2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Criminal Justice and Criminology
Programme code: | BA-LAW/CJC | UCAS code: | MM29 |
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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:
LAW1065 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 20 credits | ||
LAW1128 | Criminal Justice Study Skills | 10 credits | ||
LAW1136 | Understanding Crime | 20 credits | ||
LAW1141 | Introduction to Criminal Law | 20 credits | ||
LAW1166 | Crime, Inequality and Social Issues | 20 credits | ||
PSYC1610 | Forensic Psychology | 10 credits | ||
SLSP1200 | Sociology of Modern Societies | 20 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:
LAW2091 | Criminology: Theories and Concepts | 20 credits | ||
LAW2095 | Transnational and Comparative Criminology | 20 credits | ||
LAW2175 | Crime Prevention and Crime Science | 20 credits | ||
LAW2286 | Researching 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:
FOSS2001 | State of Emergency: Social science and the COVID-19 pandemic | 20 credits | ||
LAW2142 | International Human Rights Law | 20 credits | ||
LAW2146 | International Law | 20 credits | ||
LAW2420 | Youth Crime and Justice | 20 credits | ||
SLSP2050 | The Sociology of Gender | 20 credits | ||
SLSP2145 | Crime, Race and Ethnicity | 20 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:
LAW3035 | Long Dissertation (Criminal Justice and Criminology) | 40 credits | ||
LAW3136 | Penology | 20 credits | ||
LAW3160 | Policing | 20 credits |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20/40 credits from the following optional modules:
FOSS3001 | State of Emergency: Social science and the COVID-19 pandemic | 20 credits | ||
LAW3032 | Cyberlaw: Law and the Regulation of the Information Society | 20 credits | ||
LAW3055 | Disability Law | 20 credits | ||
LAW3100 | Evidence | 20 credits | ||
LAW3116 | Gender and the Law | 20 credits | ||
LAW3172 | Crime, Law and Social Change: Crime and Criminal Justice in Historical Perspective | 20 credits | ||
SLSP3075 | Disability and Development | 20 credits | ||
SLSP3211 | State Crime and Immorality | 20 credits | ||
SLSP3230 | Global Terrorism and Violence | 20 credits | ||
SLSP3500 | Gender, Technologies and the Body | 20 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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