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Postgraduate Course: Surveillance and Security (LAWS11231)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Law CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course introduces students to the study of surveillance and security. The courses draws from the fields of surveillance studies, security studies, and situational crime prevention, and examines topics such as CCTV and Internet surveillance, airport security, counter-terrorism, and privacy. The course explores how surveillance and security can and should be implemented and regulated.

This course is primarily criminological, sociological and social scientific in approach.
Course description iety?
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2016/17, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  25
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 176 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) One essay and one case study, both worth 50%
Feedback There will be an opportunity to obtain feedback via a formative assessment ahead of the summative assessments for this course.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Knowledge and understanding of key theories and models relating to surveillance, security and crime prevention
  2. Ability to analyse, critique or develop existing theories, models approaches or research findings in relevant areas
  3. Identify areas of topical social, political or policy interest or concern and demonstrate an ability, in at least one area, to relate academic material to a given area and to develop this into an original argument and analysis.
Reading List
Readings will be provided in advance of each seminar.
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills - Communication and writing skills
- General cognitive skills, including evaluation and critical analysis
- Identification of own study topic and ability to work autonomously in researching and writing in this topic
- Working in small groups with others to develop solutions to problems.
KeywordsSurveillance,Security,Privacy,Democracy,Technology,Police,Policing
Contacts
Course organiserDr Richard Jones
Tel: (0131 6)50 2032
Email: richard.jones@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Maree Hardie
Tel: (0131 6)50 9588
Email: maree.hardie@ed.ac.uk
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