Criminology BA (Hons)
De Montfort University
Key Information
Campus location
Leicester, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
36 months
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
Criminology BA (Hons)
This program will help provide you with transferable skills useful in the criminal justice sector and allied career fields (social work, drugs and alcohol programs). You can develop your practical experience through a wide range of volunteering opportunities (through the DMU Students' Union) in local criminal justice agencies, including HM Prison and Probation Service, youth offending services and victim support.
This is an applied course and you will learn first-hand from a team of experienced academics who have strong links with the British Society of Criminology and the British Sociological Association.
You will study a range of topics, including Crime and Punishment in Contemporary Society, Crime, Risk and Community Safety, and Young People and the Criminal Justice System. As the course progresses, you will have the flexibility to tailor your learning through optional modules to your desired pathway.
Upon graduation there are a variety of career paths available, including policing, private security, crime prevention, victim support, prison and probation service, youth justice and drug and alcohol services.
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Curriculum
First Year
- Introduction to Criminology
- Researching Crime and Justice
- The Criminal Justice System and its Legislative Context
- Crime and Punishment in Contemporary Society
Second Year
- Research for Effective Practice
- Crime, Risk and Community Safety
- Prisons, Punishment and Society
- Rehabilitation and Society
Plus a range of option modules, which may include:
- Domestic Abuse
- Mental Health and Crime
- Policing
- Drugs, Substance Use and Crime
- Religion, Faith and Crime
Third Year
- Dissertation
- Young People and the Criminal Justice System
- Critical Criminology
- Victimology
- International Perspectives
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Graduate career opportunities are varied, with recent graduates going on to work in sectors including:
- Policing
- Youth justice
- Community safety
- Crime prevention
- Victim Support
- Prison Service
- National Probation Service and probation partner organisations
- Substance misuse services
- Social work
- Teaching
Program delivery
Your precise timetable will depend on your modules, however, timetabled, taught time is on average 8-10 hours per week, which includes:
- Lectures
- Workshops and seminars
- Personal tutorials