Programme Specification and Curriculum Map for BA Criminology
1. Programme title BA Criminology
2. Awarding institution Middlesex University
3. Teaching institution Middlesex University
4. Programme accredited by N/A
5. Final qualification BA Honours
6. Academic year 2013/14
7. Language of study English
8. Mode of study F/T, P/T, TKSW
9. Criteria for admission to the programme
The University’s standard entry requirement is 240 to 280 UCAS tariff points; however, mature applicants with relevant experience and qualifications, including access course qualifications are also welcomed, provided they can show evidence of ability to benefit from the programme.
International students who have not been taught in the English medium must show evidence of proven ability in English such as TOEFL grade 550 or IELTS grade 6.5.
University policies supporting students with disabilities apply, as described in the University Regulations ‘Information for students with disabilities’.
10. Aims of the programme
The programme aims to:
Support the acquisition of knowledge and skills in criminology
Encourage the development in students of a critical approach to their studies, evaluating theory and evidence accordingly
Prepare students to be participants in society through an awareness and understanding of crime and crime control in society
Equip students in effective written, oral and IT communications skills
Develop in students analytical, research and graduate skills relevant to a range of professions
Encourage students to develop as autonomous learners; and instil a culture of lifelong learning among students
Provide a thorough grounding in major areas of criminology that enables students to progress to postgraduate training and education
11. Programme outcomes
A. Knowledge and understanding Teaching/learning methods
Programme Specification
On completion of this programme the successful student will have knowledge and understanding of:
1. A range of key concepts and
theoretical approaches within criminology
2. Social diversity and inequality and their effects in relation to crime and responses to crime and deviance
3. The use of comparison in relation to crime and responses to crime and deviance
4. Complex social problems by applying criminological theories of crime and responses to crime and deviance
5. A range of perspectives to assess crime and victimisation
6. Qualitative and quantitative research designs
7. The value of criminological work on crimeresponses to crime and deviance, and representations of these in relation to policy questions at national, international and global levels
8. How the discipline of criminology can be distinguished from other forms of understanding.
9. Human rights issues and efforts to prevent harm and ensure personal safety
10. Different institutional cultures, historical and contemporary trends in criminal justice work, and the implications of changes in the values governing such work and practice in a diverse society.
11. The values and processes that underpin developments in criminal justice, criminal law and courts and prisons and the practices of agencies which administer sentencing and alternatives.
Students gain knowledge and understanding through active participation in a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, weekly assignments and practical exercises, tutorials, e-mail support, independent self-directed study and/or experiential learning Assessment Students’ knowledge and understanding is assessed by way of various summative assessment methods ranging from seen and unseen examinations, coursework essays and portfolios. Formative assessment methods are employed in a range of modules covering core knowledge and understanding to aid students’ developmental progress
B. Cognitive (thinking) skills
1. Draw on relevant evidence to evaluate competing perspectives
2. Draw on materials from a range of sources and demonstrate an ability to synthesise them
3. Evaluate the viability of competing explanations within criminology, and draw logical and appropriate
Teaching/learning methods Students learn cognitive skills through lectures, seminars, workshops, exercises, presentations, resource-based learning and self-directed study with one-to-one tutorial assistance. Assessment Students’ cognitive skills are assessed
conclusions
4. Assess the values and practices of key agencies which administer responses to crime and deviance
summatively by coursework and examinations; and formatively by the submission of reports and work in progress.
C. Practical skills
(Subject specific practical skills) 1. Formulate and investigate
criminological questions 2. Design and use appropriate research
strategies for specific research problems using quantitative and qualitative methods
3. Summarise and explain empirical information and research findings about crime, victimisation and responses to crime and deviance; and assess the methodology used
4. Distinguish between ethical and unethical research practice in criminology
5. Recognise the ethical implications of research into criminological questions and identify appropriate solutions
6. Discuss criminological topics with an appreciation of criminological theory, of evidence, and of relevance to current debates, and to present the conclusions in a variety of academic formats
7. Gather appropriate qualitative or quantitative information to address criminological questions in relation to crime, victimisation, responses to crime and deviance, and representations of these using qualitative and quantitative methods
8. Apply basic statistical techniques where appropriate
9. Apply basic research tools appropriately in relation to theoretically driven, explanatory, or evaluation research in criminology
Teaching/learning methods Students learn subject specific practical skills through active participation in formal and informal learning environments that makes use of instructional lectures, workshops, seminars, student presentations and completion of exercises, tutorials, e-mail support and self-directed study. Practical skill C5 is further developed by dissertation supervision at level 6 Assessment Students’ subject specific practical skills are assessed by way of seen and unseen examinations, coursework, portfolios and web-based assignments Formative assessment methodologies are also employed to assist students’ development of these practical skills
D. Graduate Skills
On completion of this programme the successful student will be able to demonstrate the following: 1. Effective learning 2. Communication 3. Teamwork 4. Information Technology 5. Numeracy 6. Career Development
Teaching/learning methods Students acquire graduate skills through practical work and structured opportunities for learning offered by assessment schemes Assessment Graduate skills are developed and assessed in our core skills level 4 to 6 modules using a variety of assessment methodologies.
12. Programme structure
12.1 Overall structure of the programme
The BA (Hons) Criminology programme is studied over three years full-time, 4 years in sandwich (placement) mode, or between 4, 5, and 7 years part-time.
The programme is arranged into year-long modules, comprising two teaching terms in each academic year.
The programme is divided into study units called modules
Each module has a credit value of 30 credits. Placement years (sandwich mode) attract a 120 credit value for the year.
Each 30 credit module represents approximately 300 hours of student learning, endeavour and assessment including formal teaching, for which hours vary across levels and modules.
Each stage of the programme has an equivalent of 120 credits, with a total of 360 credits required to obtain the BA (Hons) Criminology degree.
12.2 Levels and modules.
Level 4
COMPULSORY1 OPTIONAL2 PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
Students must take all of the following: CRM1400 CRM1410 SOC1400 CRM1420
N/A
The core CRM1410 and CRM1420 modules must be successfully completed to progress to Level 5 study
Level 5
COMPULSORY OPTIONAL PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
Students must take all of the following: CRM2500 CRM2510 CRM2540 SOC2500
N/A
The core CRM2540, CRM2500 and SOC2500 modules must be successfully completed to progress to CRM3580
Level 6
COMPULSORY OPTIONAL PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
1Compulsory modules are those that must be taken, that is, the qualification cannot be made unless these modules have been
successfully completed. Each of these modules makes a unique contribution to the learning objectives of the programme. 2Optional modules are those from which a specified minimum number must be taken, that is, the qualification cannot be given
unless this specified minimum number of optional modules have been successfully completed. Each of the possible combinations of optional modules will make a similarly unique contribution to the achievement of the learning objectives of the programme.
Students must take all of the following: CRM3580
Students must also choose at least 3 from the following: LAW 3330 or CRM3590 CRM3500 CRM3501 CRM3520 CRM3530 CRM3540 CRM3550 CRM3570
12.3 Non-compensatable modules.
Module level Module code
Level 4 CRM1410, CRM1420
Level 5 CRM2540, CRM2500, SOC2500
Level 6 CRM3580
13. Curriculum map
See attached.
14. Information about assessment regulations
The Department of Criminology and Sociology adheres to the Middlesex University Guide and Regulations on all assessment regulations.
15. Placement opportunities, requirements and support (if applicable)
The Employability Service and Department of Criminology and Sociology have built up a wide range of placement opportunities for criminology students in, for example, prisons, the Home Office, local authorities and research institutions. We have also offer a Special Constabulary module which recognises the training undertaken by those who are seeking entry to the police service.
16. Future careers (if applicable)
A variety of careers are open to criminology graduates. These include Local Authorities, for example in Community Safety; Youth Services; Social Work; research; crime analysis; housing and environmental health; and drugs and alcohol case work. Opportunities exist in the National Offender Management System (NOMS) - formerly the prison service and the probation service. Career openings include supervising offenders in the community. There are opportunities in the police, which take the form of police officer, police community support officer, or a member of civilian staff who support the police. Other investigative agencies also recruit from within this discipline i.e. The Border Agency; OfCom; Health and Safety Executive; Trading Standards Office. Some opportunities are also within the legal system (with possibly some legal training) either as a support or case worker for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) or solicitors' offices as a legal representative or in private chambers. Agencies also advertise for students who graduate in Criminology in areas relating to community based private projects, often with the young and the elderly.The voluntary sector as a Victim Support worker and Care Worker are also considerations.
17. Particular support for learning (if applicable)
Our students are encouraged to take full advantage of University-level and student union learning support schemes and facilities.
18. JACS code (or other relevant coding system)
L370
19. Relevant QAA subject benchmark group(s)
Criminology
20. Reference points
QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Criminology (2007) and Sociology (2007)
QAA Institutional Audit, 2003 and 2005
The Learning Framework Programme Design Guide (2006)
Middlesex University and School of Law, Learning, Teaching and Assessment
Strategy and Policies
Middlesex University and School of Law, Graduate Skills Strategy
The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern
Ireland (August 2008)
QAA Guidelines and Information
Student Feedback
External Examiner Feedback
21. Other information
N/A
Please note programme specifications provide a concise summary of the main features of
the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be
expected to achieve if s/he takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are
provided. More detailed information about the programme can be found in the rest of your
programme handbook and the University Regulations.
Curriculum map for BA Criminology This section shows the highest level at which programme outcomes are to be achieved by all graduates, and maps programme learning outcomes against the modules in which they are assessed.
Programme learning outcomes BA Criminology
Knowledge and Understanding Practical Skills
A1 A range of key concepts and theoretical approaches within criminology C1 Formulate and investigate criminological questions
A2 Of social diversity and inequality and their C2 Design and use appropriate research strategies for specific research
effects in relation to crime, and responses to crime and deviance problems using quantitative and qualitative methods
A3 C3 Summarise and explain empirical information and research findings
The use of comparison in relation about crime and responses to crime and deviance; and
to crime and responses to crime and deviance assess the methodology used
A4 C4 Distinguish between ethical and unethical research practice in
Complex Social problems by applying criminological theories of crimeand responses to crime and deviance criminology
A5 C5 Recognise the ethical implications of research into criminological
A range of perspectives to assess crimeand victimisation questions and identify appropriate solutions
A6 Qualitative and quantitative research C6 Discuss criminological topics with an appreciation of criminological
theory, of evidence, and of relevance to current debates, and to present
the conclusions in a variety of academic formats
A7 C7 Gather appropriate qualitative or quantitative information to address
criminological questions in relation to crime, responses
The value of criminological work on crime, responses to crime and deviance, and representations of these in relation to policy questions at national, international and global levels. to crime and deviance, and representations of these using qualitative
and quantitative methods
A8 C8 Apply basic statistical techniques where appropriate
How the discipline of criminology can be distinguished from other forms of understanding
A9 C9 Apply basic research tools appropriately in relation to theoretically
Human rights issues and efforts to prevent harm and ensure personal safety driven, explanatory, or evaluation research in criminology
A10
Different institutional cultures, historical and contemporary trends in criminal justice work, and the implications of changes in the in the values governing such work and practice in a diversesociety.
A11
The values and processes that underpin developments in criminal justice and the practices of agencies which administer sentencing and alternatives
Cognitive Skills Graduate Skills
B1 Draw on relevant evidence to evaluate competing perspectives D1 Effective learning
B2 Draw on materials from a range of sources and demonstrate an ability D2 Communication
to synthesise them
B3 Evaluate the viability of competing explanations within criminology, and D3 Teamwork
draw logical and appropriate conclusions
B4 Assess the values and practices of key agencies which administer D4 Information technology
responses to crime and deviance
D5 Numeracy
D6 Career Development
Programme outcomes – highest level to be achieved by all graduates
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6
2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Module Title Module Code
by Level
Programme outcomes
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6
Crime & Control in Social Context
CRM1400 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Explaining Crime
CRM1410 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Skills & Methods in Criminology and Sociology
CRM1420 X X X X X X X X X X
Understanding Contemporary Society: Issues and Debates
SOC1400 X X X X X X X X X X
Institutions of Criminal Justice
CRM2540 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Criminology in Late Modernity
CRM2500 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Urban Criminology
CRM2510 X X X X X X X X X X
Approaches to Research in the Social Sciences
SOC2500 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Violent Crime CRM3500 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Children and Victims as Offenders
CRM3530 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Justice Punishment and Human Rights
CRM3550 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Drugs, Crime and Criminal Justice
CRM3520 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Gangs and Group Offending
CRM3540 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Organised and White Collar Crime
CRM3501 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Environmental Justice and Green Criminology
CRM3570 X X X X X X X
Special Constabulary
CRM3590 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Integrated Learning and Work Placement
LAW3330 X X X X X X X X X X
Work Based Internship
LAW3530 X X X X X X X X X X
Dissertation (30 credits)
CRM3580 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Programme Specification and Curriculum Map for BA Criminology (Criminal Justice)
1. Programme title BA Criminology (Criminal Justice)
2. Awarding institution Middlesex University
3. Teaching institution Middlesex University
4. Programme accredited by N/A
5. Final qualification BA Honours
6. Academic year 2013/14
7. Language of study English
8. Mode of study F/T, P/T, TKSW
9. Criteria for admission to the programme
The University’s standard entry requirement is 240 to 280 UCAS tariff points. However, mature applicants with relevant experience and qualifications, including access course qualifications are also welcomed, provided they can show evidence of ability to benefit from the programme.
International students who have not been taught in the English medium must show evidence of proven ability in English such as TOEFL grade 550 or IELTS grade 6.5.
University policies supporting students with disabilities apply, as described in the University Regulations ‘Information for students with disabilities’.
10. Aims of the programme
The programme aims to:
Support the acquisition of knowledge and skills in criminology and criminal justice
Encourage the development in students of a critical approach to their studies, evaluating theory and evidence accordingly
Prepare students to be participants in society through an awareness and understanding of crime, crime control and the agents of criminal justice in society
Equip students in effective written, oral and IT communications skills
Develop in students analytical, research and graduate skills relevant to a range of professions
Encourage students to develop as autonomous learners; and instil a culture of lifelong learning among students
Provide a thorough grounding in major areas in the study of criminal justice and criminology that enables students to progress to postgraduate training and education
11. Programme outcomes
Programme Specification
A. Knowledge and understanding On completion of this programme the successful student will have knowledge and understanding of:
1. A range of key concepts and
theoretical approaches within criminology and criminal justice
2. Social diversity and inequality and their effects in relation to crime, victimisation and responses to crime and deviance
3. The use of comparison in relation to crime and responses to crime and deviance
4. Complex social problems by applying criminological theories of crime, victimisation and responses to crime and deviance
5. A range of perspectives to assess crime and responses to crime and deviance
6. Qualitative and quantitative research designs to study crime, criminal justice policy and institutions
7. The value of criminological work on crime, victimisation, responses to crime and deviance, and representations of these in relation to policy questions at national, international and global levels
8. How the discipline of criminology can be distinguished from other forms of understanding.
9. Human rights issues and efforts to prevent harm and ensure personal safety
10. Different institutional cultures, historical and contemporary trends in criminal justice work, and the implications of changes in the values governing such work and practice in a diverse society.
11. The values and processes that underpin developments in criminal justice, criminal law and courts and prisons and the practices of agencies which administer sentencing and alternatives.
Teaching/learning methods Students gain knowledge and understanding through active participation in a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, weekly assignments and practical exercises, tutorials, e-mail support, independent self-directed study and/or experiential learning Assessment Students’ knowledge and understanding is assessed by way of various summative assessment methods ranging from seen and unseen examinations, coursework essays and portfolios Formative assessment methods are employed in a range of modules covering core knowledge and understanding to aid students’ developmental progress
B. Cognitive (thinking) skills 1. Draw on relevant evidence to
evaluate competing perspectives 2. Draw on materials from a range of
Teaching/learning methods Students learn cognitive skills through lectures, seminars, workshops, exercises, presentations, resource-based learning
sources and demonstrate an ability to synthesise them
3. Evaluate the viability of competing explanations within criminology and criminal justice, and draw logical and appropriate conclusions
4. Assess the values and practices of key agencies which administer responses to crime and deviance
and self-directed study with one-to-one tutorial assistance. Assessment Students’ cognitive skills are assessed summatively by coursework and examinations; and formatively by the submission of reports and work in progress.
C. Practical skills
(Subject specific practical skills) 1. Formulate and investigate
criminological questions 2. Design and use appropriate research
strategies for specific research problems using quantitative and qualitative methods
3. Summarise and explain empirical information and research findings about crime, victimisation and responses to crime and deviance; and assess the methodology used
4. Distinguish between ethical and unethical research practice in criminal justice and criminology
5. Recognise the ethical implications of research into criminological questions and identify appropriate solutions
6. Discuss criminological topics with an appreciation of criminological theory, of evidence, and of relevance to current debates, and to present the conclusions in a variety of academic formats
7. Gather appropriate qualitative or quantitative information to address criminological questions in relation to crime, victimisation, responses to crime and deviance, and representations of these using qualitative and quantitative methods
8. Apply basic statistical techniques where appropriate
9. Apply basic research tools appropriately in relation to theoretically driven, explanatory, or evaluation research in criminology
Teaching/learning methods Students learn subject specific practical skills through active participation in formal and informal learning environments that makes use of instructional lectures, workshops, seminars, student presentations and completion of exercises, tutorials, e-mail support and self-directed study. Practical skill C5 is further developed by dissertation supervision at level 6 Assessment Students’ subject specific practical skills are assessed by way of seen and unseen examinations, coursework, portfolios and web-based assignments Formative assessment methodologies are also employed to assist students’ development of these practical skills
D. Graduate Skills
On completion of this programme the successful student will be able to demonstrate the following: 1. Effective learning 2. Communication
Teaching/learning methods Students acquire graduate skills through practical work and structured opportunities for learning offered by assessment schemes Assessment
3. Teamwork 4. Information Technology 5. Numeracy 6. Career Development
Graduate skills are developed and assessed in our core skills level 4-6 modules using a variety of assessment methodologies.
12. Programme structure
12. 1 Overall structure of the programme
The BA (Hons) Criminology (Criminal Justice) programme is studies over three years full-time, 4 years in sandwich (placement) mode, or between 4,5, and 7 years part-time.
The programme is arranged into year-long modules, comprising two teaching terms in each academic year.
The programme is divided into study units called modules
Each module has a credit value of 30 credits. Placement years (sandwich mode) attract a 120 credit value for the year.
Each 30 credit module represents approximately 300 hours of student learning, endeavour and assessment including formal teaching, for which hours vary across levels and modules.
Each year of the programme has an equivalent of 120 credits, with a total 360 credits required to obtain the BA (Hons) Criminology (Criminal Justice) degree.
12.2 Levels and modules.
Level 4
COMPULSORY3 OPTIONAL4 PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
Students must take all of the following: CRM1400 CRM1410 SOC1400 CRM1420
N/A
The core CRM1410 and CRM1420 modules must be successfully completed to progress to Level 5 study
Level 5
COMPULSORY OPTIONAL PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
3Compulsory modules are those that must be taken, that is, the qualification cannot be made unless these modules have been
successfully completed. Each of these modules makes a unique contribution to the learning objectives of the programme. 4Optional modules are those from which a specified minimum number must be taken, that is, the qualification cannot be given
unless this specified minimum number of optional modules have been successfully completed. Each of the possible combinations of optional modules will make a similarly unique contribution to the achievement of the learning objectives of the programme.
Students must take all of the following: CRM2500 CRM2530 CRM2540 SOC2500
N/A
The core CRM2500, CRM2530, and SOC2500 modules must be successfully completed to progress to the CRM3580 module.
Level 6
COMPULSORY OPTIONAL PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
Students must take all of the following: CRM3580 CRM3550
Students must also choose at least 2 from the following: LAW 3330 or CRM 3590 CRM3500 CRM3501 CRM3520 CRM3530 CRM3540 CRM3570
12.3 Non-compensatable modules.
Module level Module code
Level 4 CRM1410 and CRM1420
Level 5 CRM2500, CRM2530 and SOC2500
Level 6 CRM3580 and CRM3550
13. Curriculum map
See attached.
14. Information about assessment regulations
The Department of Criminology and Sociology adheres to the Middlesex University Guide and Regulations on all assessment regulations.
15. Placement opportunities, requirements and support (if applicable)
The Employability Service and Department of Criminology and Sociology have built up a wide range of placement opportunities for criminology students in, for example, prisons, the home office, local authorities and research institutions We have also offer a Special Constabulary module which recognises the training undertaken by those who are seeking entry to the police service..
16. Future careers (if applicable)
A variety of careers are open to criminology graduates. These include Local Authorities, for example in Community Safety; Youth Services; Social Work; research; crime analysis; housing and environmental health; drugs and alcohol case work. Opportunities exist in the National Offender Management System (NOMS) - formerly the prison service and the probation service. Career openings include supervising offenders in the community. There are opportunities in the police, which take the form of police officer,
police community support officer, or a member of civilian staff who support the police. Some opportunities are also within the legal system (with possibly some legal training) either as a support or case worker for the Crown Prosecution service (CPS) or solicitors' offices as a legal representative or in private chambers.Agencies also advertise for students who graduate in Criminology in areas relating to community based private projects, often with the young and the elderly. The voluntary sector as a Victim Support worker and Care Worker are also considerations.
17. Particular support for learning (if applicable)
Our students are encouraged to take full advantage of University-level and student union learning support schemes and facilities
18. JACS code (or other relevant coding system)
L371
19. Relevant QAA subject benchmark group(s)
Criminology
20. Reference points
QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Criminology (2007) and Sociology (2007).
QAA Institutional Audit, 2003 and 2005
The Learning Framework Programme Design Guide (2006)
Middlesex University and School of Law, Learning, Teaching and Assessment
Strategy and Policies
Middlesex University and School of Law, Graduate Skills Strategy
The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern
Ireland (August 2008)
QAA Guidelines and Information
Student Feedback
External Examiner Feedback
21. Other information
N/A
Please note programme specifications provide a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve if s/he takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided. More detailed information about the programme can be found in the rest of your programme handbook and the University Regulations.
Curriculum map for BA Criminology (Criminal Justice) This section shows the highest level at which programme outcomes are to be achieved by all graduates, and maps programme learning outcomes against the modules in which they are assessed.
Programme learning outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding Practical Skills
A1
A range of key concepts and theoretical approaches within criminology and criminal justice C1 Formulate and investigate criminological questions
A2
Social diversity and inequality and their effects in relation to crime, victimisation and responses to crime and deviance C2 Design and use appropriate research strategies for specific research
problems using quantitative and qualitative methods
A3
The use of comparison in relation to crime and responses to crime and deviance C3 Summarise and explain empirical information and research findings
about crime, victimisation and responses to crime and deviance; and
assess the methodology used
A4
Complex social problems by applying criminological theories of crime, victimisation and responses to crime and deviance C4 Distinguish between ethical and unethical research practice in
Criminal justice and criminology
A5
A range of perspectives to assess crime and responses to crime and deviance C5 Recognise the ethical implications of research into criminological
questions and identify appropriate solutions
A6
Qualitative and quantitative research designs to study crime, criminal justice policy and institutions C6 Discuss criminological topics with an appreciation of criminological
theory, of evidence, and of relevance to current debates, and to present
the conclusions in a variety of academic formats
A7
The value of criminological work on crime, victimisation, responses to crime and deviance, and representations of these in relation to policy questions at national, international and global levels C7 Gather appropriate qualitative or quantitative information to address
criminological questions in relation to crime, victimisation, responses
to crime and deviance, and representations of these using qualitative
and quantitative methods
A8 How the discipline of criminology can be distinguished from other forms of understanding C8 Apply basic statistical techniques where appropriate
A9 Human rights issues and efforts to prevent harm and ensure personal safety C9 Apply basic research tools appropriately in relation to theoretically
driven, explanatory, or evaluation research in criminology
A10
Different institutional cultures, historical and contemporary trends in criminal justice work, and the implications of changes in the values governing such work and practice in a diverse society.
