Overview
The question
is - what is the root cause of crime, and if we knew the answer could we
actually stop crime? With most media focusing on ‘street crime’ you will
investigate why that is the case when so many big companies commit crime.
You will delve
into the question of what the purpose of the Criminal Justice System is and
who’s interests are best served - the offender or the victim. You will be taking
this further by considering how women who kill abusive partners are treated
compared to men who kill women considering most of the judiciary are male and
privileged.
The FD
Criminology programme focuses attention on salient ethical debates about crime,
society, and policy. The study of criminology enables you to develop the
collation and evaluation of evidence, an appreciation of the complexity and
diversity of the ways in which crime is constituted and represented, providing
you with a solid foundation in the study of criminology as a distinct
discipline.
Modules
Level
4
·
Personal and Professional Development
(20 credits)
·
Foundations of Criminology (20
credits)
·
An Introduction to Sociological Inquiry
(20 credits)
·
Understanding the Individual (20
credits)
·
Work Related Learning (20 credits)
·
Media Constructions of Crime (20
credits)
Level
5
·
Crime Culture and Social Change (20
credits)
·
Social Research Methods (20
credits)
·
Future Impacts and Decision Making (20
credits)
·
Criminal Law (20
credits)
·
Principles of Punishment and
Rehabilitation (20 credits)
·
Criminal Justice Policy and Conflict (20
credits)
UCAS Code: L312
Fees: £7500
Progression
Upon
completion of this foundation degree students, you can progress to the BA (Hons)
Criminology (Top-up) or pursue a career in any of the following areas: Probation
Services Victim Support The Police Prison services Non-profit-making
organisations, including the NHS and charities Mental Health Support Drug and
Alcohol Recovery Housing (in outreach support roles), as homelessness officers,
and in refugee services
Full Time Higher Education