CRIME AND SOCIETY - 2023/4
Module code: SOC1034
Module Overview
This module offers students a comprehensive introduction to the sociological study of crime and deviance. The module aims to think of crime sociologically and to explore patterns of crime and deviance in relation to the organization of contemporary society. In order to do achieve this, the module will explore crime and responses to crime by focusing on a number of substantive areas. In addition you will also learn more general study skills as part of this module.
Module provider
Sociology
Module Leader
GREEN Hannah (Sociology)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 4
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Overall student workload
Independent Learning Hours: 106
Lecture Hours: 11
Seminar Hours: 11
Guided Learning: 11
Captured Content: 11
Module Availability
Semester 1
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
None
Module content
Indicative content includes:
· Crime and gender
· Ethnicity and crime
· Childhood, age and crime
· Internet crime
· Crime and the media
· Victims and victimization
· Core study skills (email, referencing, note taking, exam preparation)
Assessment pattern
Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
---|---|---|
Coursework | 800 WORD ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY | 30 |
Coursework | 1500 WORD ESSAY | 70 |
Alternative Assessment
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate their level of understanding of key criminological concepts, show the ways that crime and responses to crime are structured in relation to key sociological differentiators (e.g. gender, age, ethnicity), and gain practice of the core study skills necessary for academic work.
Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:
- An 800-word Annotated Bibliography allowing us to assess the student's understanding of a core criminological concept relating to social differentiation. The essay also assesses basic essay writing skills, referencing, and understanding of key readings. Typically due in week 5
- A 1,500-word essay assessing students abilities to synthesise existing academic material and apply it to a topic relating to the inter-relationship between patterns of crime and the organisation of contemporary society. Typically due in week 12
Formative assessment and feedback
Students receive regular feedback during seminars from postgraduate tutors. Students are also able to schedule one-to-one meetings with the course convenor to discuss progress and assessments. Feedback on the 800-word Annotated Bibliography are returned to students by week 8, and include details on substantive content and core study skills. Feedback on the 1500-word essay is returned by week 15.
Module aims
- Provide an introduction to the sociological study of crime and deviance
- Explore a range of contemporary issues in criminology, and examine how these relate to the structure of society
- To give a grounding in the core study skills required to undertake undergraduate study, including email, referencing, and issues around plagiarism
Learning outcomes
Attributes Developed | ||
1 | Have developed a sociological approach to understanding crime and deviance and understand the distinctive features of this approach. | |
2 | Understand the inter-relationship between patterns of crime and the organisation of contemporary society | |
3 | Be able to understand crime in relation to the existence and organisation of forms of social differentiation | |
4 | Be familiar with core study skills and be able to implement these in academic work. |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Methods of Teaching / Learning
The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:
Provide students with a general introduction to criminology, promote interest in the discipline, and give students a ‘taster’ of the content in the rest of the course. The lectures are designed to help students develop their note-taking abilities, as well as expose them to key debates and literature. The seminar groups then act as a forum to discuss these ideas in more depth in smaller groups, including peer-learning and discussion exercises. The study skills classes give students understanding of basic study techniques useful for the remainder of the degree.
The learning and teaching methods include:
· 1 hour lecture x 11 weeks
· 1 hour seminar x 11 weeks
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
Reading list
https://readinglists.surrey.ac.uk
Upon accessing the reading list, please search for the module using the module code: SOC1034
Programmes this module appears in
Programme | Semester | Classification | Qualifying conditions |
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Criminology and Sociology BSc (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
Criminology BSc (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2023/4 academic year.