BSc in Criminology and Sociology
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 9,250 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* only for home students. We will continue to accept applications from international students after the 25th of January
** UK students: £9,250 per year | international: £14,300 for the first year
Introduction
Why choose this course?
This course explores the way societies understand crime and deviance and how they seek to secure social order, social justice and social control. Across the course, you'll consider how cultural and social values, life experiences and social inequalities are shaped by the social and global environments. You'll consider how practices and attitudes of policing respond to social events and shifts in cultural attitudes and consider the ways the media can influence individuals' perceptions of crime and its causes.
You'll also study the criminal justice system in England and Wales, explore issues of discrimination in the criminal justice system and how social structures and institutions can disadvantage and marginalise groups in society. And you'll draw global comparisons, considering the ways in which protests, political action, criminal activity, and policing, transcend national borders.
The course also offers opportunities for you to gain valuable work experience with victim support agencies, advocacy groups, justice campaigns, international charities and NGOs via a work placement module.
Reasons to choose Kingston University
- Through a work placement or volunteering option, you'll be able to practise your skills and gain valuable experience for your future career.
- Fieldwork may include court observations, empirical research, and case study analysis, allowing you to apply theory to real-life situations.
- Kingston has good connections with criminal justice organisations, international NGOs, charities and governmental organisations.
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Curriculum
What you will study
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.
Year 1
In the first year, you'll cover core sociological and criminological theories, social issues and the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
Core modules
- Foundations in Criminological Theory
- Crime, Law and Justice
- Classical Social Theory in a Contemporary World
- Introduction to Research Methods
Year 2
In Year 2 you'll deepen your understanding of social theory and its application to real-world problems and advocacy. You'll explore crime control measures in the form of policing and punishment. You will also take two additional modules based on your own area of interest.
Core modules
- Policing and Punishment
- Social Justice and Social Movements
Optional modules
- Crime and the Media
- Diversity and Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System
- Youth Crime
- Researching Law and Society
- Securing Human Rights: Contemporary Themes and Issues
- Slavery and Emancipation
- Researching Race and Ethnicity
- Globalisation and Social Change
Optional year
Study abroad optional year
You have the option to take an additional year to study abroad or to undertake a year-long work placement overseas (or even a mix of both).
Sandwich year
This course has a sandwich year option which takes place between Year 2 and your Final year. During this sandwich year, you will take a placement within a relevant setting, ensuring you gain essential experience to add to your CV and help you secure a graduate job.
Final year
In your Final Year, you will be introduced to relevant issues within the realm of globalisation, terrorism and international crime. You will explore the social intersections between gender, race and class. And also choose 2 modules from a range that suit your area of interest.
Core modules
- Transnational Crime
- Gender and Society
Optional modules
- The Politics of Crime in the Black Atlantic
- Crimes of the Powerful: Corporations, the State and Human Rights
- Migration and Social Transformation
- Applied Criminology/Sociology: Work and Volunteering
- Criminology/Sociology Dissertation
- Risk and Crime
- Special Topics in Society
Please note
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
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Career Opportunities
After you graduate
The degree provides a good basis for careers in criminal and social justice. For many graduates, their placement while at University leads to opportunities for professional training. Many others progress to postgraduate study.
This degree prepares you for life after university by teaching key transferable skills that employers are looking for. These include problem-solving and analytic skills; critical thinking and reasoning; team working, project planning and leadership; self-motivation and working independently; managing and interpreting data sets; written and oral communication, including public speaking.