Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Criminology (LAWS08137)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Law |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to give an introduction to a wide range of questions about offending behaviour, crime and its control, drawing on criminological theory and research. The course introduces the origins and development of thinking about crime, patterns of offending behaviour, the problems of determining what we ¿know¿ about crime and the implications for how we should respond. Throughout the course there is an emphasis on the relationships between theory, research and practice and students are encouraged to think critically about the nature of ¿evidence¿ in relation to crime and control. All course materials are hosted on the Law School website. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: 276 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
First lecture held on Monday 16th September 2013, 1210 in LT4 Appleton Tower |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 8,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
164 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to: Describe and summarise the main paradigms within criminological theory and be able to assess their strengths and weaknesses; understand and interpret contemporary crime patterns and trends; apply criminological theory to contemporary problems of crime and control, and critically assess the use of evidence. The course will develop students' ability to:
critically assess ideas both in terms of their logical coherence and the use made of evidence and think independently and critically.
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Assessment Information
| Exam 100% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
The course will be divided into ten sections, as follows:
1. Thinking about crime and criminology
2. Crime and the individual
3. Crime and society
4. Crime and inequality
5.Crime and the city
6.Crime and conformity
7. Crime and criminalization
8. Forgotten criminology?
9.Knowing and not knowing about crime
10. Explaining the contemporary world.
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Crime, offending, criminal justice, punishment |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Fiona Jamieson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5567
Email: Fiona.Jamieson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Heather Haig
Tel: (0131 6)50 2053
Email: Heather.Haig@ed.ac.uk |
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