SA218     
Criminological Perspectives

This information is for the 2016/17 session.

Teacher responsible

Dr Leonidas Cheliotis, OLD M.22

Availability

This course is compulsory on the BSc in Social Policy and Criminology. This course is available on the BSc in Social Policy, BSc in Social Policy and Economics, BSc in Social Policy and Sociology and BSc in Social Policy with Government. This course is available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit and to General Course students.

Course content

The course critically analyses the key features of a broad range of theories developed to explain patterns of social order in society and to illuminate the nature of the 'crime problem'. It will additionally consider the theories of punishment from the late eighteenth century to the present day.

Teaching

10 hours of lectures and 9 hours of seminars in the MT. 10 hours of lectures and 10 hours of seminars in the LT. 1 hour of lectures and 1 hour of seminars in the ST.

In Weeks 6 of MT and LT there will be a reading week.

Formative coursework

Two essays will be required. Students will be expected to do the reading associated with the classes and may be asked to give one presentation per term.

Indicative reading

Newburn, T (2012) Criminology, London: Routledge, 2nd ed; Newburn, T. (2009) Key Readings in Criminology; McLaughlin, E. et al (2012), Criminological Perspectives; Tierney, J (2009) Criminology: Theory and Context; Burke, R H (2013) An Introduction to Criminological Theory; Downes, D and Rock, P (2011) Understanding Deviance; Maguire, M, Morgan, R and Reiner, R (2012) The Oxford Handbook of Criminology, 2012, 5th ed; McLaughlin, E and Newburn, T (2013) Sage Handbook of Criminological Theory.

Assessment

Exam (100%, duration: 3 hours) in the main exam period.

Student performance results

(2013/14 - 2015/16 combined)

Classification % of students
First 10.7
2:1 67.9
2:2 10.7
Third 0
Fail 10.7

Key facts

Department: Social Policy

Total students 2015/16: 8

Average class size 2015/16: 9

Capped 2015/16: Yes (15)

Value: One Unit

Guidelines for interpreting course guide information

PDAM skills

  • Self-management
  • Team working
  • Problem solving
  • Application of information skills
  • Communication

Course survey results

(2013/14 - 2015/16 combined)

1 = "best" score, 5 = "worst" score

The scores below are average responses.

Response rate: 100%

Question

Average
response

Reading list (Q2.1)

1.5

Materials (Q2.3)

1.7

Course satisfied (Q2.4)

1.6

Lectures (Q2.5)

1.4

Integration (Q2.6)

1.5

Contact (Q2.7)

1.7

Feedback (Q2.8)

1.6

Recommend (Q2.9)

Yes

83%

Maybe

14%

No

3%