Criminology and Criminal Justice (BSc): 4-year, part-time
Bachelor's degree
In London
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
4 Years
The BSc Criminology and Criminal Justice is a research-led programme taught by internationally recognised academics whose research contributes to, and challenges, traditional crime and criminal justice studies.
Led by principles of social and racial justice, the programme focuses on contemporary social problems, from prison abolition, migration and deportation and social welfare, to gendered violence, terrorism and drugs.
Our students learn about real-world events through focus on national and international criminal justice policy, institutions and practices. They also think about the people who make, and those who are subjected to, these systems and processes. Topics are theoretically informed, drawing on political economy, feminist, critical race and queer theory.
The programme provides a solid grounding in key criminology topics, methods and theories. Themes range from punishment, policing, security and surveillance to organised, corporate and state crime. Our students have access to a wide range of module options as they progress through the programme, including courses in the Department of Law.
This programme is ideal for people who want to combine higher education with other professional and care commitments. It is also available for full-time evening study over three years.
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About this course
Graduates can pursue careers in criminal justice, public safety or social welfare. This degree may also be useful in becoming a community development worker, prison or probation officer, social worker or adult guidance worker.
We offer a comprehensive Careers Service to help you advance your career, while our in-house, professional recruitment consultancy, Birkbeck Talent, works with London’s top employers to help you gain work experience that fits in with your evening studies.
We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience. We may waive formal entry requirements based on judgement of academic potential.
Awarding Body
University of London
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Subjects
- Social Theory
- International
- Sociology
- IT Law
- Criminology
- Surveillance
- Psychology
- Options
- Critical Theory
- Law
- Public
- Government
- Part Time
- Confidence Training
- Media
Course programme
The BSc Criminology and Criminal Justice is designed to build your skills, knowledge and confidence through a balance of compulsory courses, which cover key skills and concepts in the field, and a selection of option courses, which allow you to specialise in your own areas of interest.
In Year 1, you take three compulsory modules.
In Year 2, you take three compulsory modules. You also choose option modules worth 30 credits.
In Year 3, you take two compulsory modules and choose option modules worth 60 credits.
In Year 4, you take two compulsory modules and choose option modules worth 60 credits.
You choose 60 credits' worth of options at Level 5 and 90 credits' worth of options at Level 6. Option modules will be drawn from a range of topics within the broad field of criminology and criminal justice. Please note that you cannot take the same option module at Level 5 and at Level 6. Also, not all options will be available every year.
YEAR 1 COMPULSORY MODULES
- Sociology of Crime
- The Criminal Justice Process
- Understanding Crime
- Critical Skills and Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Psychology of Criminal Behaviour
- Theories of Crime and Criminal Justice
- Advanced Crime and Law
- Crime and Law
- Criminology and Social Theory
- Social Research Methods
- Borders, Migration and Criminal Justice (Level 5)
- Crime and Science (Level 5)
- Crime Fiction and the Law
- Crime, Law and Performance (Level 5)
- Crime, Media and Culture (Level 5)
- Crime, Race and Media (level 5)
- Criminal Evidence
- Drugs, Crime and Criminal Justice
- Equality and Diversity
- Imprisonment and Justice
- Judicial Studies
- Law and Spatial Power
- Law, History, and Political Violence
- Organised Crime in Contemporary Society
- Policing and Society
- State Crime (level 5)
- Surveillance, Intelligence and Control
- The Criminalisation of Welfare (level 5)
- Victims, Crime and Society
- Work-Based Learning
- Youth Crime and Justice (Level 5)
- Borders, Migration and Criminal Justice (Level 6)
- Crime and Science (Level 6)
- Crime, Law & Performance (Level 6)
- Crime, Media and Culture (Level 6)
- Crime, Race and Media (level 6)
- Criminal Evidence (Level 6)
- European Perspectives on State Violence
- Gender, Crime and Criminal Justice
- Human Rights
- International Criminal Justice
- Judicial Studies
- Law and Disorder: The Criminal Law and Protest
- Law, History, and Political Violence
- Organised Crime in Contemporary Society (Level 6)
- Political Violence and Terrorism
- Researching the Workplace
- Restorative and Alternative Justice (Level 6)
- State Crime (level 6)
- The Criminalisation of Welfare (level 6)
- Undergraduate Dissertation
- Victims, Crime and Society (Level 6)
- White Collar and Corporate Crime
- Youth Crime and Justice
Additional information
Part-time international students: £10710 pa
Criminology and Criminal Justice (BSc): 4-year, part-time