Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | INTRODUCTION TO CRIME AND SOCIETY | ||
Code | SOCI107 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr L Hancock Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology L.Hancock@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 4 FHEQ | First Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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To provide an introduction to sociological criminology To introduce concepts and frameworks through which the nature, extent and ‘causes’ of crime have been conceptualised To consider how crime is constructed, perceived and responded to within society To explore the inter-relationships between crime, social problems and their context |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Explain how crime is constructed as a social problem. |
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(LO2) Discuss some of the main ways in which sociologists and academic criminologists have sought to explain ‘crime’. |
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(LO3) Distinguish the approaches taken by sociological criminologists and compare them to other approaches (such as common-sense). |
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(LO4) Comment on the relationship between theories of crime and popular, media and/or policy-responses. |
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(LO5) Situate discussions of crime and criminalisation within an understanding of social divisions in contemporary society. |
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(S1) Identify, summarise and comment upon different ways of approaching subject matter in a criminological fashion. |
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(S2) Outline key strengths and weaknesses of criminological concepts, theories and evidence. |
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(S3) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis |
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(S4) Critical thinking and problem solving - Synthesis |
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(S5) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Academic writing (inc. referencing skills) |
Syllabus |
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What is criminology? What is ‘crime’? ‘Making crime’ (1) – official criminal statistics ‘Making crime’ (2) – media and crime Crimes of the powerful Crimes of the less powerful ‘Race’ and ‘crime’ Gender and crime Youth and crime Crime and the social order Conclusion and revision guidance |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Teaching Method 2 - Seminar |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
11 |
10 |
21 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 129 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :1 | 2 hours | 100 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |