* placement year fee
Explore the causes of crime, the effectiveness of punishment, and how crime and victimisation are represented in the media.
In doing so, you’ll challenge your existing opinions. You’ll also develop skills in evaluating contrasting evidence, critical thinking and crafting arguments by learning how sociologists, psychologists, political theorists and law experts approach crime and complex social problems.
Our BA (Hons) Criminology course places value on hands-on learning. We learn through case studies, the latest research and interactive sessions. There may be field trips to courts, prisons and sites such as Auschwitz.
You can choose to study this course : 3 years or 4 years with a placement
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Year one, core modules
Crime News and Criminology
The Evolution of Crime and Criminology
Criminal Justice in England and Wales
Media, Society and Crime
Skills for Criminal Justice
Year two, core modules
Trials and Errors: Justice in Court
Revolving Doors: Punishment and Rehabilitation
Violence: Theories and Causes of Crime
Violence: Realities and Impact of Crime
Cybercrime and Policing
Intoxicants and Intoxication
Globalisation and Security
Sociology of Religion
Sociology of Health and Illness
Learning from Work Experience (incorporates work placements)
Year three (optional)
Year four, core modules
Undergraduate Major Project
Youth Crime and Aggression
Criminology in Policy and Practice
Year three, optional modules
Negotiating Sex and Gender: accounts & accountability
Comparative and Global Criminal Justice
Investigative Psychology
Organised Crime
Neighbourhood Policing and Community Safety
Police and Counter-terrorism
Feminist Debates and Activism
Concepts of Good and Evil
Politics and Social Media
Sexuality and Social Control
Capitalism, Power and the Discontented
Sport, Globalisation and International politics
Race, Racism and Cultural Identity
Politics and Public Service
As a BA (Hons) Criminology graduate you’ll be well-equipped for a career in a number of public services. These include the probation service, prison service (officers and governors), police (crime scene and victim liaison officers), the Home Office (researchers and policy analysts), the Crown Prosecution Service, the Court Service, youth offending teams and crime reduction partnerships.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
