CM1S018 - Perspectives In Criminology: Power and Society 05 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | CM1S018 | ||
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| Module Title: | Perspectives In Criminology: Power and Society | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Policing and Criminology | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Post Compulsory Education | ||
| Module Leader: | Janine Jackson, Allison Turner | ||
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| 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: | |||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
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| Valid From | 05 Jul 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2030 |
Module Aims
1. To provide students with an introduction to sociological theories of crime and deviance.
2. To introduce students to the concepts of power, conflict and criminalisation.
3. To explore how a range of social factors, social processes and social status can impact upon how crime is defined, laws are developed and enforced and how crime is understood and responded to.
4. To develop students’ critical thinking skills by exploring how crime as a concept is socially constructed and affected by power and politics.
Content Summary
This module will introduce and explore sociological understandings of crime and deviance. It will help students explore how crime is socially, culturally and historically constructed and will therefore demonstrate how crime varies from time to time, place to place and is dependent upon context. It will examine the relationship between crime or criminalisation and a range of other social factors such as power, poverty, wealth and status. It will explore the impact of social processes on how crime is defined, laws are developed and enforced as well as how crime is measured and recorded. Throughout the module the concept of power will be utilised to examine how and why people become involved with the criminal justice system as either victims or offenders. Importantly this module will help students to critically analyse the concept of crime and understand how power and politics shape how crime is defined, controlled and addressed. Lastly the module will explore how the dominant power structures involved in the constructs of crime and criminalisation have been, and continue to be, challenged, resisted and subverted.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 12 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 36 |
| External visits | 16 |
| Independent Study | 80 |
| Directed Study | 20 |
| Problem / challenge based learning | 36 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the sociological understandings of crime and how it is defined, controlled and addressed. |
| LO2 | Demonstrate critical awareness of how crime is socially, culturally and historically constructed and how social factors and social processes impact upon how crime is understood and 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 | Oral Assessment (Internally assessed, Onsite) 1 | Onsite oral group presentation | 15 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Onsite Assessment | Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Onsite) 1 | Onsite computer multiple choice classroom test | 60 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Oral Assessment (Internally assessed, Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |