BA (Hons) Criminology with Placement Year

Course overview Study level: Undergraduate The course introduces you to crime as a dynamic process in a rapidly changing world linking foundational principles and emerging trends to explore its impact on daily life. After a grounding in first year, you will specialise in a range of areas of crime, victimology, criminal justice, and crime prevention emphasising key transferable skills in preparation for graduate level employment in a global market. You will have the opportunity to: Link major theoretical perspectives to contemporary issues and debates – putting theory into practice. Reflect analytically and critically on a wide range of issues and emerging trends relating to crime, control, and criminal justice in local and global contexts. Apply creative solutions to crime problems, and to systemic failures in dealing with crime.