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2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA Criminal Justice and Criminology

Programme code:BA-LAW/CJCUCAS code:MM29
Duration:3 Years Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Dr Matt Tidmarsh Contact address:M.J.Tidmarsh@leeds.ac.uk

Total credits: 360

Entry requirements:

- AAB at A Level
- or equivalent qualifications.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

Law

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Law

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Criminology.

Programme specification:

Upon successful completion of this programme, students will be able to analyse, understand and discuss the key debates relating to policy and theory within the field of criminal justice and criminology and will be able to undertake research in it.

This innovative scheme concentrates upon an understanding of "criminal justice" which includes the study of both formal and informal processes of regulation and control.

Accordingly, "Criminal Justice and Criminology" draws upon a number of disciplines, ranging from legal philosophy through political sciences to socio-legal studies. It is the interplay between the legal, social and political which give this scheme a uniquely progressive and flexible profile and special vitality.


Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

- Candidates must pass 110 credits at level one to progress to Year 2 along the Honours route.
- Candidates must pass 80 credits at level one to progress to Year 2 along the Ordinary route.
- Candidates transferring to the Ordinary route will have opportunity to transfer back to the Honours route should they gain the necessary credits in Year 2 via re-sit procedures.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

LAW1065Introduction to Criminal Justice20 credits 
LAW1128Criminal Justice Study Skills10 credits 
LAW1136Understanding Crime20 credits 
LAW1141Introduction to Criminal Law20 credits 
LAW1166Crime, Inequality and Social Issues20 credits 
PSYC1610Forensic Psychology10 credits 
SLSP1200Sociology of Modern Societies20 credits 


Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

- Honours route candidates must pass 80 credits of level two compulsory modules and 20 other optional / discovery credits in order to progress to Year 3 along the Honours route.
- Ordinary route candidates must pass 60 credits of level two compulsory modules and 20 other optional / discovery credits in order to progress to Year 3 along the Ordinary route.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

LAW2091Criminology: Theories and Concepts20 credits 
LAW2095Transnational and Comparative Criminology20 credits 
LAW2175Crime Prevention and Crime Science20 credits 
LAW2286Researching Crime and Criminal Justice (for undergraduates)20 credits 

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 20-40 credits of options from the following list:

FOSS2001State of Emergency: Social science and the COVID-19 pandemic20 credits 
LAW2142International Human Rights Law20 credits 
LAW2146International Law20 credits 
LAW2420Youth Crime and Justice20 credits 
SLSP2050The Sociology of Gender20 credits 
SLSP2145Crime, Race and Ethnicity20 credits 

Elective modules:

Candidates can study up to 20 credits of discovery modules which may include further LAW or SLSP optional modules.


Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

- To be eligible for an Honours degree, candidates must pass at least 100 credits at level three, including all compulsory level three modules. Additionally, they must gain an average of 4.0 across 240 credits in Years 2 and 3.
- To be eligible for an Ordinary degree, candidates must pass at least 160 credits of compulsory and optional modules at level two and three combined, including 60 credits of level three compulsory modules. Additionally, they must gain an average of 4.0 across 200 credits gained in Years 2 and 3.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

LAW3035Long Dissertation (Criminal Justice and Criminology)40 credits 
LAW3136Penology20 credits 
LAW3160Policing20 credits 

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 20/40 credits from the following optional modules:

FOSS3001State of Emergency: Social science and the COVID-19 pandemic20 credits 
LAW3032Cyberlaw: Law and the Regulation of the Information Society20 credits 
LAW3055Disability Law20 credits 
LAW3100Evidence20 credits 
LAW3116Gender and the Law20 credits 
LAW3172Crime, Law and Social Change: Crime and Criminal Justice in Historical Perspective20 credits 
SLSP3075Disability and Development20 credits 
SLSP3211State Crime and Immorality20 credits 
SLSP3230Global Terrorism and Violence20 credits 
SLSP3500Gender, Technologies and the Body20 credits 

Elective modules:

Candidates can study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.

Last updated: 03/02/2023 11:53:29

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