Victimisation and Societal Reactions to Crime and Systems of Punishment. Graduates of this degree course, go on to establish careers in Crime Scene Investigation, the Police and as Youth Workers, Social Workers and Prison and Probation Officers.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Southampton (Hampshire)
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University Road, SO17 1BJ

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

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Subjects

  • Criminology
  • Credit
  • University

Course programme

Year 1

Core [?]

A core module is a module which must be taken and passed.

CRIM1003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Introduction to Criminology

CRIM1004Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Criminal Justice Studies

STAT1003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Introduction to Quantitative Methods

Compulsory

SOCI1001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Understanding Everyday Life

CRIM1004Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Criminal Justice Studies

STAT1003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Introduction to Quantitative Methods

Optional

ANTH1001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Exploring Other Cultures

SOCI1002Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Transformations of The Modern World

SOCI1003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Social Problems and Social Policy

SOCI1014Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Foundations in Social and Anthropological Theory

SOCI1015Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Human Rights, Wellbeing and Politics

Year 2

In your second year you will take four compulsory modules. In these you will study in detail qualitative and quantitative methods in order to be well prepared for your final year when you will conduct your own research as part of your dissertation. You will also study criminological theory. In addition, you will have the opportunity to take four optional modules from a list, one in the first semester and three in the second. Two of these will come from a broad range of social science disciplines: Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy, Anthropology, Education and Geography. You will choose the remainder from modules offered across university disciplines.

Compulsory

CRIM2001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Perspectives in Criminology

CRIM2006Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Criminology: Policy & Practice

SOCI2020Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Qualitative Research: Foundations, Principles and Skills

STAT2009Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Research Methods in The Social Sciences

SOCI2020Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Qualitative Research: Foundations, Principles and Skills

CRIM2001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Perspectives in Criminology

CRIM2006Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Criminology: Policy & Practice

Optional

CRIM2002Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Crime and Criminal Justice: Historical Perspective

SOCI2003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Gender & Society

SOCI2017Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Class Structure and Social Inequality

SOCI2031Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Social Theory

ANTH2001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Cosmology, Ritual and Belief

ANTH2002Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Culture, Communication and Cognition

CRIM2008Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Criminological Psychology

Year 3

In year three you will study in particular how groups and societies identify victims. You will also conduct your individual research project in a double-module dissertation. In addition, you will be asked to chose five modules from a wide range of options, many of which will be taught in student-led seminars, to support you in developing the presentation and communication skills which are important for professional careers. In semester 1 you will be asked to choose 2 modules and in semester 2, you will be asked to choose 3. However, three of these choices are constrained, they must come from a list of Criminology modules and Social Science modules that are closely related to Criminology.

Optional modules in semester 1 or 2 (topics subject to possible annual change)

Core [?]

A core module is a module which must be taken and passed.

SOCI3033Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 30

Dissertation

Compulsory

CRIM3002Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Issues in Law Enforcement and Social Control

Optional

CRIM3001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Penology

CRIM3006Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Global Crime and Justice

SOCI3073Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Cyber Lives? New Technologies and Social Change

ANTH3002Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Sexuality and Intimacy

ANTH3003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Anthropology, Film and Representations of the Other

Additional information

Study Locations: , Highfield campus

BSc Criminology

£ 9,250 + VAT