Program Overview

BA (Honours) Criminology with Foundation Year

Course Summary

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of criminology, exploring the causes and consequences of crime and deviance within a social, political, and international context. Students will develop critical thinking, research, and analytical skills, preparing them for careers in the criminal justice sector.

How You Learn

• Face-to-face lectures and seminars
• Online lectures and seminars
• Independent learning
• Student-led collaborative learning
• Practice-based learning
• Independent research

Modules

Year 1

• The Exploration Of Law, Crime, Justice And Society (60 credits)
  • Develops student study skills and academic knowledge in their chosen discipline.
  • Topics include:
    • Supporting successful transition into Higher Education.
    • Identification and development of academic, interpersonal, and professional skills.
    • Defining and understanding concepts relevant to Law, Criminology, Policing, Psychology, and Sociology.
• Social Justice In Action (60 credits)
  • Develops students' research and enquiry skills and knowledge within Human Rights and Social Justice.
  • Topics include:
    • Contemporary themes relevant to human rights and social justice.
    • Development of academic skills required for a successful transition into higher education.
• The Practice Of Law And Policing (60 credits)
  • Develops knowledge, research, and academic writing skills, with emphasis on Civil and Criminal Justice, Human Rights, and Social Justice.
  • Topics include:
    • Logical and coherent discussion and argument.
    • Identification and use of appropriate sources.
    • Consideration of relevant international, regional, and domestic legal frameworks and provisions.

Year 2

• Contemporary Criminological Foundations (60 credits)
  • Provides foundational knowledge and understanding of the study of criminology and the criminal justice system.
  • Topics include:
    • Contemporary criminological topics, debates, concepts, and perspectives.
    • Ethical notions of justice, exclusion, stigmatisation, and disparity of outcomes.
• Contemporary Criminological Practice (60 credits)
  • Applies disciplinary understandings and introduces research methods.
  • Topics include:
    • Criminalisation, victimisation, responses, and policy development.
    • Human rights, social justice, penal policy, and crime in a global context.

Year 3

• Understanding And Researching Crime And Social Harm (60 credits)
  • Enables students to understand and analyse intersecting social inequalities within the study of criminology.
  • Topics include:
    • Criminological concerns in social, geographical, and historical contexts.
    • Applying theory to real-world criminological issues and social harm.
• Professional Practice On Placement (60 credits)
  • Provides an opportunity to work in a relevant environment, fully engaging with the specific agency, organisation, or provider.
  • Topics include:
    • Application and interview for selection.
    • Risk assessment and potentially DBS.
    • Placement support and reflection.

Year 4

• 21St Century Security Threats: Crime, Crisis Or Tragedy (20 credits)
  • Develops specialised knowledge and a critical understanding of global and human security.
  • Topics include:
    • Ongoing colonial crimes and 21st-century threats.
    • Climate crime.
    • Migration and displacement.
• Comparative Criminal Justice (20 credits)
  • Develops critical abilities and awareness of comparative criminal justice.
  • Topics include:
    • Critical research skills.
    • Global awareness.
    • Comparing and contrasting crime.
• Controversies Of Policing (20 credits)
  • Highlights controversial policing policies and practices that operate in ways that marginalise a range of population groups.
  • Topics include:
    • Policing sub-criminal behaviour.
    • Stop and search.
    • Policing protest.

Future Careers

This course prepares students for careers in:

• Citizens advice work
• Community liaison work
• Drug and alcohol services
• Police services
• Probation services
• Prison services
• Social research
• Victim support work
• Youth work

Equipment and Facilities

• Innovative digital teaching and learning platforms and apps
• Specialist software
• Data analysis packages
• Data collection tools
• 24-hour libraries and study spaces

Where Will I Study?

• City Campus, Howard Street, Sheffield, S1 1WB, UK

Entry Requirements

• UCAS points: 64
• GCSE: English Language at grade C or 4, Maths at grade C or 4
• ACCESS: Access to HE Diploma, with at least 45 level 3 credits

Fees and Funding

• Home students: £5,760 for the foundation year, £9,535 per year for the degree
• International students: £17,155 per year

Additional Course Costs

• Estimated general course additional costs
• Costs associated with key activities on specific courses

Legal Information

• Any offer of a place to study is subject to your acceptance of the University's Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations.