Undergraduate Course: Criminology (LAWS10056)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Law |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Part I: Main themes in contemporary criminological theory. This part of the course will cover such themes as classical, positivist and sociological theories of crime and criminality; the relationship of crime and urban structure; the role of the media and professional agencies in the construction of the problem of crime and its control; the role of police and the state in crime control; the distribution of criminal victimisation on different sections of society. Part II: Current issues in criminal policy. The relation between criminological theory, policy and practice. Particular issues may include; positivism and criminal policy; social disorganisation and inner city crime; the creation and reduction of fear of crime; policing policy and practice; the politics of crime prevention. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: 21 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
First seminar will be held on Tuesday 17th September 2013 at 1110 - 1300 in Room 331 Old College. |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 38,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
351 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
67 %,
Coursework
33 %,
Practical Exam
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
This course aims to develop a critical understanding of theories concerned with crime, the institutions of law enforcement and criminal justice, and crime control. By the end of the course, you should have gained an understanding of the origins and scope of criminological arguments; recognize the range of questions and problems that have shaped modern criminology; assess critically the central concepts and substantive claims of key theoretical perspectives; appreciate the nature of theory and explanation in criminology; and evaluate the capacity of modern criminological theory to explain developments in crime and social control under contemporary conditions.
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Assessment Information
| Essay and written exam |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Lynne Copson
Tel:
Email: lcopson@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Heather Haig
Tel: (0131 6)50 2053
Email: Heather.Haig@ed.ac.uk |
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