This course is available on the BSc in Language, Culture and Society, BSc in Social Policy and Sociology and BSc in Sociology. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit. This course is not available to General Course students. This course cannot be taken with SP271 Psychology of Crime and Criminal Justice or SO240 Crime, Deviance and Control.
This course is available on the BSc in Language, Culture and Society, BSc in Social Policy and Sociology and BSc in Sociology. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit. This course is not available to General Course students. This course cannot be taken with SP271 Psychology of Crime and Criminal Justice or SO240 Crime, Deviance and Control.
6 hours of lectures, 6 hours of classes and 8 hours of workshops in the MT. 6 hours of lectures, 6 hours of classes and 8 hours of workshops in the LT. 2 hours of workshops in the ST.
Students are required to complete two formative essays ? one in MT and one in LT
There is no set text for this course, and a full reading list is provided at the first class. The following is useful introductory reading that includes topics covered on the course: Carrabine E et al (2016) Criminology: A Sociological Perspective; Downes, D & Rock, P (2011, 4th Edition) Understanding Deviance; Liebling, A et al, (2017, 5th Edition) The Oxford Handbook of Criminology; Tierney, J (2018, 4th Edition) Criminology: Theory and Context; Walklate, S (2016) Criminology: The Basics.
Exam (50%, duration: 2 hours) in the summer exam period. Research report (15%) and group presentation (10%) in the LT. Research report (15%) in the ST. Group presentation (10%) in the MT. Attendance at all classes and submission of all set coursework is required.