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Approved Status PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION(UNDERGRADUATE) 1. TARGET AWARD 2. Award 3. Title BA (Hons) Criminology 4. DATE OF VALIDATION Date of most recent modification (Faculty/ADQU use only) Version Number (ADQU use only) 09-MAR-15 3 27-APR-16 5. AWARDING INSTITUTION Edge Hill University 6. TEACHING INSTITUTION 7. ADMINISTRATIVE BASE Faculty of Arts & Sciences 8. PLANNING UNIT Law and Criminology 9. UNIT OF PERIODIC REVIEW Law and Criminology 10. UCAS 11. EHU COURSE CODE BAS000155 12. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS See current online prospectus at http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/study/courses. 300 UCAS tariff points. Transfer onto the programme from another programme is dependent on the suitability of the individual's previous programme of study and performance on that programme. Accreditation of Prior Learning (APeL) is available where it can be demonstrated that learning outcomes are suited to this programme, in accordance with the University's current policy and the QAA HE credit framework (2008, p16). 13a. ALTERNATIVE AWARD(S) Award Title BA Diploma of Higher Education Certificate of Higher Education Criminology Criminology Criminology 14. AVAILABLE MODES OF STUDY Mode of Study Course Duration Delivery Type Full Time Part Time 3 6 Classroom Classroom 15c. OTHER ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL BENCHMARKS QAA Benchmark Statement for Criminology (2014) 17. PRIMARY SUBJECT AREA / JACS Code 18. SECONDARY SUBJECT AREA (if applicable) / JACS Code 19. TERTIARY SUBJECT AREA / JACS Code L437-Criminal justice policy L611-Criminological theory 13b SUPPLEMENTARY AWARD OPTIONS Award Programme Title Programme Code Supplementary Award Option Course Code 8b. SECONDARY PLANNING UNIT (JOINT AWARDS) 15a. PRIMARY QAA SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT Criminology (2014) 15b. OTHER QAA SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT 16. Accreditation by Professional, Statutory or Regulatory Bodies (PSRB) Name of PSRB Name of Accreditation / Relationship

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ApprovedStatus PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION(UNDERGRADUATE) 1. TARGET AWARD2. Award 3. TitleBA (Hons) Criminology

4. DATE OF VALIDATION Date of most recent modification (Faculty/ADQU use only) Version Number (ADQU use only)

09-MAR-15

327-APR-16

5. AWARDING INSTITUTION Edge Hill University 6. TEACHING INSTITUTION

7. ADMINISTRATIVE BASE Faculty of Arts & Sciences 8. PLANNING UNIT Law and Criminology

9. UNIT OF PERIODIC REVIEW Law and Criminology 10. UCAS 11. EHU COURSE CODE BAS000155 12. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS See current online prospectus at http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/study/courses. 300 UCAS

tariff points. Transfer onto the programme from another programme is dependent on the suitability of the individual's previous programme of study and performance on that programme. Accreditation of Prior Learning (APeL) is available where it can be demonstrated that learning outcomes are suited to this programme, in accordance with the University's current policy and the QAA HE credit framework (2008, p16).

13a. ALTERNATIVE AWARD(S) Award Title BADiploma of Higher EducationCertificate of Higher Education

CriminologyCriminology

Criminology

14. AVAILABLE MODES OF STUDYMode of Study Course Duration Delivery TypeFull TimePart Time

36

ClassroomClassroom

15c. OTHER ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL BENCHMARKS QAA Benchmark Statement for Criminology (2014)

17. PRIMARY SUBJECT AREA / JACS Code

18. SECONDARY SUBJECT AREA (if applicable) / JACS Code

19. TERTIARY SUBJECT AREA / JACS CodeL437-Criminal justice policy

L611-Criminological theory

13b SUPPLEMENTARY AWARD OPTIONS Award Programme Title Programme

Code Supplementary Award Option

Course Code

8b. SECONDARY PLANNING UNIT (JOINT AWARDS)

15a. PRIMARY QAA SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT

Criminology (2014)

15b. OTHER QAA SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT

16. Accreditation by Professional, Statutory or Regulatory Bodies (PSRB) Name of PSRB Name of Accreditation / Relationship

