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Undergraduate Course: Foundations of Criminology 1 (VS2) (LAWS08111)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Law CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityPart-year visiting students only
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaLaw Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionExploration of crime patterns and trends; describing and assessing key issues in policing and Scottish criminal justice.
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
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to: understand and interpret contemporary crime patterns and trends; describe and assess key issues in policing; summarise the main features of the Scottish criminal justice and penal systems and assess their strengths and weaknesses.
Assessment Information
One essay (100%)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
Keywordscrime patterns, crime trends, policing, criminal justice
Contacts
Course organiserDr Anna Souhami
Tel:
Email: anna.souhami@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Heather Haig
Tel: (0131 6)50 2053
Email: Heather.Haig@ed.ac.uk
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