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Applied Criminology BSc (Hons)

Applied Criminology BSc (Hons)

Why choose this course?▪ Leaders in research and training, withpartners including the Home Office,MI6, Constabularies and voluntaryagencies

▪ Highly practical curriculum, based oninternational class research

▪ Most effective teaching in the UnitedKingdom (Guardian, 2012)

▪ Exceptional facilities: courtrooms,crime labs, interviewing suites andcrime house (Skills for Justice 2012)

▪ Exceptional library provision (BIALL2010/2011).

What you’ll coverAbout the courseThis course examines the legal systemand how we try to stop crime. You’ll beintroduced to the fascinating world offorensics, offender management, criminalpsychology and investigation. Therelationship between crime and socialproblems, considering how offenders are,and should be treated are also explored.

How you’ll learnWe believe that you cannot understandcriminology properly unless you see it andexperience it in reality. You will study inour fully functioning courtroom andpurpose built crime house to ensure youhave the opportunity to get real-lifepractical experience at every stage ofyour academic career.

Modules are assessed by a variety ofmethods incorporating coursework,presentations, portfolios and interactiveon line assessments.

Your careerOur graduates have gone on to havesuccessful careers in a range of roles inthe crime and justice sector. This includesthe Police, the Crown ProsecutionService, the courts, the probation andprison services, youth offending teamsand other law enforcement agencies.Students have also developed successfulcareers in the voluntary sector workingwith either offenders or victims whilstothers have gone on to postgraduatestudy.

OptionsThe option modules will depend on thepathway you choose, and may include:

▪ Hate, Ethnicity &Crime

▪ SexualBehaviours:Social, Culturaland LegalResponses

▪ Work Placement▪ Cybercrime▪ Youth, Crime andJustice

▪ Policing andPolice Powers

▪ UnderstandingDesistance

▪ Criminal JusticeLaw (law module)

▪ EnvironmentalLaw (law module)

Where you will study: Derby Campus – Kedleston Road site

Entry requirements: Academic – 260 UCAS tariff points fromyour International Baccalaureate orequivalent qualification.

Language – A qualification such as IELTS6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all areas) orTOEFL – 550 (paper based), 213(computer based), 80 (internet based).See our website for other acceptedqualifications or phone us: +44 (0)1332 591698.

Duration: 3 years full time

Course fees: £9,945 per year**These fees apply if you are starting this course betweenSeptember 2013 and August 2014. We recommend youcheck fees as they can change. Costs can increase each year.

Start date: September

UCAS Code: ML93

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Introduction to Criminology 1

Introduction to Criminology 2

Applied Research in Criminology

Crime and Society

The State’s Perspective onCrime

The Defendant’s Perspective on CrimeST

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Justice 1

Applied Criminal Justice 2

Applied Victimology

Criminal Psychology

Criminal Offences, CriminalJustice and Human Rights

Expert EvidenceSTAGE TW

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Independent Studiesor

Miscarriages of Justice

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Additional informationThe BSc Applied Criminology has theprestigious Skillsmark endorsement,meaning that it is recognised as beingemployer-focused and highly relevant.Certain modules also enjoy theaccreditation of the Forensic ScienceSociety.

This course is also associated with theInternational Investigative InterviewingResearch Group.

What you’ll coverIn your final stage, you’ll be given theopportunity to specialise in one of thefollowing three pathways, which willdetermine the modules you study:

▪ Investigations▪ Gender Perspectives▪ Offender Management

Get in touchFaculty of Business, Computing and Law Reception

E: law@derby.ac.uk

T: +44 (0) 1332 591896

www.derby.ac.uk/criminology

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The information in this leaflet was correct when we produced it, but please check our website for the mostup to date information.