Module SOC2068 for 2022/3
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SOC2068: Race, Ethnicity and Criminalisation
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Module Aims
The aim of the module will be on understanding and applying theories of race and racism to the social construction of crime and the operation of the criminal justice system. The module will allow students to understand how crime is situated within a racialised socio-historical process. The module will facilitate critical evaluation of the data available on crime related to race and ethnicity. You will have the opportunity to evaluate in practice the differentiated application of the law, criminal justice system and actions of law enforcement agencies to racialised groups in society. You will have the opportunity to examine US and UK case studies where they will evaluate racialised processes within the criminal justice system.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. engage in sociological and criminological approaches to the study of race, ethnicity and crime; 2. understand and apply appropriate theories and concepts to an analysis of racism in a criminological context. |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. analyse social data regarding race, ethnicity and crime; 4. evaluate the evidence on race and the criminal justice system; 5. demonstrate an understanding of explanatory perspectives on race, ethnicity and crime. |
Personal and Key Skills | 6. demonstrate collaborative skills, in presentations and group discussions of course materials; 7. critically evaluate own work and the work of others; 8. present a clear and effective argument, in oral and written forms; 9. work independently, within a set time frame, to complete an analytical task. |
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Essay plan | 500 words | 1-9 | Oral and written |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
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100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Essay | 65 | 2,000 words | 1-5, 7-9 | Written |
Presentation | 35 | 10 minutes + slides | 1-9 | Oral and written |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
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Essay | 2,000 words essay | 1-5, 7-9 | August/September reassessment period |
Presentation | Presentation (10 minutes + slides) | 1-9 | August/September reassessment period |