Undergraduate Module Descriptor

SOC1040: Social Issues: Part II - Themes in Criminology

This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.

Overview

NQF Level 4
Credits 15 ECTS Value 15
Term(s) and duration

This module ran during term 2 (11 weeks)

Academic staff

Professor Brian Rappert (Lecturer)

Pre-requisites

SOC1039 Social Issues: Part I Introducing Crime and Deviance

Co-requisites

n/a

Available via distance learning

No

This module offers an intermediate level analysis of crime and deviance by considering several core themes in criminology. It extends the analysis from SOC1039 “Social Issues: Part I”, the former is a prerequisite. Taking this module will extended your understanding of the multi-perspectival nature of the study of crime, to explore terrains that are often contested, and to develop a critical appreciation of the methodological issues associated with knowing rates of crime.  This will be done by examining important controversies in the study of crime.  The module will include elements of taught instruction and small group discussions. The main teaching method consists of lectures and tutorials. You will work independently on the summative and formative assessment exercises.  It is suitable for non-specialist students and those on interdisciplinary pathways. 

Module created

14/11/2013

Last revised

06/01/2015