Criminology and Sociology BSc Hons with placement

at Northumbria University

This course is designed to be responsive to your needs in providing a learning environment that is both challenging and supportive. You will study core modules aimed at developing your understanding of social and criminological theory as well as deepening your research skills.

 

This combination of modules is designed to help you to engage with contemporary debates, drawing on lectures and seminars which will allow you to explore how the divisions of Criminology and Sociology undertake research through critically assessing the work of others as well as conducting original empirical research.

 

An example of our innovative modules is our module “Radical Ideas”. The aim of the module is to demonstrate the distinctive character and power of Sociology as a discipline for understanding, critically analysing and intervening within some of the most interesting, pressing and contemporary social issues. During the module, students interact with sociologists and practitioners from around the UK whose work is internationally recognized as ‘world leading’ within the discipline. and the policy field.

 

The module also enhances students’ employability skills and attributes, particularly skills in critical thinking, knowledge of contemporary social issues and appropriate intervention policies and presentation skills. 

 

In second and third year of the BSc Criminology and Sociology programme, we also offer opportunities for students to apply their academic knowledge to criminology/criminal justice This includes experience of working with either the police, within a prison or within the public/voluntary sector. There are also opportunities for you to spend a semester or year abroad to experience the study of criminology in an alternative cultural context

 

The Sociology department has also developed a blog to keep you up-to-date with current and relevant debates in the subject, and share the latest department news

 

Modules

Module information is indicative and is reviewed annually therefore may be subject to change. Applicants will be informed if there are any changes.

 

Year one

 

• CR4001 -Explaining Crime (Core,20 Credits)
• CR4012 -Real World Research 1 (Core,20 Credits)
• CR4015 -The Criminal Justice System 1 (Core,20 Credits)
• SO4003 -Thinking Sociologically 1 (Core,20 Credits)
• SO4004 -Thinking Sociologically 2 (Core,20 Credits)
• SO4006 -Social Problems: Myths and Realities (Core,20 Credits)
• YC5001 -Academic Language Skills for Humanities and Social Sciences (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)

Year two

 

• AD5019 -Social Sciences Study Abroad (60 credit) (Optional,60 Credits)
• CR5007 -Sex Work: Theory, Practice, Regulation (Optional,20 Credits)
• CR5008 -Youth, Crime and Deviance (Optional,20 Credits)
• CR5019 -Contemporary Issues in Criminality (Core,20 Credits)
• CR5020 -The Criminal Justice System 2 (Core,20 Credits)
• CR5021 -Crime and Media (Optional,20 Credits)
• CR5022 -Drugs, Crime and Society (Optional,20 Credits)
• SO5003 -Contemporary Social Theory (Core,20 Credits)
• SO5009 -Sex and Gender in Society (Optional,20 Credits)
• SO5011 -Real World Research 2 (Core,20 Credits)
• SO5012 -Growing Up: Youth and Education (Optional,20 Credits)
• SO5013 -Families and Households: Value, Place and Culture (Optional,20 Credits)
• SO5014 -Activism and Advocacy (Optional,20 Credits)
• SO5016 -Live Project: Sociology in Action (Optional,20 Credits)
• YC5001 -Academic Language Skills for Humanities and Social Sciences (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)

Year three

 

• AD5017 -Social Sciences Work Placement Year (Optional,120 Credits)
• AD5018 -Social Sciences Study Abroad Year (Optional,120 Credits)
• AT5004 -Year in International Business (This is made up of modules studied in Newcastle (Semester 1) & Amsterdam (Semester 2) (Optional,120 Credits)
• AT5007 -Year in International Multidisciplinary Innovation (4 modules studied in Amsterdam (Semester 1) & Newcastle (Semester 2) (Optional,120 Credits)

Year four

• CR6002 -Contemporary Policing and Security (Optional,20 Credits)
• CR6007 -Mentally Disordered Offenders (Optional,20 Credits)
• CR6009 -Work Experience Dissertation (Optional,40 Credits)
• CR6018 -Crime, Animals and the Environment (Optional,20 Credits)
• CR6021 -Life after Crime (Optional,20 Credits)
• CR6025 -Crime, Technology and Surveillance (Optional,20 Credits)
• CR6026 -Social Harm (Optional,20 Credits)
• SO6002 -Social Sciences Dissertation (Optional,40 Credits)
• SO6004 -Radical Ideas in Sociology (Optional,20 Credits)
• SO6007 -Workers and 'Chavs': The British Working Class (Optional,20 Credits)
• SO6008 -Making Sense of Happiness and Wellbeing (Optional,20 Credits)
• SO6011 -Gender, Violence and Abuse (Optional,20 Credits)
• SO6012 -Bodies in Social Worlds (Optional,20 Credits)
• YC5001 -Academic Language Skills for Humanities and Social Sciences (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)

Entry Requirements 2022/23

Standard Entry

120 UCAS Tariff points

 

From a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-level, T Level, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas, or the International Baccalaureate.

 

Subject Requirements:

 

There are no specific subject requirements for this course.

 

GCSE Requirements:

 

Applicants will need Maths and English Language at minimum grade 4/C, or an equivalent.

 

Additional Requirements:

 

There are no additional requirements for this course.

 

International Qualifications:

 

We welcome applicants with a range of qualifications which may not match those shown above.

 

English Language Requirements:

 

International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent*).

Fees and Funding 2022/23 Entry

UK Fee in Year 1: £9,250

* The maximum tuition fee that we are permitted to charge for UK students is set by government. Tuition fees may increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, these are subject to government regulations and in line with inflation.

EU Fee in Year 1: £16,500

 

International Fee in Year 1: £16,500

Our graduates stand out from their peers. You will be equipped with the intellectual and practical skills to be a critical and reflective member of society, and a desirable candidate to employers.

 

We place a very real emphasis on skills that are eminently transferable and that will be valuable in future employment. You will develop writing, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, quantitative and qualitative research skills, as well as the ability to work individually and in groups, all of which will be vitally important in your career. You will also learn about the ways in which criminal justice agencies operate and about the challenges faced by these agencies, giving you an excellent grounding for jobs within related organisations. 

 

Our graduates have a mature intellectual curiosity which allows them to explore the relationship between crime, justice and society on the one hand, and link individual actions to social structures on the other. An active and responsible member of global society, you will use your knowledge to think independently and to challenge the opinions and conduct of others. You will recognise the value of your discipline in shaping society through critical evidence-based responses to crime and criminal justice problems.

 

Our graduates go on to a wide range of careers including managerial and professional posts in the public and not-for-profit sectors, such as local and central government, the police, the probation service, the prisons system, community safety, health agencies, the civil service and various research posts. Others move into business including management training in the retail sector, media, marketing, information technology and advertising.