Module SOC1039 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SOC1039: Social Issues: Part I - Introducing Crime and Deviance
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
* Introduce you to central issues within the study of crime and deviance
* Situate the study of crime and its causes within the social sciences as a whole
* Foster understanding of the varied qualitative and quantitative methodologies for assessing crime
* Enable you to undertake independent research
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of theories of crime and deviance; 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the qualitative and quantitative methodological foundations of criminology; 3. Identify and locate relevant materials and information in support of research; 4. Synthesise and critically assess the relationship between disciplinary approaches to crime; |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 5. Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate literature (theoretical and empirical investigations); 6. Conduct independent criminological research; |
Personal and Key Skills | 7. Conduct independent criminological research; 8. Apply social research insights and findings to problems confronting our society; and 9. Demonstrate the ability to work independently, within a limited time frame, and without access to external sources, to complete a specified task. |
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
Topic 1 Introduction
Topic 2 Crime, punishment and the politics of law and order
Topics 3&4 Types of crime (domestic violence, 'white collar' crime)
Topic 5 The extent of crime and criminal statistics
Topic 6 The media and crime
Topic 7 Theoretical approaches to crime
Topics 8 Policing crime
Lectures provide you with a broad overview of the study of crime; they cover more ground than is possible in tutorials, and are designed to establish a context in which to think about the issues discussed in tutorials.
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
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28 | 122 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 22 | Two hours weekly lectures. |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 6 | 6 x 1 hour tutorials. Exercises based on reading will be set. |
Guided independent study | 33 | Course readings |
Guided Independent study | 67 | Preparation for essays, library, research |
Guided Independent study | 22 | Examination revision. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).