CM1S014 - Applied Crime and Justice 1 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | CM1S014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Applied Crime and Justice 1 | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Policing and Criminology | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Post Compulsory Education | ||
| Module Leader: | Cheryl Allsop, Helen Martin, Daniel Welch | ||
| Module Team: | |||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2022 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | |||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | |||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
• To equip students with an ability to reflect upon their own learning and development
• To introduce students to the range and nature of different crimes and how they are responded to from initial crime reports through to the end of an investigation,
• To introduce students to the issues surrounding missing people, offending and victimisation
• To develop students team working and immersive learning skill
Content Summary
Content Summary: This module is an immersive learning module. Students will garner an understanding of different crime types and how they are responded too. Included within this is an understanding of the concept of going missing and the harms potentially connected to missing people. Students will also be asked to consider who are criminals and who are victims and the role of investigators in the criminal justice system. Students will be engaged in an immersive learning Hydra activity linked to crime and justice and the multi-agency responses to it.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Practical classes and workshops | 48 |
| Independent Study | 22 |
| Directed Study | 25 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 20 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 20 |
| Active/Simulation Based | 25 |
| Groupwork | 25 |
| Problem / challenge based learning | 15 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of who victims, offenders, and professionals in the criminal justice system are |
| LO2 | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of different types of crime and how they are responded to |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment | Practical / Clinical Viva (Onsite) 1 | During an oral assessment (in the form of a viva) students will first be asked to reflect on what key things they have learned during the course of the academic year and how they were able to put that learning into practice in their immersive learning exercise/other scholarly activities. Students will also be asked questions about what they have learned from the module in relation to the two learning outcomes stated above, how they engaged in the tasks and how they will put there learning into practice as their studies progress | 15 | N/A | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Practical / Clinical Viva (Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |