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Core Module Information
Module title: Introduction to Criminology
SCQF level: 07:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: SSC07104
Module leader: Kirstin Anderson
School School of Applied Sciences
Subject area group: Social Science
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

The module begins by looking at criminology as a discipline and examining different definitions of crime and social harm. The various different ways in which crime may be measured are explored, as are media representations of crime. The main criminological perspectives on crime and justice are investigated in order to assist with explaining why people commit crime and how society reacts to crime. Crime is contextualised within the wider social and political context and is examined in relation to gender, age, class and ethnicity. The module concludes with an overview of penal philosophies and an outline of the UK criminal justice system.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Describe the development of criminology and identify different definitions of crime and social harm.

LO2: Recognise key theoretical perspectives on crime, social harm and criminal justice.

LO3: Describe the ways in which crime may be measured and represented.

LO4: Identify key social divisions in relation to crime.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 2, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: SIGHTHILL
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Kirstin Anderson
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 22 Lectures are delivered in person. Students will be provided with lecture slides before each lecture in order to preview the material and sketch out notes. Resources to help you to read and take productive study notes created by the University's Academic Skills team can be accessed on the module moodle page.
Face To Face Tutorial 11 Our weekly tutorials will be lecturer-facilitated but the majority of the discussion will be student-led. To get full benefit from the tutorial and to support other students, you are expected to come prepared having engaged with the lecture materials.
Online Guided independent study 167 Each week reading materials and resources will be issued on Moodle (these will also be shared via the Module leganto list at the beginning of the module should you wish more time to engage with the materials). You are expected to read and reflect on the essential reading material which can be discussed during the tutorial sessions.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Essay 70 1~3 Week 7 , WORDS= 850 words One essay of 850 words. The essay question focuses on the ways in which crime is defined and is measured and represented. Please see the Module Handbook for the Essay Question.
Class Test 30 1~2~4 Exam Period HOURS= 30 quest./45min You will answer 30 questions pertaining to the definitions of crime and social harm as well as key theoretical perspectives and social divisions on crime, social harm and criminal justice.
Component 1 subtotal: 70
Component 2 subtotal: 30
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
SSC07104 Introduction to Criminology
 

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