Core Module Information
Module title: History of Crime, Correction & Reform

SCQF level: 09:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: SSC09112
Module leader: John Burnett
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:

Typically, the module will include themes from some of the following areas: Rural crime, protest and policing; crime, poverty and social protest; gender, crime and sexual violence; youth crime in the nineteenth century and the concept of 'juvenile delinquency'; crimes of land and labour: workplace crime; detection and prevention: the old police and the new; changing methods of punishment and reform; criminological aspects of race and ethnicity.

Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically reflect on contentious issues and debates on key themes in historical criminology.

LO2: Critically evaluate the extensive secondary literature on the histories of crime, policing and punishment.

LO3: Demonstrate an awareness of how to analyse primary source material relating to crime, correction and reform.

LO4: Demonstrate an appreciation of the importance of theory and historiography in the writing of history.

LO5: Engage in source criticism, discussion and understanding of the scope and variety of sources in exploring historical aspects to crime, correction and reform.

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2025/6, Trimester 2, In Person, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 002
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: SIGHTHILL
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: John Burnett
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 22 LECTURE
Face To Face Tutorial 11 TUTORIAL
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 2 Practical classes and workshops
Online Guided independent study 165 Guided independent study
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Report 100 1~2~3~4~5 Exam Period , WORDS= 2500 Report
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
SSC09112 History of Crime , Correction & Reform