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 | THE PANOPTICON AND THE PEOPLE: DIGITAL APPROACHES TO THE HISTORY OF CRIME AND PUNISHMENT | ||
Code | SOCI328 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr Z Alker Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology Z.Alker@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2023-24 | Level 6 FHEQ | First Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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• To introduce students to social studies of crime, offending, and punishment from the eighteenth to the present. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Ability to problematise narratives of crime and criminal justice, and view offending and punishment as products of particular social, cultural, economic and political contexts |
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(LO2) Be able to critically use historical evidence to answer contemporary criminological questions and engage with criminological theory. |
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(LO3) Employ and interrogate online criminal history datasets, and critically consider their advantages and limitations |
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(LO4) Analyse and present primary research in essay format |
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(S1) Practical online research skills and evaluation of digitised historical data |
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(S2) Critical thinking and problem solving (critical analysis) |
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(S3) Communication (written and visual) - Academic writing (inc. referencing skills) |
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(S4) Understand and problematise narratives of crime and criminal justice, and view offending and punishment as products of particular social, cultural, economic and political contexts |
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(S5) Practice a range of digital methodologies and techniques |
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(S6) Organise and articulate ideas/arguments both in the essay, and in informed contributions to discussions about the criminal justice system in the past |
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(S7) Critical thinking and problem solving (creative thinking) |
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(S8) Identify, summarise and comment upon different ways of approaching histories of crime, punishment, and criminal justice |
Syllabus |
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The Syllabus might cover topics such as: • The Panopticon and the People: Introduction to the History of Crime and Punishment |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 – Interactive workshop Unscheduled Directed Student Hours (time spent away from the timetabled sessions but directed by the teachi ng staff): Preparation for lectures, seminars, and assessments will all account for the 114 hours of unsupervised independent study. |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
36 |
36 | |||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 114 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Essay on critical theme/ data visualisation studied on module There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Sched | 0 | 100 |
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. |