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

Postgraduate Course: Global Crime, Justice and Security: Theories and Frameworks (PGSP11249)

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 areaLaw
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis foundational core course, designed for the MSc in Global Crime, Justice and Security, will introduce students to theoretical frameworks from law and the social and political sciences through which they will be able to understand and interpret issues raised in the second semester core course and in other non-core courses.
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 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes 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
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course aims to give students a firm grasp of a number of theoretical perspectives and concepts utilised by legal, social and political scholars to describe, explain and understand issues of crime, justice and security in a global context.
By the end of the course students should:
be able to identify and understand key concepts and theories in legal, social and political scholarship,
know and understand academic debates and in the field of global crime, justice and security,
be able to critically engage with scholarly work in the field of global crime, justice and security, and, particularly, to summarise and evaluate examples of such work,
be in a position to anticipate the application of concepts and theories to a range of contexts in which crime, justice and security have a global, transnational or international element.
Assessment Information
2,500 word essay (70%) and 2 shorter skills based exercises (20% +10%)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
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Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserMr Andy Aitchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 4246
Email: andy.aitchison@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Cristyn King
Tel: (0131 6)51 3865
Email: cristyn.king@ed.ac.uk
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