(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)
Subject Specific Learning Outcomes
1. Identify major issues in contemporary crime, criminal law and criminal justice.
2. Describe and discuss the foundational concepts, theories and principles of criminology.
3. Connect theoretical and substantive insights into crime and criminal justice to established themes in social theory and major fields of social policy.
4. Recognise foundational aspects of research designs in criminology and the fundamental concepts underpinning social research procedures.
Skills Learning Outcomes
1. Recognise critical thinking skills and raise questions concerning established ideas and knowledge.
2. Identify, explain and analyse sources of information on crime and criminal justice and related areas of research.
3. Develop independence in learning through organisational skills, time management skills and self-reflection.
4. Identify, apply and practise core scholarly skills, including reading, writing and referencing in an academic context.
5. Collaborate with others to communicate key issues in crime and criminal justice.
This programme is designed to provide you with an inclusive and authentic, programme-level package of assessment and feedback activities that will effectively scaffold learning and cultivate the knowledge and skills that you need to fulfil your aspirations for yourself and for your community. We prioritise assessment for learning by investing in practice (formative) assessment activities and providing individual feedback to help you to develop your knowledge, understanding and skills in readiness for your end of module (summative) assessments.
Assessments are designed to align with the programme’s learning outcomes, providing a comprehensive and authentic evaluation of your skills and knowledge. Written assignments play a central role, but you will also encounter other assessment methods, designed to foster the development of a broad spectrum of skills and capabilities. Across your assessments you will have opportunities to demonstrate your ability to conduct independent research, critically analyse information, and articulate complex ideas.
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