Keele University Prospectus Undergraduate | 2017 | Page 174

Undergraduate Prospectus 2017 | Dual Honours

Law and Criminology
Key Information
Why study this course?

Our Law and Criminology programme provides a strong foundation
for those interested in developing their understanding of, and building
towards a career in, criminal justice and related areas.
Keele academics in law and criminology have international research
reputations and specialise in areas such as policing, prisons, punishment,
transnational crime, safeguarding (children and adults), criminal evidence
and community safety, as well as criminological theory, human rights,
international law, healthcare law, research methods, comparative
criminology and the history of crime and punishment. You will study
relevant and research-led modules from each discipline to build an
intellectually exciting and coherent programme that will encourage you
to think critically about the world.

Course type
Dual honours

For information on dual
honours combinations please
visit www.keele. ac.uk/
ugcourses

Course duration
Three years

Indicative entry
requirements
BBB or ABC

You will be able to explore such questions as: what are the relationships
between the courts and other branches of criminal justice? How does
the law influence policing, the prison system or the rehabilitation of
offenders? How can criminal justice agencies both punish offenders
and uphold their human rights?

For further information on
entry requirements please
visit www.keele.ac.uk/
entryrequirements

As a student on the Law and Criminology programme you will have
the opportunity to take part in mooting (practising oral arguments),
client interviewing, and to work as a Community Legal Companion,
within the innovative CLOCK programme, which was pioneered
at Keele. You may also be able to apply for opportunities to gain
hands-on experience through volunteering in the community and/or
work experience with external agencies who work in criminal justice
or resettlement. These opportunities will strengthen and diversify
your skills, experience and your CV.

Yes

Indicative modules

First year
• Legal Skills
• Public Law 1: Constitutional Law
• Public Law 2:
Administrative Law
• Understanding Crime
• Criminal Justice: Process, Policy
and Practice
Second year
• Crime and Justice in a Global
Context
• Research Methods in
Criminology
• Introduction to Public
International Law
• Law and Economics
Third year
• Dissertation
• Child Law
• Criminology Work Placement
• State Crimes and Crimes
Against Humanity

What will this mean
for my future?

We pride ourselves on developing
career-ready graduates. Studying
this programme (which is not a
qualifying law degree), opens
up a wide range of career
possibilities across local and
national government and the
voluntary sector, in the police,
probation and pris