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C R I M I N O L O G Y A N D H I S TO RY
BA (Hons)
Why study this course?
Criminology and History offers students the opportunity to develop a lifelong appreciation of
the historical past as well as its influence on the societies of today and tomorrow. Alongside
this, you will explore the pressing issues of crime and deviance within those societies.
Criminology at Keele was ranked Top 10 in the Guardian University League Tables, 2018.
An appreciation of the past is essential to understanding where we are
today and how we are attempting to shape the future. Through the History
strand of your degree, you will learn the skills of the historian as you deepen
your understanding of eras, continents and cultures from political, social
and religious perspectives. You’ll develop an understanding of different
approaches to history and the range of skills and methods used in its
pursuit. Criminology draws on insights and methods from disciplines such
as law, social sciences, and psychology – as well as history – to explore crime,
crime control and justice from a range of perspectives. You will learn about
the nature and causes of crime and offending, explore the methods used to
collect and analyse criminological data.
What will this mean for my future?
Studying Criminology and History at Keele provides you with important
skills to carry through the rest of your life. You will develop the sort of
enquiring, open-minded and creative attitude which employers are looking
for, leading to potential career options in the fields of crime reduction,
offender rehabilitation or community safety, or as a teacher, librarian,
archivist, museum conservator, heritage manager, barrister, solicitor, civil
service administrator, journalist, or a politician’s assistant or researcher. You
can also aspire to work in areas such as victim support, penal reform and
advocacy, the courts or in local or central government.
The programme in Criminology and History also features opportunities to
gain hands-on experience through volunteering in the community and/or
work experience in the heritage sector or in external agencies who work in
criminal justice or resettlement.
UCAS Code - MVX1
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative Entry
Requirements
Combined Honours
A level: BCC-CCC
BTEC: DMM-MMM
Indicative Modules
First Year
• Understanding Crime
• Criminal Justice: Process, Policy and
Practice
• Defining Moments in History,
1000-2000
• Modern History
Second Year
• Sources and Debates
• Crime and Justice in a Global Context
• State and Empire in Britain, 1530-1720
• Right-Wing Movements in
Interwar-Europe
• Research Methods in Criminology
• Policing and the Police
• Working for Justice
• Imperialism and Empire
Third Year
• The Politics and Cultures of the Death
Penalty
• Immigration, Crime and Social Control
• History or Criminology Dissertation
• The Partition of India
• Criminology Work Placement
• The Making of Contemporary Africa
Course Duration
3 or 4 years with an
international year
Study abroad
Yes
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes
For information on courses that combine subjects please visit keele.ac.uk/ugcourses