Bournemouth University - BA (Hons) Criminology

Bournemouth University

BA (Hons) Criminology

Explore the social aspects of crime, deviance, and the criminal justice system. Understand crime and investigate how it relates to issues such as social inequality and different segments of society. Gain a broader understanding of the criminal world, including terrorism, global human trafficking, and organized crime. Understand the societal impact of crime and the complexities of criminal and deviant behavior. Learn from social scientists who are actively conducting research in fields such as society and social formation, social anthropology, criminology, cultural diversity, and social welfare. Choose between a 30-week'sandwich' placement or a shorter four-week placement to gain valuable work experience.
In your final year dissertation, conduct your own research on a topic that interests you or aligns with your future career or study plans.

What can you achieve with a criminology degree?

This course will help to develop your critical and focused mind, providing you with debating, communication, and analytical skills which can be applied to various topics and job roles. The BA (Hons) Criminology degree will provide the ideal platform for further specialisation in many careers, such as policing and probation services, that require the expertise and skills that this course will give you.

Entry Requirements

  • 104 – 120 tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM.

  • if English is not your first language, you will need IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in reading or writing and 5.5

    in all other components or

     

    equivalent

    . 

Career Prospects

The course will provide you with an excellent foundation for further specialisation in a variety of careers, including policing and probation services, which require the expertise that this course will provide you with. Throughout this course, you will gain a variety of analytical and communication skills that will serve you well in the workplace. 95% of our students are working or continuing their education within 15 months of finishing their course.

Career Opportunities after completion of BA (Hons) Criminology:

  • Social services
  • Criminal justice
  • Community work
  • Police
  • Prisons
  • Probation services
  • Education
  • Government and civil service
  • Counselling charities and the voluntary sector
  • International development and aid

Course Details

This course will be taught by a variety of instructors with relevant expertise and knowledge to the unit's content. Senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners, demonstrators, technicians, and research students will be among those involved. You will also benefit from industry guest lectures on a regular basis.
This course was developed as part of a coordinated set of social science courses. We recommend that you consider the following specializations when making your decision: BA (Hons) Criminology with Law, BA (Hons) Criminology with Psychology, BA (Hons) Sociology & Criminology, BA (Hons) Sociology, BA (Hons) Sociology, BA (Hons) Sociology & Social Anthropology.

Year 1

Core units:
Introduction to Criminological Theory
Understanding Communities
Key Themes & Perspectives in Criminology
Introduction to Social Research
Crime & the Criminal Justice System
Social Inequality & Exclusion

Year 2

Core units:
Qualitative Research Skills
Quantitative Skills
The Impact of Crime
Human Trafficking and Criminality
Option units (choose two):
Ethnographies of Crime & policing
Growing Up & Growing Old
Crime, Health and Society
Understanding Globalisation
Doing Ethnographic Research
Contemporary Social Theory
Understanding Cultures
Criminological Psychology
20-day Placement
Being Human in a Posthuman World

Final Year

Core units:
Dissertation
Criminology of Organisations
Drugs, Crime and Society
Option units (choose two):
​Crime and Criminal Justice in the 21st Century
Anthropology of International Intervention
Seekers, Believers and Iconoclasts
Terrorism, Protection and Society
Intersectional Criminology
Politics & Ideology
Troubling’ Gender
Capitalism’s crimes, contracts, and crises. Decolonial perspectives in the social sciences
Sport and Leisure Cultures

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