A11
The values and processes that underpin developments in criminal justice, criminal law and courts and prisons and the practices of agencies which administer sentencing and alternatives.
Cognitive Skills Graduate Skills
B1 Draw on relevant evidence to evaluate competing perspectives D1 Effective learning
B2 Draw on materials from a range of sources and demonstrate an ability D2 Communication
to synthesise them
B3 Evaluate the viability of competing explanations within criminology and criminal justice, and draw logical and appropriate conclusions D3 Teamwork
B4 Assess the values and practices of key agencies which administer D4 Information technology
responses to crime and deviance
D5 Numeracy
D6 Career Development
Programme outcomes – highest level to be achieved by all graduates
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6
2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Module Title Module Code
by Level
Programme outcomes
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6
Crime & Control in Social Context
CRM1400 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Explaining Crime
CRM1410 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Researching Communities: Developing Criminological and Sociological Skills
CRM1420 X X X X X X X X X X
Understanding
Contemporary Society: Issues and Debates
SOC1400 X X X X X X X X X X
Institutions of Criminal Justice
CRM2540 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Criminology in Late Modernity
CRM2500 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Criminal Courts and Prisons
CRM2530 X X X X X X X X X
Approaches to Research in the Social Sciences
SOC2500 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Violent Crime CRM3500 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Children and Victims as Offenders
CRM3530 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Justice Punishment and Human Rights
CRM3550 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Drugs, Crime and Criminal Justice
CRM3520 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Gangs and Group Offending
CRM3540 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Organised and White Collar Crime
CRM3501 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Special Constabulary
CRM3590 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Environmental Justice and Green Criminology
CRM3570 X X X X X X X
Integrated Learning and Work Placement
LAW3330 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Work Based Internship
LAW3530 X X X X X X X X X X
Dissertation (30 credits)
CRM3580 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Programme Specification and Curriculum Map for BA Criminology (Youth Justice)
1. Programme title BA Criminology (Youth Justice)
2. Awarding institution Middlesex University
3. Teaching institution Middlesex University
4. Programme accredited by N/A
5. Final qualification BA Honours
6. Academic year 2013/14
7. Language of study English
8. Mode of study F/T, P/T, TKSW
9. Criteria for admission to the programme
The University’s standard entry requirement is 240 to 280 UCAS tariff points. However, mature applicants with relevant experience and qualifications, including access course qualifications are also welcomed, provided they can show evidence of ability to benefit from the programme.
International students who have not been taught in the English medium must show evidence of proven ability in English such as TOEFL grade 550 or IELTS grade 6.5.
University policies supporting students with disabilities apply, as described in the University Regulations ‘Information for students with disabilities’.
10. Aims of the programme
The programme aims to:
Support the acquisition of knowledge and skills in youth justice and criminology
Encourage the development in students of a critical approach to youth justice studies and criminology, evaluating theory and evidence accordingly
Prepare students to be participants in society through an awareness and understanding of crime and crime control in society
Equip students in effective written, oral and IT communications skills
Develop in students analytical, research and graduate skills relevant to a range of professions
Encourage students to develop as autonomous learners; and instil a culture of lifelong learning among students
Provide a thorough grounding in major areas of criminology that enables students to progress to postgraduate training and education
11. Programme outcomes
Programme Specification
A. Knowledge and understanding On completion of this programme the successful student will have knowledge and understanding of:
1. A range of key concepts and
theoretical approaches relating to youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice
2. Social diversity and inequality and their effects in relation to youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice
3. The use of comparison in relation to youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice
4. Complex social problems by applying theories relating to youth crime and youth victimisation
5. A range of perspectives to assess youth crime and victimisation
6. Qualitative and quantitative research designs to study youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice
7. The value of criminological work on youth crime, youth victimisation, and youth justice in relation to policy
8. How the discipline of criminology’s approach to issues of youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice can be distinguished from other forms of understanding.
9. Human rights issues and efforts to prevent harm towards and ensure the personal safety of children and young people
10. How the different police cultures, trends in police work, and changes in the values governing police work and practice impact upon young people and their treatment as offenders and victims
11. The values and processes that underpin developments in youth justice and the practices of the youth courts, youth offending teams and young offender institutions and related bodies
Teaching/learning methods Students gain knowledge and understanding through active participation in a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, weekly assignments and practical exercises, tutorials, e-mail support, independent self-directed study and/or experiential learning Assessment Students’ knowledge and understanding is assessed by way of various summative assessment methods ranging from seen and unseen examinations, coursework essays and portfolios Formative assessment methods are employed in a range of modules covering core knowledge and understanding to aid students’ developmental progress
B. Cognitive (thinking) skills 1. Draw on relevant evidence to
evaluate competing perspectives for understanding issues in youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice
2. Draw on materials from a range of
Teaching/learning methods Students learn cognitive skills through lectures, seminars, workshops, exercises, presentations, resource-based learning and self-directed study with one-to-one tutorial assistance.
sources and demonstrate an ability to synthesise them
3. Evaluate the viability of competing explanations within criminology as they relate to youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice, and draw logical and appropriate conclusions
4. Assess the values and practices of key agencies which administer youth justice
Assessment Students’ cognitive skills are assessed summatively by coursework and examinations; and formatively by the submission of reports and work in progress.
C. Practical skills
(Subject specific practical skills) 1. Formulate and investigate questions
about the extent and nature of youth crime and victimisation
2. Design and use appropriate research strategies for researching youth justice related issues and problems using quantitative and qualitative methods
3. Summarise and explain empirical information and research findings about youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice; and assess the methodologies used
4. Distinguish between ethical and unethical practice in research into youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice
5. Recognise the ethical implications of research into youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice and identify appropriate solutions
6. Discuss issues in youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice by drawing on criminological theory and evidence, showing its relevance to current debates and presenting conclusions in a variety of academic formats
7. Gather appropriate qualitative or quantitative information to address criminological questions in relation to youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice using qualitative and quantitative methods
8. Apply basic statistical techniques where appropriate to the study of youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice
9. Apply basic research tools appropriately in relation to theoretically driven, explanatory, or evaluative research into youth crime, youth
Teaching/learning methods Students learn subject specific practical skills through active participation in formal and informal learning environments that makes use of instructional lectures, workshops, seminars, student presentations and completion of exercises, tutorials, e-mail support and self-directed study. Practical skill C5 is further developed by dissertation supervision at level 6 Assessment Students’ subject specific practical skills are assessed by way of seen and unseen examinations, coursework, portfolios and web-based assignments Formative assessment methodologies are also employed to assist students’ development of these practical skills
victimisation and youth justice 10. Undertake basic risk assessments
relating to young offenders and victims 11. Design packages of care appropriate to
young offenders and victims drawing on evidence of good practice
D. Graduate Skills
On completion of this programme the successful student will be able to demonstrate: 1. Effective learning 2. Communication 3. Teamwork 4. Information Technology 5. Numeracy 6. Career Development
Teaching/learning methods Students acquire graduate skills through practical work and structured opportunities for learning offered by assessment schemes Assessment Graduate skills are developed and assessed in our core skills level 4-6 modules using a variety of assessment methodologies.
12. Programme structure
12. 1 Overall structure of the programme
The BA Criminology (Youth Justice) programme is studies over three years full-time, 4 years in sandwich (placement) mode, or between 4, 5, and 7 years part-time.
The programme is arranged into year-long modules, comprising two teaching terms in each academic year.
The programme is divided into study units called modules
Each module has a credit value of 30 credits. Placement year (sandwich mode) attracts a 120 credit value for the year.
Each 30credit module represents approximately 300 hours of student learning, endeavour and assessment including formal teaching, for which hours vary across levels and modules.
Each stage of the programme has an equivalent of 120 credits, with a total of 360 credits required to obtain the BA Criminology (Youth Justice) degree.
