Criminology and Sociology MA/PgDip/PgCert

Master

In Bangor

£ 11,750 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Bangor (Wales)

  • Start date

    September

A broad range of criminology and sociology subjects are studied which develop knowledge and understanding of broad spectrum of topics within this field including; crime, organisations and administrations in the field of criminal justice, the social causes and consequences of crime, social change and social structures, culture and identity and related issues.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Bangor (Gwynedd)
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LL57 2DG

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course




The course prepares for a wide range of employment including:

Law enforcement agencies: the police, customs, the prison service
Public administration: including crime prevention units, offender management, general administration, international institutions
Political associations, work for members of parliaments, for lobby groups related to the criminal justice system and to issues of social justice broadly conceived
Research institutes, researching criminological and sociological issues
Academic institutions such as universities

IELTS: 6.0 (with no element below 5.5)
Pearson PTE: a score of 56 (with no element lower than 51)

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Subjects

  • Criminology
  • IT
  • Sociology
  • Part Time
  • Full Time
  • Culture
  • Civilization
  • Sociology of Everyday Life
  • Nationalism and Minorities
  • Race
  • Community methodology
  • Policy issues
  • Conceptual issues

Course programme

A full MA is valued at 180 credits, a Diploma at 120 credits and Certificate at 60 credits. The first 120 credits are achieved by following a programme of taught courses. The final 60 credits will be achieved through dissertation, after successful completion of the taught part of the course. The course employs a wide range of teaching and learning strategies, both formal and informal. These include: lectures, individual study – some of it involving assigned readings interactive discussion of case studies in class, small group work and essay writing. The MA Criminology and Sociology very much employs the concept of “active learning” by students. The programme is offered on a full time and part time basis. Full Time Study: In full time mode, the course normally lasts for a period of twelve months. Taught courses are undertaken September – May, and the dissertation completed from May to September. Part Time Study: In part time mode, the course normally lasts for a period of two and a half years. Taught courses are undertaken from September to May over a period of two years, and on successful completion of the 120 credits of taught courses, the dissertation may be undertaken. Taught Modules Compulsory Modules: The Research Process: This module introduces the main varieties of both quantitative and qualitative research in the social sciences and addresses the principles of research design and issues of data collection. Applied Social Research: Students and lecturer work together on a piece of research of joint interest, related to Criminology and Sociology. For example, bringing together information about crime in one geographical area, covering different types of crime. Optional Modules (select one from Criminology and one from Sociology). This includes: Transnational Crime: This module focuses crime that transgresses national boundaries, for example people trafficking and internet crime. Comparative and International Criminal Justice: The module provides an international and comparative perspective on key areas of criminal justice. These include questions of the operation of systems of criminal justice in the UK and other countries. Nationalism and Minorities: The module deals with those two phenomena and their relation, using historical and current examples. Discussed are issues like the construction of identities. Researching Community: This module examines the developments in the field of community research and related theoretical and policy debates surrounding the application of ideas of ‘community’ to current economic and social changes. Sociology of Everyday Life: The module deals with different theories of everyday life, for example those focusing on face to face communication. Other theories emphasize how social life is “performed” in everyday contexts and its “dramaturgy”. The impact of institutions is also discussed. Culture, Race and Civilization: The module explores normative and descriptive concepts of culture, the dichotomy of culture and civilization, and the dialectical tension between all of these. Culture appears in a number of different contexts which are examined. Applied Research in Criminology: An empirical research project is conducted with the participants, typically involving the sampling of data and a quantitative analysis. To this end, criminological and sociological theories are applied. MA students take part in the fortnightly lecture series of the School of Social Sciences. Visiting speakers and Bangor staff present topics related to social policy, criminology and sociology. Dissertation The dissertation is undertaken on completion of the taught modules. It is valued at 60 credits (one third of the MA degree) and will be around 20,000 words in length. Under guidance of a dissertation tutor, students will in their MA dissertation work independently on a topic of their choice. This may be a piece of empirical research including primary or secondary data analysis or a theoretical dissertation. Part time students in employment may choose a topic related to their profession and an area in which they wish to develop further expertise and specialisation. Assessment All modules are assessed by means of presentations, coursework or other forms of continuous assessment.

Criminology and Sociology MA/PgDip/PgCert

£ 11,750 VAT inc.