(Award available for year: Bachelor of Science)
On completion of the year, students will be able to:
• understand and demonstrate coherent and detailed subject knowledge and professional competencies some of which will be informed by recent research/scholarship in the discipline
• demonstrate a conceptual understanding which enables the development and sustaining of an argument
• describe and comment on particular aspects of recent research and/or scholarship
• appreciate the uncertainty, ambiguity and limitations of knowledge in the discipline
• make appropriate use of scholarly reviews and primary sources
• apply their knowledge and understanding in order to initiate and carry out an extended piece of work or project
• conform to professional boundaries and norms where applicable
• demonstrate understanding and command of standard tools for quantitative criminology research, such as exploratory data analysis, data visualisation, and statistical modelling (specific to this pathway)
• identify the appropriate methods to analyse different types of data and evaluate their strengths and limitations in both their own analysis and published research (specific to this pathway)
• evidence their ability to prepare, analyse and interpret quantitative data to answer substantive research questions using statistical software (specific to this pathway)
• effectively present and report findings from quantitative data analysis using graphs and tables in a clear and systematic way to meet the needs of different types of audiences (specific to this pathway).
Competence Standards
'1. Demonstrate knowledge of the key criminological theories and concepts.
2. Critically apply knowledge of criminology and criminal justice to analyse contemporary issues.
3. Identify the main assumptions underpinning quantitative research in Criminology and the Social Sciences more broadly.
4. Undertake self-directed research to inform criminological arguments and analysis, using appropriate support when required.
4. Explain and critically analyse of the role of criminal justice within societal, political, and economic contexts, and in relation to social divisions.
5. Communicate key criminological arguments, and ideas clearly and effectively in various formats.
6. Analyse secondary data to explore causal research questions and undertake evidence based predictions
7. Present findings effectively through data synthesis techniques such as data visualisation
If the chosen pathway includes an industrial placement –
8. Demonstrate ability to direct, monitor and evaluate their work, by seeking/accepting feedback, within a workplace context, using appropriate support as necessary.
9. Demonstrate an awareness of own strengths and development needs and the need for ongoing learning and proactive continuing professional development.
If the chosen pathway includes an international placement -
10. Collaborate effectively with other people in a new environment and successfully completes a period of work or study in another country.
11. Demonstrate self-awareness relating to personal and academic/professional development through successfully completing a period of work or study in another country.
Students will be given the opportunity to acquire:
• the transferable/key/generic skills necessary for employment related to the area(s) studied
• the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility
• the deployment of decision making skills in complex and unpredictable situations
• the communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in a variety of ways to a variety of audiences
• the ability to undertake appropriate further training of a professional or equivalent nature.
• the critical interpretation of quantitative research (specific to this pathway)
• the key skills to conduct applied quantitative research in academic and industry settings (specific to this pathway)
• the communication of statistical findings to technical and non-technical audiences (specific to this pathway)
• the ability to pursue further statistical learning individually (specific to this pathway)
Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:
• demonstrating the ability to apply a broad range of aspects of the discipline
• work that draws on a wide variety of material
• the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion
• evidence of an ability to conduct independent, in depth enquiry within the discipline
• work that is typically both evaluative and creative.
• ability to access and process datasets (specific to this pathway)
• the ability to apply correctly the methods covered in the syllabus (specific to this pathway)
• the ability to answer relevant research questions using the appropriate quantitative method (specific to this pathway)
• the ability to present findings in a creative and rigorous fashion (specific to this pathway)
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