12.2 Levels and modules.
Level 4
COMPULSORY5 OPTIONAL6 PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
Students must take all of the following: CRM1400 CRM1410 CRM1420 SOC1400
N/A
The core CRM1410 and CRM1420 modules must be successfully completed to progress to Level 5 study
5Compulsory modules are those that must be taken, that is, the qualification cannot be made unless these modules have been
successfully completed. Each of these modules makes a unique contribution to the learning objectives of the programme. 6Optional modules are those from which a specified minimum number must be taken, that is, the qualification cannot be given
unless this specified minimum number of optional modules have been successfully completed. Each of the possible combinations of optional modules will make a similarly unique contribution to the achievement of the learning objectives of the programme.
Level 5
COMPULSORY OPTIONAL PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
Students must take all of the following: CRM2500 CRM2540 CRM2550 SOC2500
N/A
The core CRM2500, CRM2540, CRM2550 and SOC2500 modules must be successfully completed to progress to CRM3580
Level 6
COMPULSORY OPTIONAL PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
Students must take all of the following: CRM3580 CRM3530
Students must also choose at least 2 from the following:
LAW 3330 or CRM3590
CRM3500 CRM3520 CRM3540 CRM3550 CRM3560 CRM3570
12.3 Non-compensatable modules.
Module level Module code
Level 4 CRM1410 and CRM1420
Level 5 CRM2500,CRM2550 and SOC2500
Level 6 CRM3530 and CRM3580
13. Curriculum map
See attached.
14. Information about assessment regulations
The Department of Criminology and Sociology adheres to the Middlesex University Guide and Regulations on all assessment regulations.
15. Placement opportunities, requirements and support (if applicable)
The Employability Service and Department of Criminology and Sociology have built up a wide range of placement opportunities for criminology students in, for example, prisons, the home office, local authorities and research institutions. We have also offer a Special Constabulary module which recognises the training undertaken by those who are seeking entry to the police service. We have also offer a Special Constabulary module which recognises the training undertaken by those who are seeking entry to the police service.
16. Future careers (if applicable)
A variety of careers are open to criminology graduates. These include Local Authorities, for example in Community Safety; Youth Services; Social Work; research; crime analysis; housing and environmental health; drugs and alcohol case work. Opportunities exist in the National Offender Management System (NOMS) - formerly the prison service and the probation service. Career openings include supervising offenders in the community. There are opportunities in the police, which take the form of police officer, police community support officer, or a member of civilian staff who support the police. . Some opportunities are also within the legal system (with possibly some legal training) either as a support or case worker for the Crown Prosecution service (CPS) or solicitors' offices as a legal representative or in private chambers. Agencies also advertise for students who graduate in Criminology in areas relating to community based private projects, often with the young and the elderly. The voluntary sector as a Victim Support worker and Care Worker are also considerations.
17. Particular support for learning (if applicable)
Our students are encouraged to take full advantage of University-level and student union learning support schemes and facilities.
18. JACS code (or other relevant coding system)
L392
19. Relevant QAA subject benchmark group(s)
Criminology
20. Reference points
QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Criminology (2007) and Sociology (2007).
QAA Institutional Audit, 2003 and 2005
The Learning Framework Programme Design Guide (2006)
Middlesex University and School of Law, Learning, Teaching and Assessment
Strategy and Policies
Middlesex University and School of Law, Graduate Skills Strategy
The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern
Ireland (August 2008)
QAA Guidelines and Information
Student Feedback
External Examiner Feedback
21. Other information
N/A
Please note programme specifications provide a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve if s/he takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided. More detailed information about the programme can be found in the rest of your programme handbook and the University Regulations.
Curriculum map for BA Criminology (Youth Justice) This section shows the highest level at which programme outcomes are to be achieved by all graduates, and maps programme learning outcomes against the modules in which they are assessed.
Programme learning outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding Practical Skills
A1
A range of key concepts and theoretical approaches relating to youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice
C1 Formulate and investigate questions about the extent and nature of youth
crime and victimisation
A2
Social diversity and inequality and their effects in relation to youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice
C2
Design and use appropriate research strategies for researching youth justice related issues and problems using quantitative and qualitative methods
A3
The use of comparison in relation to youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice
C3
Summarise and explain empirical information and research findings about youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice; and assess the methodologies used
A4
Complex social problems by applying theories relating to youth crime and youth victimisation
C4 Distinguish between ethical and unethical practice in research into youth
crime, youth victimisation and youth justice
A5
A range of perspectives to assess youth crime and victimisation
C5
Recognise the ethical implications of research into youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice and identify appropriate solutions
A6
Qualitative and quantitative research designs to study youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice
C6
Discuss issues in youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice by drawing on criminological theory and evidence, showing its relevance to current debates and presenting conclusions in a variety of academic formats
A7
The value of criminological work on youth crime, youth victimisation, and youth justice in relation to policy
C7
Gather appropriate qualitative or quantitative information to address criminological questions in relation to youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice using qualitative and quantitative methods
A8
How the discipline of criminology’s approach to issues of youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice can be distinguished from other forms of understanding.
C8
Apply basic statistical techniques where appropriate to the study of youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice
A9
Human rights issues and efforts to prevent harm towards and ensure the personal safety of children and young people
C9
Apply basic research tools appropriately in relation to theoretically driven, explanatory, or evaluative research into youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice
A10
How the different police cultures, trends in police work, and changes in the values governing police work and practice impact upon young people and their treatment as offenders and victims
C10
Undertake basic risk assessments relating to young offenders and victims
A11
The values and processes that underpin developments in youth justice and the practices of the youth courts, youth offending teams and young offender institutions and related bodies
C11
Design packages of care appropriate to young offenders and victims drawing on evidence of good practice
Cognitive Skills Graduate Skills
B1
Draw on relevant evidence to evaluate competing perspectives for understanding issues in youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice
D1
Effective learning
B2
Draw on materials from a range of sources and demonstrate an ability to synthesise them
D2
Communication
B3
Evaluate the viability of competing explanations within criminology as they relate to youth crime, youth victimisation and youth justice, and draw logical and appropriate conclusions
D3
Teamwork
B4 Assess the values and practices of key agencies which administer youth justice D4 Information technology
D5 Numeracy
D6 Career Development
Programme outcomes – highest level to be achieved by all graduates
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8A A9 A10 A11 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6
2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Module Title Module Code
by Level A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6
Crime & Control in Social Context
CRM1400 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Explaining Crime
CRM1410 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Skills & Methods in Criminology and Sociology
CRM1420 X X X X X X X X X X
Understanding Contemporary Society: Issues and Debates
SOC1400 X X X X X X X X X X
Institutions of Criminal Justice
CRM2540 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Criminology in Late Modernity
CRM2500 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Youth Crime and Youth Justice
CRM2550 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Approaches to Research in the Social Sciences
SOC2500 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Children and Victims as Offenders
CRM3530 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Violent Crime CRM3500 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Justice Punishment and Human Rights
CRM3550 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Drugs, Crime and Criminal Justice
CRM3520 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Gangs and Group Offending
CRM3540 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Homicide and Serious Crime Investigation
CRM3560 X X X X X X X X X
Environmental Justice and Green Criminology
CRM3570 X X X X X X
Special Constabulary
CRM3590 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Integrated Learning and Work Placement
LAW3330 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Work Based Internship
LAW3530 X X X X X X X X X X
Dissertation (30 credits)
CRM3580 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Programme Specification and Curriculum Map for BA Criminology (Policing)
1. Programme title BA Criminology (Policing)
2. Awarding institution Middlesex University
3. Teaching institution Middlesex University
4. Programme accredited by N/A
5. Final qualification BA Honours
6. Academic year 2013/14
7. Language of study English
8. Mode of study F/T, P/T, TKSW
9. Criteria for admission to the programme
The University’s standard entry requirement is 240 to 280 UCAS tariff points. However, mature applicants with relevant experience and qualifications, including access course qualifications are also welcomed, provided they can show evidence of ability to benefit from the programme.
International students who have not been taught in the English medium must show evidence of proven ability in English such as TOEFL grade 550 or IELTS grade 6.5.
University policies supporting students with disabilities apply, as described in the University Regulations ‘Information for students with disabilities’.
