Get set to have your understanding of crime and society challenged on this fascinating Criminology and Sociology course.
Programme Overview
Our Criminology and Sociology degree covers everything from addiction and criminalisation to human rights and death. You'll study society from every angle.
This thought-provoking degree develops your critical understanding of crime, human behaviour and the social organisation of society. You'll learn how to think critically about how people engage and interact with the world around them as you study topics such as crime and criminalisation, social justice and the politics of everyday life.
This course will put you at the forefront of the critical social debates defining the 21st century, from dealing with crime and addiction to the social impact of climate change.
Develop critical thinking skills
You’ll receive a strong grounding in theory and research methods, along with training in specialist data-analysis software. This degree helps to develop your critical thinking skills which enhances your employability, opening up a wide variety of career options.
This is a flexible degree. For the first two years, everyone studies the same curriculum. In years three and four our academics help you explore areas such as:
- Gender, crime and victimology.
- Race and ethnicity.
- The process of criminalisation.
- Human rights and politics.
You will receive a strong grounding in theory and research methods, along with training in specialist data-analysis software. This degree equips you to succeed in developing your critical thinking skills and enhancing your employability, opening up a wide variety of career options.
How the Course Works
This degree is part of a larger portfolio of three courses covering Criminology, Policing and Sociology.
The first two years of each course follow the same curriculum. This initial two-year curriculum covers the fundamentals of criminology and sociology, recognising the deep interplay between the two.
Our two-year foundation approach means you can keep your options open until you’ve learnt more about what really interests you. Having gained two years of knowledge, at the end of year two you choose from one of these pathways:
- BA (Hons) Criminology
- BA (Hons) Criminology and Policing
- Carry on studying BA (Hons) Criminology and Sociology
Your chosen course will be reflected in your degree title e.g. BSc (Hons) Criminology and Policing. And, of course, we’re here to help if you need help deciding which path to take.
Remember, you only need to apply for ONE course, as the first two years are the same for everyone.
The pathways are new for 2022, so are for students applying for year one only. Anyone applying for years two or three should email [email protected] for full details.
Teaching and Assessment
You’ll learn through a blend of lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops, online discussion forums, video screenings, guest speaker presentations, directed and private study, and student-focussed group work.
Other assessment methods include supervised examinations, essays, reports, portfolios, presentations, project work, class and online tests, and reflective analyses. In your final year, you’ll design and produce a research project under the dedicated supervision of a member of academic staff.
Around one third of the course is assessed through examination, although the exact proportion depends on your module choices.
Put simply, we aim to give you all the skills you need to move straight into a job or further study when you graduate.
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