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-20. PROGRAMME AIMS

The Criminology programme aims to: Provide students with the opportunity to examine, interpret, differentiate and critique the main theoretical traditions within criminology, criminal justice studies and related disciplines Understand the foundations of critical analysis and its application to the study of crime, conflict and the administration of law and criminal justice Develop an in-depth knowledge of current issues pertaining to criminology, social justice and human rights in national, international and global contexts Analyse theoretical and empirical relationships between power, crime and social change Recognise the limitations of the boundaries of the discipline and to draw on other relevant sources / bodies of knowledge where appropriate Acknowledge and appreciate the nature and impact of structural divisions and cultural diversity within their historical and spatial contexts Develop knowledge and understanding of the philosophy, politics and representations of criminalisation, victimisation, criminal justice and modes of punishment Develop a critical understanding of the interface between appropriate areas of the law and the institutions, processes and social and ideological constructions of crime, deviance and victimisation. Develop a knowledge and understanding of critical research methods, methodology and epistemology and an appreciation of how these might be appropriately applied in a variety of contexts Develop a specialist knowledge of criminological and legal issues pertaining specifically to children, young people, the family and the youth justice process (Youth Justice pathway) Develop knowledge and a range of transferable and generic skills in critical analysis, time management, computer literacy, independent learning, teamwork, written and oral communications, to equip them for a range of careers

21. PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

The programme learning outcomes shown here describe the knowledge, understanding and skills that students will have demonstrated on achievement of their intended qualification award. Students who do not complete their full programme ofstudy may qualify for an alternative award and the validated exit awards for this programme are listed at the front of this programme specification. For an Honours degree, exit awards are available at level 4 (Certificate of Higher Education), level 5 (Diploma of Higher Education) and level 6 (Ordinary degree on achievement of 60 level 6 credits). The precise learning outcomes of an Ordinary degree are determined by the modules taken and passed at level 6 and can be identified from the table below.

LEVEL 4 Intellectual SkillsIdentify how crime, deviance and victimisation are socially and legally constructedDescribe the difference between basic quantitative and qualitative information Make ethical judgements about methods and published research

Take account of the complexity and diversity of the ways in which crime is constituted, represented and dealt with

CRI1005; CRI1016; CRI1123; CRI1124; CRI1125CRI1017; CRI1005

CRI1005; CRI1016; CRI1017

CRI1016; CRI1005; CRI1017; CRI1123; CRI1124; CRI1125

Mapped to Modules

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LEVEL 5

Knowledge and Understanding

Practical Skills

Transferable Skills

Intellectual Skills

Identify how crime, deviance and victimisation are socially and legally constructedIdentify the social and historical development of the main institutions involved in crime control in different locationsRecognise processes of criminalisation and victimisation whether by or of individuals, groups, family, community, institutions or stateDevelop an awareness of the values of local cultures and local politics, and of the student's own values, biography and social identity, and how to bring these skills to bear in an informed response to crime and victimisationAssess the merits of competing theories relevant to crime, victimisation and responses to crime and deviance

Recognise and discuss a variety of basic criminological questions. Summarise and discuss some arguments and findings from empirical criminological literatureAppreciate different theoretical and empirical approaches to the study, analysis and explanation of crime, deviance, harm and victimisation

Present data and evidence in an appropriate format for a variety of audiencesDevelop a critical use of published data sourcesDevelop basic language communication skills

Demonstrate bibliographic and referencing skills: the identification of relevant published and web-based materials in relation to a particular topic

Describe and critically discuss some of the broader imperatives that drive practices of key agencies in the criminal justice systemAssess the merits of competing theories relevant to crime, victimisation and responses to crime and deviance

Examine the main forms of sentence and alternatives; the governance, roles and structure of the agencies involved; and offenders' experiencesof adjudication and sentenceAssess how to make ethically sound judgements in relation to research carried out by others or oneselfCritically reflect upon the merits and limitations of different methods of data collection and draw on relevant evidence to evaluate competing methodological options