10. Aims of the programme
Support the acquisition of knowledge and skills in criminology, with a particular focus on policing
Encourage the development in students of a critical approach to criminology and policing, evaluating theory and evidence accordingly
Prepare students to be participants in society through an awareness and understanding of crime and crime control in society
Equip students in effective written, oral and IT communications skills
Develop in students analytical, research and graduate skills relevant to a range of professions, with a particular focus on the Metropolitan Police Service
Encourage students to develop as autonomous learners; and instil a culture of lifelong learning among students
Provide a thorough grounding in major areas of criminology that enables students to progress to postgraduate training and education.
Programme Specification
11. Programme outcomes.
A. Knowledge and understanding
On completion of this programme the successful student will have knowledge and understanding of:
1. A range of key concepts and
theoretical approaches within policing
2. Contributions to the current policing debates and their effects on police policy and practice
3. Strengths and weaknesses in the debates relating to what policing is, the role of the police and police governance
4. The nature of enforcement and investigation with reference to the growth in the policy family and specialisation
5. Processes that underpin changes in policing over the last 40 years
6. A range of research strategies and methods used in police studies
7. Relationship between crime, disorder, poverty and social exclusion using evidence in a range of contexts.
8. The ways in which the study of police can contribute towards holding the police to account.
9. Human rights issues and efforts to prevent harm and ensure personal safety
10. Different police cultures, historical and contemporary trends in police work, and the implications of changes in the values governing police work and police practice in a diverse society.
11. The values and processes that underpin developments in policing and criminal justice and the practices of agencies which administer as gate keepers of the criminal justice system
Teaching/learning methods Students gain knowledge and understanding through active participation in a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, weekly assignments and practical exercises, tutorials, e-mail support, independent self-directed study and/or experiential learning Assessment Students’ knowledge and understanding is assessed by way of various summative assessment methods ranging from seen and unseen examinations, coursework essays and portfolios Formative assessment methods are employed in a range of modules covering core knowledge and understanding to aid students’ developmental progress
B. Cognitive (thinking) skills Teaching/learning methods
1. Assess a range of criminological, sociological, psychological perspectives and related disciplines and discuss the strengths of each for the understanding of events
2. Draw on materials from a range of sources and demonstrate an ability to synthesise them
3. Draw on evidence to evaluate competing explanations
4. Evaluate the viability of competing explanations in explaining problems in police studies, and draw appropriate conclusions
Students learn cognitive skills through lectures, seminars, workshops, exercises, presentations, resource-based learning and self-directed study with one-to-one tutorial assistance. Assessment Students’ cognitive skills are assessed summatively by coursework and examinations; and formatively by the submission of reports and work in progress.
C. Practical skills
(Subject specific practical skills) 1. Demonstrate an ability to formulate
key and informed questions associated with a variety of concerns about contemporary policing
2. Summarize and explain the findings of empirical criminological research findings about crime, victimisation and responses to crime and deviance, and assess the methodology used.
3. Practically select and use appropriate research tools in police studies
4. Gather appropriate information and evidence in police studies to answer informed questions
5. Analyse the ethical implications of social research in a variety of applied research settings
6. Discuss police related topics with an appreciation of theory, evidence and relevance to current debates and to present conclusions
7. Identify and comment on the value of police studies as a means to inform a range of community safety, local and central government policies.
8. Apply basic statistical techniques where appropriate
9. Apply basic research tools appropriately in relation to theoretically driven, explanatory, or evaluation research in policing.
Teaching/learning methods Students learn subject specific practical skills through active participation in formal and informal learning environments that makes use of instructional lectures, workshops, seminars, student presentations and completion of exercises, tutorials, e-mail support and self-directed study. Practical skill C5 is further developed by dissertation supervision at level 6 Assessment Students’ subject specific practical skills are assessed by way of seen and unseen examinations, coursework, portfolios and web-based assignments Formative assessment methodologies are also employed to assist students’ development of these practical skills
D. Graduate Skills
On completion of this programme the successful student will be able to demonstrate: 1. Effective learning 2. Communication
Teaching/learning methods Students acquire graduate skills through practical work and structured opportunities for learning offered by assessment schemes Assessment
3. Teamwork 4. Information Technology 5. Numeracy 6. Career Development
Graduate skills are developed and assessed in our core skills level 4-6 modules using a variety of assessment methodologies.
12. Programme structure
12. 1 Overall structure of the programme
The BA (Hons) Policing programme is studies over three years full-time, 4 years in sandwich (placement) mode, or between 4, 5, and 7 years part-time.
The programme is arranged into year-long modules, comprising two teaching terms in each academic year.
The programme is divided into study units called modules
Each module has a credit value of 30 credits. Placement year (sandwich mode) attracts a 120 credit value for the year.
Each 30 credit module represents approximately 300 hours of student learning, endeavour and assessment including formal teaching, for which hours vary across levels and modules.
Each stage of the programme has an equivalent of 120 credits, with a total of 360 credits required to obtain the BA Criminology (Policing) degree.
12.2 Levels and modules
Level 4
COMPULSORY7 OPTIONAL8 PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
Students must take all of the following: CRM1400 CRM1410 CRM1420 SOC1400
N/A
The core CRM1410 and CRM1420 modules must be successfully completed to progress to Level 5 study
Level 5
COMPULSORY OPTIONAL PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
7Compulsory modules are those that must be taken, that is, the qualification cannot be made unless these modules have been
successfully completed. Each of these modules makes a unique contribution to the learning objectives of the programme. 8Optional modules are those from which a specified minimum number must be taken, that is, the qualification cannot be given
unless this specified minimum number of optional modules have been successfully completed. Each of the possible combinations of optional modules will make a similarly unique contribution to the achievement of the learning objectives of the programme.
Students must take all of the following: CRM2500 CRM2520 CRM2540 SOC2500
N/A
The core CRM2500, CRM2520, CRM2540 and SOC2500 modules must be successfully completed to progress to CRM3580
Level 6
COMPULSORY OPTIONAL PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
Students must take all of the following: CRM3580 CRM3560
Students must also choose at least 2 from the following:
LAW 3330 or CRM3590
CRM3500 CRM3501 CRM3540 CRM3530 CRM3550 CRM3570
12.3 Non-compensatable modules.
Module level Module code
Level 4 CRM1410 and CRM1420
Level 5 CRM2500, CRM2520, SOC2500
Level 6 CRM3580 and CRM3560
13. Curriculum map
See attached.
14. Information about assessment regulations
The Department of Criminology and Sociology adheres to the Middlesex University Guide and Regulations on all assessment regulations.
15. Placement opportunities, requirements and support (if applicable)
The Employability Service and Department of Criminology and Sociology have built up a wide range of placement opportunities for criminology students in, for example, prisons, the home office, local authorities and research institutions We have also offer a Special Constabulary module which recognises the training undertaken by those who are seeking entry to the police service. We have also offer a Special Constabulary module which recognises the training undertaken by those who are seeking entry to the police service.
16. Future careers (if applicable)
A variety of careers are open to criminology graduates. These include Local Authorities, for example in Community Safety; Youth Services; Social Work; research; crime analysis; housing and environmental health; drugs and alcohol case work. Opportunities
exist in the National Offender Management System (NOMS) - formerly the prison service and the probation service. Career openings include supervising offenders in the community. There are opportunities in the police, which take the form of police officer, police community support officer, or a member of civilian staff who support the police. Some opportunities are also within the legal system (with possibly some legal training) either as a support or case worker for the Crown Prosecution service (CPS) or solicitors' offices as a legal representative or in private chambers. Agencies also advertise for students who graduate in Criminology in areas relating to community based private projects, often with the young and the elderly. The voluntary sector as a Victim Support worker and Care Worker are also considerations.
17. Particular support for learning (if applicable)
Our students are encouraged to take full advantage of University-level and student union learning support schemes and facilities.
18. JACS code (or other relevant coding system)
L436
19. Relevant QAA subject benchmark group(s)
Criminology
20. Reference points
QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Criminology (2007) and Sociology (2007).
