Keele Undergraduate Prospectus 2021 2021

116 | Criminology, Education and Sociology CRIMINOLOGY BA (Hons) Why study this course? Criminology at Keele is the oldest undergraduate Criminology programme in the UK and was Top 10 in the Guardian League Tables for 2018. We continue to offer a dynamic and cutting-edge programme. You will learn from active criminological researchers who specialise in areas such as criminal justice, prisons, rehabilitation, community safety and a range of different forms of policing. Criminology is a rapidly developing field which draws on insights and methods from disciplines such as law, social sciences, and psychology to explore crime, crime control and justice from a range of perspectives. You will examine such issues as the impact of crime on society and victims. You will be able to gain insights into how society responds to crime through systems of crime control, the workings of our criminal justice institutions, as well as through media representations. You will gain a critical understanding and detailed insight into the politics and development of criminal justice policy. You will learn about the nature and causes of crime and offending and explore the methods used to collect and analyse criminological data, vital skills for a future career in a range of sectors, including criminal justice. What will this mean for my future? A Criminology degree from Keele opens up a wide range of career options in the fields of policing, crime reduction, offender rehabilitation or community safety. It provides an entry to further study or training to allow you to work as a probation officer, social worker, youth worker, prison officer or a solicitor. You can also aspire to work in areas such as victim support, penal reform and advocacy, the courts or in local or central government. UCAS Code - L611 Foundation Year Yes Indicative Entry Requirements Single Honours A level: BCC-CCC BTEC: DMM-MMM Combined Honours A level: BCC-CCC BTEC: DMM-MMM Indicative Modules First Year • Understanding Crime • Criminal Justice: Process, Policy and Practice • Investigating Crime: Criminological Perspectives • Psychology and Crime • Punishment: Beyond the Popular Imagination • Murder Second Year • Crime and Justice in a Global Context • Research Methods in Criminology • Working for Justice • Policing and the Police • Mental Health and Offending Third Year • Criminology Work Placement • Criminology Dissertation • Prisons and Imprisonment • Drugs, High Crimes or Misdemeanours • State Crime and Crimes against Humanity • Living with Aliens Course Duration 3 or 4 years with an international year For further information on entry requirements please visit keele.ac.uk/entryrequirements Study abroad Yes International Year Yes Learn a Language Yes

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