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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Social and Political Science : Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies)

Postgraduate Course: Understanding and Responding to Criminal Behaviour (PGSP11028)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaPostgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course is designed for experienced professionally qualified social work practitioners who work in the Criminal Justice System. The aim is to make students aware of the range of criminological theories on crime, interpreting criminal statistics and applying this knowledge to practice.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
Additional information Please note that as the course is a distance learning, part time MSc, teaching is arranged in blocks of seven hour days. There are also scheduled study days.
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Learning Objectives

1. To understand, analyse and interpret criminological data to inform planning and service delivery.

2. To understand a range of types and causes of criminal behaviour and the implications for sentencing policy and intervention strategies.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this module participants should be able to:

- delineate the level of service operation viz primary/secondary or tertiary prevention;
- demonstrate their understanding of the integration of individual and structural tensions in relation to the
- square of crime (police/social work; the public; the offender; and the victim)
- and locate this in relation to the dimensions of crime (time and space).
Assessment Information
3000 word essay
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserMs Susan Wallace
Tel: (0131 6)50 6646
Email: Susan.J.Wallace@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary
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