QAA Institutional Audit, 2003 and 2005
The Learning Framework Programme Guide (2006)
Middlesex University and School of Law, Learning, Teaching and Assessment
Strategy and Policies
Middlesex University and School of Law, Graduate Skills Strategy
The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern
Ireland (August 2008)
QAA Guidelines and Information
Student Feedback
External Examiner Feedback
21. Other information
N/A
Please note programme specifications provide a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve if s/he takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided. More detailed information about the programme can be found in the rest of your programme handbook and the University Regulations.
Curriculum map for BA Criminology (Policing)
Programme Learning Outcomes This section shows the highest level at which programme outcomes are to be achieved by all graduates, and maps programme learning outcomes against the modules in which they are assessed.
Knowledge and Understanding Practical Skills
A1 A range of key concepts and theoretical approaches within policing
C1 Demonstrate an ability to formulate key and informed questions associated with a variety of concerns about contemporary policing
A2 Contributions to the current policing debates and their effects on police policy and practice
C2 Summarize and explain the findings of empirical criminological research findings about crime, victimisation and responses to crime and deviance, and assess the methodology used.
A3 Strengths and weaknesses in the debates relating to what policing is, the role of the police and police governance
C3 Practically select and use appropriate research tools in police studies
A4 The nature of enforcement and investigation with reference to the growth in the policy family and specialisation
C4 Gather appropriate information and evidence in police studies to answer informed questions
A5 Processes that underpin changes in policing over the last 40 years
C5 Analyse the ethical implications of social research in a variety of applied research settings
A6 A range of research strategies and methods used in police studies
C6 Discuss police related topics with an appreciation of theory, evidence and relevance to current debates and to present conclusions
A7 Relationship between crime, disorder, poverty and social exclusion using evidence in a range of contexts.
C7 Identify and comment on the value of police studies as a means to inform a range of community safety, local and central government policies.
A8 The ways in which the study of police can contribute towards holding the police to account.
C8 Apply basic statistical techniques where appropriate
A9 Human rights issues and efforts to prevent harm and ensure personal safety
C9 Apply basic research tools appropriately in relation to theoretically driven, explanatory, or evaluation research in policing.
A10
Different police cultures, historical and contemporary trends in police work, and the implications of changes in the values governing police work and police practice in a diverse society.
A11
The values and processes that underpin developments in policing and criminal justice and the practices of agencies which administer as gate keepers of the criminal justice system
Cognitive Skills Graduate Skills
B1 Assess a range of criminological, sociological, psychological perspectives and related disciplines and discuss the strengths of each for the understanding of events
D1 Effective learning
B2 Draw on materials from a range of sources and demonstrate an ability to synthesise them
D2 Communication
B3 Draw on evidence to evaluate competing explanations D3 Teamwork
B4 Evaluate the viability of competing explanations in explaining problems in police studies and draw appropriate conclusions
D4 Information technology
D5 Numeracy
D6 Career Development
Programme outcomes – highest level to be achieved by all graduates
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6
2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Module Title Module Code
by Level
Programme outcomes
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6
Crime & Control in Social Context
CRM1400 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Explaining Crime
CRM1410 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Skills & Methods in Criminology and Sociology
CRM1420 X X X X X X X X X X
Understanding Contemporary Society:Issues and Debates
SOC1400 X X X X X X X X X X
Institutions of Criminal Justice
CRM2540 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Criminology in Late Modernity
CRM2500 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Policing
CRM2520 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Approaches to Research in the Social Sciences
SOC2500 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Children and Victims as Offenders
CRM3530 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Violent Crime CRM3500
Homicide and Serious Crime Investigation
CRM3560 X X X X X X X X X X X
Justice Punishment and Human Rights
CRM3550 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Environmental Justice and Green Criminology
CRM3570 X X X X X X
Gangs and Group Offending
CRM3540 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Organised and White Collar Crime
CRM3501 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Special Constabulary
CRM3590 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Integrated Learning and Work Placement
LAW3330 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Work Based Internship
LAW3530 X X X X X X X X X X
Dissertation (30 credits)
CRM3580 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Programme Specification and Curriculum Map for BA Criminology with Law
1. Programme title BA Criminology with Law
2. Awarding institution Middlesex University
3. Teaching institution Middlesex University
4. Programme accredited by N/A
5. Final qualification BA Honours
6. Academic year 2014/15
7. Language of study English
8. Mode of study F/T, P/T, TKSW
9. Criteria for admission to the programme
The University’s standard entry requirement is 240 to 280 UCAS tariff points. However, mature applicants with relevant experience and qualifications, including access course qualifications are also welcomed, provided they can show evidence of ability to benefit from the programme.
International students who have not been taught in the English medium must show evidence of proven ability in English such as TOEFL grade 550 or IELTS grade 6.5.
University policies supporting students with disabilities apply, as described in the University Regulations ‘Information for students with disabilities’.
10. Aims of the programme
Support the acquisition of knowledge and skills in criminology and law
Encourage the development in students of a critical approach to criminology and evaluation of theory and evidence accordingly
Prepare students to be participants in society through an awareness and understanding of crime and crime control in society
Equip students in effective written, oral and IT communications skills
Provide the students with a broad understanding of the social, political, economic, cultural, historical and ethical context within which Law operates
Encourage students to develop as autonomous learners; and instil a culture of lifelong learning among students
Provide a thorough grounding in major areas of criminology and law that enable students to progress to postgraduate training, education and employment.
11. Programme outcomes.
Programme Specification
Knowledge and understanding On completion of this programme the successful student will have knowledge and understanding of:
1. A range of key concepts and
theoretical approaches within criminology and law
2. Social diversity and inequality and their effects in relation to crime, victimisation and responses to crime and deviance
3. The strengths and weaknesses of comparative analysis in crime, victimisation, responses to crime and deviance
4. Complex social problems in terms of criminological theories of crime and the law
5. A range of legal and criminological perspectives for the understanding of crime and victimisation
6. Critically examine a variety of research strategies
7. The impact of socio-legal research on national and international policy
8. The discipline of criminology and how it can be distinguished from other forms of understanding
9. The conceptions of human rights and evaluation of efforts that prevent harm and ensure personal safety
10. A wide range of legal concepts, values and principles and rules of English Law
Teaching/learning methods Students gain knowledge and understanding through active participation in a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, weekly assignments and practical exercises, tutorials, e-mail support, independent self-directed study and/or experiential learning Assessment Students’ knowledge and understanding is assessed by way of various summative assessment methods ranging from seen and unseen examinations, coursework essays and portfolios Formative assessment methods are employed in a range of modules covering core knowledge and understanding to aid students’ developmental progress
B. Cognitive (thinking) skills 5. Assess a range of criminological,
sociological, psychological and legal perspectives and related disciplines and discuss the strengths of each for the understanding of events
6. Draw on materials from a range of sources and demonstrate an ability to synthesise them
7. Draw on evidence to evaluate competing explanations
8. Assess the values and practices of key agencies which administer responses to crime and the law
Teaching/learning methods Students learn cognitive skills through lectures, seminars, workshops, exercises, presentations, resource-based learning and self-directed study with one-to-one tutorial assistance. Assessment Students’ cognitive skills are assessed summatively by coursework and examinations; and formatively by the submission of reports and work in progress.
C. Practical skills (Subject specific practical skills)
9. Formulate and investigate criminological questions
10. Design and use appropriate research strategies for specific research problems using quantitative and qualitative methods
11. Summarise and explain empirical information and research findings about crime, victimisation and responses to crime and deviance; and assess the methodology used
12. Distinguish between ethical and unethical research practice in criminology
13. Recognise the ethical implications of research into criminological questions and identify appropriate solutions
14. Discuss criminological topics with an appreciation of criminological theory, of evidence, and of relevance to current debates, and to present the conclusions in a variety of academic formats
15. Gather appropriate qualitative or quantitative information to address criminological questions in relation to crime, victimisation, responses to crime and deviance, and representations of these using qualitative and quantitative methods
16. Apply basic statistical techniques where appropriate
17. Apply basic research tools appropriately in relation to the Law and theoretically driven, explanatory, or evaluation research in criminology.