CRI1005; CRI1016; CRI1124; CRI1125

CRI1005; CRI1016; CRI1123; CRI1124; CRI1125CRI1005; CRI1016; CRI1017; CRI1124; CRI1125CRI1005; CRI1016; CRI1017

CRI1005; CRI1016; CRI1017; CRI1123; CRI1124; CRI1125

CRI1005; CRI1016; CRI1017; CRI1123; CRI1124; CRI1125

CRI1005; CRI1016; CRI1017; CRI1123; CRI1124; CRI1125

CRI1005; CRI1016; CRI1017; CRI1123; CRI1124; CRI1125CRI1005; CRI1016; CRI1017TLC1000; TLC1001; TLC1002; CRI1005; CRI1017CRI1005; CRI1016; CRI1017; CRI1124; CRI1125

CRI2020; CRI2021; CRI2027; CRI2225; CRI2224CRI2020; CRI2021; CRI2023; CRI2024; CRI2025; CRI2027; CRI2222; CRI2223; CRI2224; CRI2225; CRI2226CRI2020; CRI2021; CRI2027; CRI2225

CRI2225; CRI2222; CRI2024

CRI2222; CRI2024

Mapped to Modules

Mapped to Modules

Mapped to Modules

Mapped to Modules

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LEVEL 6

Knowledge and Understanding

Practical Skills

Transferable Skills

Intellectual Skills

Analyse and explain social problems and the relationships between them, in terms of criminological theories of crime, victimisation, and responses to crime and deviance.

Assess the different sources of information about crime and victimisation, both quantitative and qualitative, and how they are produced - including their location in particular legal, political, social and ideological frameworks - and how they can be interpretedAnalyse social diversity, inequality and the significance of structural relations of class, gender, race and age in relation to harm, crime and victimisation.

Examine representations of victimisation, crime and deviance, and of the main agents and institutions which respond to crime and deviance, as found in the mass media, new media, in official reports and in public opinionEvaluate how political and cultural values - including the student's own –have an impact on responses to and rival interpretations of safety and security, crime control, policing, criminal and youth justice, sentencing, and alternative responses to offending

Examine the use and understanding of descriptive and inferential statistics and awareness of the use and potential misuse of statistics

Understand how to formulate researchable problems within a general area of concernCritically reflect on ethical judgements about methods and published research Plan a preliminary criminological investigation, critically analysing the use of qualitative and quantitative methods

Demonstrate written and oral communication skills, including the clear presentation of research procedures, academic debates and the student's own argumentsFurther develop basic language communication skillsConsolidation of bibliographic and referencing skills: the identification of relevant published and web-based materials in relation to a particular topicExplore time planning and management and work productively in a group

Develop an understanding of research design and data collection skills in relation to crime, victimisation and responses to crime and deviance, such as: questionnaire design, understanding and using survey documentation to locate and understand survey data, knowledge of survey, experimental and case study design, online analysis of survey data, identification of an appropriate sampling method, interview methodologies, focus groups, visual methods, ethnography, evaluation methods

Critically appraise the development of criminal justice in different locations and their relationship to social change

Identification and critical appraisal of criminological problems, formulate questions and investigate themCritically appraise criminological theory and concepts to understand the role of power in defining crime, victimisation and responses to crime anddeviance

CRI2020; CRI2021; CRI2023; CRI2024; CRI2025; CRI2026; CRI2027; CRI2223; CRI2225; CRI2224

CRI2020; CRI2024; CRI2222; CRI2225

CRI2020; CRI2021; CRI2023; CRI2024; CRI2025; CRI2026; CRI2027; CRI2223; CRI2225; CRI2224

CRI2024; CRI2023; CRI2020; CRI2021; CRI2025; CRI2223; CRI2225

CRI2020; CRI2021; CRI2023; CRI2024; CRI2025; CRI2026; CRI2225; CRI2223; CRI2226

CRI2222; CRI2024

CRI2021; CRI2023; CRI2024; CRI2222; CRI2223CRI2222; CRI2225; CRI2224

CRI2222; CRI2223

CRI2020; CRI2021; CRI2023; CRI2024; CRI2025; CRI2026; CRI2027; CRI2222; CRI2223; CRI2224; CRI2225; CRI2226TLC2000; CRI2025; CRI2223CRI2020; CRI2021; CRI2023; CRI2024; CRI2025; CRI2027; CRI2222; CRI2223; CRI2224; CRI2225; CRI2226CRI2020; CRI2021; CRI2023; CRI2222; CRI2225; CRI2027

CRI2222; CRI2024

CRI3109; CRI3110; CRI3020; CRI3021; CRI3022; CRI3023; CRI3024; CRI3111; CRI3112; CRI3113CRI3020; CRI3111; CRI3021; CRI3022

CRI3021; CRI3022; CRI3023; CRI3109; CRI3110; CRI3112; CRI3113

Mapped to Modules

Mapped to Modules

Mapped to Modules

Mapped to Modules

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22. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Knowledge and Understanding

Practical Skills

Transferable Skills

Critically analyse relationships of crime, deviance and offending, and victimisation to social divisions such as: age, gender, sexuality, social class, race, ethnicity and religious faithCritically interrogate the effectiveness of measures to reduce and prevent crime, deviance and harm, and human rights issues in relation to preventive and pre-emptive measures

Critically assess theoretical and empirical relationships between power, crime and social change, and the impact of globalisationCritically examine theoretical and empirical relationships between power, crime and social change, and the impact of globalisationCritically evaluate and explain complex social problems in terms of criminological theories of crime, victimisation, and responses to crime and devianceCritically examine the philosophy and politics of criminalisation, victimisation, criminal justice and modes of punishmentEngage critically with the development of criminology as a distinct area of study and inquiry, and its multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary nature and consider alternative theoretical approaches within criminology, and contemporary debates about the content and scope of criminology

Evaluate evidence of diverse kinds and drawing appropriate conclusions

Critically evaluate research design and data collection in relation to crime, victimisation and responses to crime and deviance,

Present data and evidence in an appropriate format for a variety of audiences

Critical analysis of most important arguments or evidence in a text and reporting and representing these

The refinement of written and oral communication skills, including the clear presentation of research procedures, academic debates and the student's own argumentsWorking productively in a group and individually

CRI3021; CRI3022; CRI3023; CRI3024; CRI3109; CRI3110; CRI3111; CRI3112; CRI3113; CRI3020CRI3021; CRI3022; CRI3109; CRI3110; CRI3112

CRI3021; CRI3022; CRI3112; CRI3113

CRI3021; CRI3022; CRI3112; CRI3113; SPY3110; SPY3112CRI3109; CRI3110; CRI3023; CRI3113

CRI3023; CRI3024; CRI3109; CRI3110; CRI3113CRI3112; CRI3113; CRI3024; CRI3023

CRI3020; CRI3021; CRI3022; CRI3023; CRI3024; CRI3109; CRI3110; CRI3111; CRI3112; CRI3113; SPY3110; SPY3112CRI3020; CRI3111; CRI3021; CRI3022; CRI3023; CRI3024; CRI3109; CRI3110; CRI3112; CRI3113CRI3020; CRI3021; CRI3022; CRI3023; CRI3024; CRI3109; CRI3110; CRI3111; CRI3112; CRI3113; SPY3110; SPY3112

CRI3109; CRI3021; CRI3020; CRI3022; CRI3023; CRI3024; CRI3110; CRI3111; CRI3112; CRI3113; SPY3110; SPY3112CRI3112; CRI3113; CRI3020; CRI3021; CRI3022; CRI3023; CRI3024; CRI3109; CRI3110; SPY3110; SPY3112; CRI3111CRI3020; CRI3021; CRI3022; CRI3023; CRI3024; CRI3109; CRI3110; CRI3111; CRI3112; CRI3113; SPY3110; SPY3112

Mapped to Modules

Mapped to Modules

Mapped to Modules

LEVEL 4

LEVEL 5

Module Code

Module Code

Module Title

Module Title

Credits

Credits

Module Type

Module Type

Pathway (if applicable)

Pathway (if applicable)

CRI1005CRI1016CRI1017CRI1123

CRI1124CRI1125

TLC1000TLC1001TLC1002

CRI2020CRI2021CRI2023CRI2024

CRIMINOLOGY AND THE MODERN WORLDPOWER, KNOWLEDGE AND CRIMECRITICAL THINKING AND ANALYSISHISTORIES OF CRIME POLICING AND PUNISHMENTINTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORYINTRODUCTION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESSLANGUAGE 1 FRENCHLANGUAGE 1 SPANISHLANGUAGE 1 MANDARIN

YOUTH JUSTICE IYOUTH JUSTICE II'RACE', CRIME AND CRIMINOLOGYCRIME, MEDIA AND CRIMINOLOGY

20202020

2020

202020

20202020

COMPULSORYOPTIONALCOMPULSORYCOMPULSORY

COMPULSORYCOMPULSORY

OPTIONALOPTIONALOPTIONAL

OPTIONALOPTIONALOPTIONALOPTIONAL

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23ai. STUDENT 'LEARNING JOURNEY'

Students must choose - Level 4 CRI 1005, CRI1017, CRI1123, CRI1124, CRI1125. Option from CRI1016 or TLC module Level 5 CRI2027, CRI2222, CRI2223, CRI2225. CRI2020 and CRI 20121 if YJ pathway. Options from remaining criminology modules or TLC module Level 6 CRI 3020 (or CRI3111 if YJ pathway). Options from remaining modules.

LEVEL 6Module Code Module Title Credits Module Type Pathway (if

applicable)

CRI2025CRI2026CRI2027CRI2222CRI2223CRI2224CRI2225CRI2226TLC2000

CRI3020

CRI3021CRI3022CRI3023CRI3024CRI3109CRI3110CRI3111

CRI3112CRI3113SPY3110SPY3112

GENDER, SEX AND VIOLENCEWORK EXPERIENCECRIME, LAW AND SOCIETYDOING CRIMINOLOGICAL RESEARCHGENERATING REPUTATIONSVIOLENCE AND SOCIETYCRITICAL CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY CHALLENGING CHILDHOODSLANGUAGE 2

DISSERTATION

CRIMES OF THE POWERFUL ICRIMES OF THE POWERFUL IICRIME AND PLACECRIMINOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHYTHE POLITICS OF POLICINGTHE POLITICS OF IMPRISONMENTRESEARCH REPORT

JUSTICE, RIGHTS AND THE STATEEXPANDING THE CRIMINOLOGICAL IMAGINATIONCRITICAL TERRORISM STUDIESDESIRE: LAW, POLITICS, ETHICS, DIFFERENCE

202020202020202020

40

20202020202020

20202020

OPTIONALOPTIONALCOMPULSORYCOMPULSORYOPTIONALOPTIONALCOMPULSORYOPTIONALOPTIONAL

COMPULSORY

OPTIONALOPTIONALOPTIONALOPTIONALOPTIONALOPTIONALCOMPULSORY

OPTIONALOPTIONALOPTIONALOPTIONAL

Single Honours students only

Youth Justice pathway only

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23aii. Student Learning Journey

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23aii. Student Learning Journey

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23aii. Student Learning Journey

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23aii. Student Learning Journey

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24. TEACHING AND LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES

The Criminology and Criminal Justice programme will be taught through a variety of methods including a comprehensive induction programme, formal lectures, small group seminars, workshops, university VLE, IT workshops,student led discussions, role play exercises, guest speakers/lectures and independent research and fieldwork. The programme is developmental and progression through levels is achieved with students becoming increasingly independent in terms of taking greater responsibility for their own learning and their choice of study topics and materials. For example, the balance between tutor-led and student-led activities gradually shifts towards the latter as the programme progresses. Progression through levels will be achieved by the gradually increasing sophistication and complexity of the tasks that students will be required to accomplish. Increasing priority will be attached to the concept of

23aii. Student Learning Journey

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25. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

