Courses / Module

On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:

• Detail and evaluate the major theories and key concepts used by social scientists to analyse crime in society.
• Critically assess the contribution of social scientific analyses to an understanding of the causes of criminal activity.
• Evaluate different kinds of approaches to the interpretation of "crime" as it is legally and socially defined in society.
• Understand how to analyse, evaluate and interpret information.
• Develop and defend reasoned opinions in oral and written form.
• Search, obtain and present information.
• Participate in group discussion.

• 24 lecture hours

Delivery methods	Hours
Lectures	24
Labs / Practicals	0
Tutorials	0
Planned learning activities	0
Independent student activities	101
Total	125

• Module Graded (numeric value) or Ungraded (Pass/Not Passed): Graded

Assessment type	Options	Weighting	Duration
Continuous Assessment		0%
University scheduled written examination	On-campus	100%	120 minutes
Other		0%
Total		100%	120 minutes

• Pass standard: 40%
• Could the result of this module be capped? No
• Penalties: Where applicable, the following penalties apply. If coursework is submitted late, marks will be deducted on a pro rata basis. No coursework will be accepted 14 calendar days after the deadline. These penalties will apply except upon presentation of a medical certificate covering the relevant period or in other extremely extenuating circumstances, which must be communicated to, and accepted by, the lecturer/tutor prior to, or immediately after, the relevant deadline.

• Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes
• Where applicable, Autumn resit students may submit continuous assessment work by a date before the Autumn examination, which will be specified by the department. Students are responsible for familiarising themselves with this deadline. No continuous assessment work will be accepted after this date. If students do not submit by the deadline, the existing continuous assessment mark will be carried forward to the Autumn.
• University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 120 minutes, On-campus

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