Teaching/learning methods Students learn subject specific practical skills through active participation in formal and informal learning environments that makes use of instructional lectures, workshops, seminars, student presentations and completion of exercises, tutorials, e-mail support and self-directed study. Practical skill C5 is further developed by dissertation supervision at Level 6 Assessment Students’ subject specific practical skills are assessed by way of seen and unseen examinations, coursework, portfolios and web-based assignments Formative assessment methodologies are also employed to assist students’ development of these practical skills
D. Graduate Skills Teaching/learning methods
On completion of this programme the successful student will be able to demonstrate: 7. Effective learning
8. Communication 9. Teamwork 10. Information Technology
11. Numeracy 12. Career Development
Students acquire graduate skills through practical work and structured opportunities for learning offered by assessment schemes Assessment Graduate skills are developed and assessed in our core skills Level 4-6 modules using a variety of assessment methodologies.
13. Programme structure
12.1 Overall structure of the programme
The BA (Hons) Criminology with Law programme is studied over three years full-time, 4 years in sandwich (placement) mode, or between 4, 5, and 7 years part-time.
The programme is arranged into year-long modules, comprising two teaching terms in each academic year.
The programme is divided into study units called modules
Each module has a credit value of 30 credits. Placement year (sandwich mode) attracts a 120 credit value for the year.
Each 30 credit module represents approximately 300 hours of student learning, endeavour and assessment including formal teaching, for which hours vary across levels and modules.
Each stage of the programme has an equivalent of 120 credits, with a total of 360 credits required to obtain the BA (Hons) Criminology with Law degree.
12.2 Levels and modules
Level 4
COMPULSORY9 OPTIONAL10 PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
Students must take all of the following: CRM1400 CRM1410 CRM1420 LAW1101
N/A
The core CRM1310,CRM1320, CRM1410, CRM1420 and LAW1101 modules must be successfully completed to progress to Level 5 study
Level 5
COMPULSORY OPTIONAL PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
Students must take all of the following: CRM2540 CRM2500 LAW2416 SOC2500
N/A
The core , CRM2500, LAW2416 and SOC2500 modules must be successfully completed to progress to level 6
Level 6
COMPULSORY OPTIONAL PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
Students must take all of the following: LAW3428 CRM3580
Students must also chooseat least 2 from the following:
LAW 3330 or CRM3590
CRM3530 CRM3501 CRM3520 CRM3570 CRM3550
12.3 Non-compensatable modules.
Module level Module code
Level 4 CRM1410 and CRM1420 and LAW1101
Level 5 CRM2500, SOC2500 and LAW2416
Level 6 CRM3580 and LAW3428
13. Curriculum map
9Compulsory modules are those that must be taken, that is, the qualification cannot be made unless these modules have been
successfully completed. Each of these modules makes a unique contribution to the learning objectives of the programme. 10
Optional modules are those from which a specified minimum number must be taken, that is, the qualification cannot be given
unless this specified minimum number of optional modules have been successfully completed. Each of the possible combinations of optional modules will make a similarly unique contribution to the achievement of the learning objectives of the programme.
14. Information about assessment regulations
The Department of Criminology and Sociology adheres to the Middlesex University Guide and Regulations on all assessment regulations.
15. Placement opportunities, requirements and support (if applicable)
The Employability Service and Department of Criminology and Sociology have built up a wide range of placement opportunities for criminology students in, for example, prisons, the home office, local authorities and research institutions We have also offer a Special Constabulary module which recognises the training undertaken by those who are seeking entry to the police service.
16. Future careers (if applicable)
A variety of careers are open to criminology graduates. These include Local Authorities, for example in Community Safety; Youth Services; Social Work; research; crime analysis; housing and environmental health; drugs and alcohol case work. Opportunities exist in the National Offender Management System (NOMS) – formerly the prison service and the probation service. Career openings include supervising offenders in the community. There are opportunities in the police, which take the form of police officer, police community support officer, or a member of civilian staff who support the police. Some opportunities are also within the legal system (with possibly some legal training) either as a support or case worker for the Crown Prosecution service (CPS) or solicitors’ offices as a legal representative or in private chambers. Agencies also advertise for students who graduate in Criminology in areas relating to community based private projects, often with the young and the elderly. The voluntary sector as a Victim Support worker and Care Worker are also considerations.
17. Particular support for learning (if applicable)
Our students are encouraged to take full advantage of University-level and student union learning support schemes and facilities.
18. JACS code (or other relevant coding system)
L436
19. Relevant QAA subject benchmark group(s)
Criminology
10. Reference points
QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Criminology (2007) and Sociology (2007).
The Learning Framework Programme Guide (2006)
Middlesex University and School of Law, Learning, Teaching and Assessment
Strategy and Policies
Middlesex University and School of Law, Graduate Skills Strategy
QAA Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern
Ireland (August 2008)
QAA Guidelines and Information
Student Feedback
External Examiner Feedback
21. Other information
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Please note programme specifications provide a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve if s/he takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided. More detailed information about the programme can be found in the rest of your programme handbook and the University Regulations
Curriculum map for BA Criminology with Law
This section shows the highest level at which programme outcomes are to be achieved by all graduates, and maps programme learning outcomes against the modules in which they are assessed.
Programme learning outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding Practical Skills
A1
A range of key concepts and theoretical approaches within criminology and law C1 Formulate and investigate criminological questions
A2
Social diversity and inequality and their effects in relation to crime, victimisation and responses to crime and deviance C2
Design and use appropriate research strategies for specific research problems using quantitative and qualitative methods
A3
The strengths and weaknesses of comparative analysis in crime, victimisation, responses to crime and deviance C3
Summarise and explain empirical information and research findings about crime and responses to crime and deviance; and assess the methodology used
A4
Complex social problems in terms of criminological theories of crime and the law C4
Distinguish between ethical and unethical research practice inCriminology and law
A5
A range of legal and criminological perspectives for the understanding of crime and victimisation C5
Recognise the ethical implications of research into criminological questions and identify appropriate solutions
A6 Critically examine a variety of research strategies C6
Discuss criminological topics with an appreciation of criminological theory, of evidence, and of relevance to current debates, and to present the conclusions in a variety of academic formats
A7 The impact of socio-legal research on national and international policy C7
Gather appropriate qualitative or quantitative information to address criminological questions in relation to crime and responses to crime and deviance, and representations of these using qualitative and quantitative methods
A8
The discipline of criminology and how it can be distinguished from other forms of understanding C8 Apply basic statistical techniques where appropriate
A9
The conceptions of human rights and evaluation of efforts that prevent harm and ensure personal safety C9
Apply basic research tools appropriately in relation to theoretically driven, explanatory, or evaluation research in criminology
A10
A wide range of legal concepts, values and principles and rules of English Law
Cognitive Skills Graduate Skills
B1 Draw on relevant evidence to evaluate competing perspectives D1 Effective learning
B2 Draw on materials from a range of sources and demonstrate an ability D2 Communication
to synthesise them
B3 Evaluate the viability of competing explanations within criminology, and D3 Teamwork
draw logical and appropriate conclusions
B4 Assess the values and practices of key agencies which administer D4 Information technology
responses to crime and deviance
B5 To research and understand interpret and apply the primary source material of English Law D5 Numeracy
D6 Career Development
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6
2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Module Title Module Code
by Level A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 D1 D2 D
3 D4
D5 D6
Crime & Control in Social Context
CRM1400 X X X X X X X X X X X
Explaining Crime
CRM1410 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Skills & Methods in Criminology and Sociology
CRM1420 X X X X X X X X X X
Introduction to Law and Legal Studies
LAW1101 x x X x x x x x x x
Institutions of Criminal Justice
CRM2540 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Criminology in Late Modernity
CRM2500 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Civil and Criminal Liberties
LAW2416 x x X x x x x x x
Approaches to Research in the Social Sciences
SOC2500 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Children and Victims as Offenders
CRM3530 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Justice Punishment and Human Rights
CRM3550 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Drugs, Crime and Criminal Justice
CRM3520 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Organised Crime and Corporate Offenders
CRM3501 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Evidence LAW3428 X X X X X X X X X X
Special Constabulary Training
CRM3590 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Law Work Based Internship
LAW3350 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Dissertation (30 credits)
CRM3580 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Integrated Learning and Work Placement
LAW3330 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Environmental Justice and Green Criminology
CRM3570 X X X X X X