BSc Social Policy, Sociology and Crime

Year 3

(Award available for year: Bachelor of Science)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:

1. Demonstrate coherent and detailed subject knowledge and professional competencies some of which will be informed by recent research/scholarship in the disciplines;
2.Think critically/creatively, bringing together their training in reading and writing critically.
3. Use standard tools of analysis and enquiry accurately.
4. Deploy a confident style of academic writing with clear knowledge of both referencing and academic integrity.
5. Be able to engage in the latest debates in the disciplines in both research and scholarship.
6. Apply the theories, tools and techniques to complete an extended piece of work or engage in an applied project.

Skills Learning Outcomes

To bring together critical reading and writing to show critical thinking
To understand ethical procedures and guidelines
To be able to working under pressure effectively
To develop interpersonal skills with a variety of peoples
To be able to reflect upon their own progress in order to plan effectively for self-development
The ability to applying creativity and innovation
To develop and employ negotiation skills where needed.

Assessment

1. Demonstrating the ability to apply a broad range of aspects of the disciplines;
2. Work that draws upon a wide variety of critically engaged material (i.e. showing the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion.)
3. Evidence of an ability to conduct independent, in depth enquiry within the disciplines;
4. Work that show evidence of critical thinking (typically both evaluative and creative).
5. Assessment types include (but not limited to) essays, research proposals and dissertation

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