Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Criminology and Sociology (ML93)

This course explores the way societies understand crime and deviance and how they seek to secure social order, social justice and social control. Across the course, students will consider how cultural and social values, life experiences and social inequalities are shaped by the social and global environments. They will consider how practices and attitudes of policing respond to social events and shifts in cultural attitudes and consider the ways the media can influence individuals' perceptions of crime and its causes.

They will also study the criminal justice system in England and Wales, explore issues of discrimination in the criminal justice system and how social structures and institutions can disadvantage and marginalise groups in society. And students will draw global comparisons, considering the ways in which protests, and political action, criminal activity, and policing, transcend national borders.

The course also offers opportunities for students to gain valuable work experience with victim support agencies, advocacy groups, justice campaigns, international charities and NGOs via a work placement module. The degree provides a good basis for careers in criminal and social justice. For many graduates, their placement while at University leads to opportunities for professional training. Many others progress to postgraduate study.