individualised learning so as the programme develops, the role of the tutor becomes more focused on establishing the overarching concerns and debates around particular issues while students increasingly take responsibility for their own learning. Lectures provide introductions to and overviews of the relevant subject areas; to stimulate students' interest in particulartopics; to impart information about key theoretical concepts and debates; to examine particular case studies; to explain various approaches to the discipline; to provide guidance to further independent study. Seminars and workshops provide students with the opportunity to use the knowledge acquired from lectures and independent study in order to apply theories to real life cases; to discuss and debate topics with other students and tutors and thus facilitate the exchange of information and encourage team working and communication skills; to review and discuss novel or complex issues and theories in more depth; to articulate views and opinions on relevant issues and to develop problem solving skills. The teaching and learning strategy is designed to enable students to progressively develop their powers of inquiry, including the ability to synthesise, evaluate and analyse criminological sources, and the capacity to effectively use such information to formulate arguments and make assessments. It also aims to enable students to develop their capacity for the critical evaluation and analysis of contrasting and competing arguments and perspectives, and their ability to usesources of evidence to justify a considered opinion on a range of debates. Assessment Strategy The Criminology and Criminal Justice programme aims to balance more traditional elements of assessment ie. essays and examinations, with forms that are more creative and relevant to future academic / career development, ie. oral / conference presentations, research proposals, official inquiry report submissions, academic/personal reflective pieces. At Level 4 the assessment programme aims to test student knowledge, understanding and application at introductory and explanatory levels but also affords students with the opportunity to reflect on the development of their learning capabilities and skills. Students will be introduced to, and gain experience of, the primary modes of assessment they will encounter in subsequent years (specifically, written coursework, examinations and oral presentations). At Level 5 the assessment aims to test students' knowledge and understanding in a more critical and evaluative manner. Tasks will be more complex and detailed and require greater focus on the application of theories to real issuesand case studies pertinent to Criminology. Moreover, assessment at this Level requires a more autonomous approach from students and students are given the opportunity to choose their coursework topic or negotiate an essay question with their Module Leader. At Level 6 assessment demands a high level of autonomy, independent study and self-management from the student. Building on Level 5, tasks are increasingly more sophisticated and there is focus on the application of relevant theories to real issues and cases pertinent to criminal justice. Students will be expected, in some modules, to select their own topics for assessment (with appropriate tutor guidance). Emphasis on formal taught sessions decrease and so studentstake increasing responsibility for the location of appropriate source material for their assessment tasks. Overall, the purpose of assessment on the programme is to: Diagnose student potential Diagnose student learning strengths and weaknesses Evaluate student progress Identify possible learning problems Measure achievement at appropriate academic levels Provide a means of feedback to learners Motivate students by requiring them to demonstrate the knowledge, understanding, skills and competencies they have developed Provide staff with information about the effectiveness of the teaching programme and curriculum Contribute to quality assurance, by monitoring the extent to which students are achieving appropriate standard

Students have the opportunity to receive formative feedback in seminars, individually and in small groups. For seminars across the programme, readings and associated tasks / questions are posted on the VLE in advance. Seminars are based around informal discussions and/or presentations related to set readings. Constructive, formative comments / suggestions / feedback are provided. Specific seminar sessions are directly related to assessment and students have the opportunity to consider issues, share ideas and seek guidance. Students are encouraged to bring assessment ideas/questions to tutors for discussion and advice prior to submission.

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26. SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

b) LEVEL 4 Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Written Assessment (incEssay)Written Assessment (incEssay)

Practical

PortfolioPractical

Written Examination

Written Assessment (incEssay)Written Examination

Written Assessment (incEssay)Written Examination

Portfolio

Portfolio

Portfolio

CW1

CW2

PR1

CW2PR1

EX1

CW1

EX1

CW1

EX1

CW1

CW1

CW1

1,500

1,000

10-15 mins

1,00010 minutes

2 hours

1000 words1 hr

1000

1 hour

50

50

100

6040

100

50

50

50

50

100

100

100

Module Code

Module Code

Module Code

Module Code

Module Code

Module Code

Module Code

Module Code

Module Code

CRI1005

CRI1016

CRI1017

CRI1123

CRI1124

CRI1125

TLC1000

TLC1001

TLC1002

Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

CRIMINOLOGY AND THE MODERN WORLD

POWER, KNOWLEDGE AND CRIME

CRITICAL THINKING AND ANALYSIS

HISTORIES OF CRIME POLICING AND PUNISHMENT

INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY

INTRODUCTION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS

LANGUAGE 1 FRENCH

LANGUAGE 1 SPANISH

LANGUAGE 1 MANDARIN

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

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b) LEVEL 5 Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

ReportWritten Examination

Report

Written Assessment (incEssay)

ReportPractical

Written Assessment (incEssay)Practical

Written Examination

Written Assessment (incEssay)Written Examination

Portfolio

Written Examination

Written Assessment (incEssay)

Written Examination

Written Assessment (incEssay)Written Examination

Written Assessment (incEssay)Written Examination

CW1EX1

CW1

CW2

CW1PR1

CW2

PR1

EX1

CW1

EX1

CW1

EX1

CW1

EX1

CW1

EX1

CW1

EX1

1,0001.5 hours

2,000 words1,000

150010 minutes

1,500

10 minutes

2 hrs

1,500 words1.5 hours

1 researchplan (1,000w)and 1 short viva1hr 30 mins

2500

2 hrs

1,500 words1.5 hrs

1500 words1.5 hrs

4060

60

40

5050

50

50

100

50

50

70

30

100

100

50

50

50

50

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CRI2020

CRI2021

CRI2023

CRI2024

CRI2025

CRI2027

CRI2222

CRI2223

CRI2224

CRI2225

CRI2226

Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

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Module Title

Module Title

YOUTH JUSTICE I

YOUTH JUSTICE II

'RACE', CRIME AND CRIMINOLOGY

CRIME, MEDIA AND CRIMINOLOGY

GENDER, SEX AND VIOLENCE

CRIME, LAW AND SOCIETY

DOING CRIMINOLOGICAL RESEARCH

GENERATING REPUTATIONS

VIOLENCE AND SOCIETY

CRITICAL CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY

CHALLENGING CHILDHOODS

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

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Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

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Assessment Code

Assessment Type

Volume

Weighting

Written Assessment (incEssay)Written Assessment (incEssay)

CW1

CW2

2000 wordsEquivalent 1000 words

60

40

Module CodeTLC2000

Module TitleLANGUAGE 2

Credit Value20

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c) LEVEL 6 Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Type

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Assessment Code

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Weighting

Written Assessment (inc Essay)Dissertation

Written Assessment (inc Essay)Written Examination

Written Assessment (inc Essay)Written Examination

Written Assessment (inc Essay)

Written Assessment (inc Essay)

Written Assessment (inc Essay)Written Examination

Written Assessment (inc Essay)Written Examination

Written Assessment (inc Essay)Report

Written Assessment (inc Essay)Practical

Written Assessment (inc Essay)Practical

Written Assessment (inc Essay)Written Assessment (inc Essay)

ReportPractical

CW1

CW2

CW1

EX1

CW1

EX1

CW1

CW1

CW1

EX1

CW1

EX1

CW1

CW2

CW1

PR1

CW1

PR1

CW1

CW2

CW1PR1

1500

10000

2000 words1.5 hours

2000

2 hours

3,000 words

3000 words

1500 words2 hours

2000 words1.5 hours

1000 words4000 words

2000 words15 mins

2000 words15 mins

500 words3,500-4,000

15003500 words

10

90

60

40

50

50

100

100

50

50

50

50

10

90

50

50

40

60

10

90

3070

Module Code

Module Code

Module Code

Module Code

Module Code

Module Code

Module Code

Module Code

Module Code

Module Code

Module Code

Module Code

CRI3020

CRI3021

CRI3022

CRI3023

CRI3024

CRI3109

CRI3110

CRI3111

CRI3112

CRI3113

SPY3110

SPY3112

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Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

Module Title

DISSERTATION

CRIMES OF THE POWERFUL I

CRIMES OF THE POWERFUL II

CRIME AND PLACE

CRIMINOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY

THE POLITICS OF POLICING

THE POLITICS OF IMPRISONMENT

RESEARCH REPORT

JUSTICE, RIGHTS AND THE STATE

EXPANDING THE CRIMINOLOGICAL IMAGINATION

CRITICAL TERRORISM STUDIES

DESIRE: LAW, POLITICS, ETHICS, DIFFERENCE

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

Credit Value

40

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

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27. NON-MODULAR TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIESLEVEL 4

LEVEL 5

LEVEL 6

11

25

20

Total Hours of Non-Modular Teaching & Learning Activities

Total Hours of Non-Modular Teaching & Learning Activities

Total Hours of Non-Modular Teaching & Learning Activities

Category

Category

Category

Type

Type

Type

Hours

Hours

Hours

Description

Description

Description

Rationale

Rationale

Rationale

Scheduled learning and teaching activities

Scheduled learning and teaching activities

Scheduled learning and teaching activities

Practical Classes and Workshops

Fieldwork

Fieldwork

11

25

20

Induction Activities

Enrichment activity - Amsterdam/Berlin

Brussels Enrichment activity - European Parliament

28. INTENDED MARKET