Sociology & Criminology

Dr. Mark CresswellSchool of Applied Social Sciences

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Sociology & Criminology

Undergraduate Degree Programmes:

BA SociologyBA Criminology

Jt Honours Sociology & AnthropologyEntry Requirements: AAB and Equivalences

Intake: 90

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What’s it all about?

Sociology

POWER

IDENTITY

SOCIAL PROBLEMS

THEORY

METHOD

CRITIQUE

The story behind the headlines

Criminology

All of that – applied to the notion of Crime and to the working of the Criminal Justice System

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The APPLIED Bit Really Matters

Some Optional Modules in Sociology and Criminology:

• Sociology of Social Exclusion

• Policing and Police

• Children Young People and Families

• Sociology of Health and Medicine

• Drugs, Crime and Society

• Sociology of Forensic Science and Criminal Investigation

• Sociology of Gender and Sexuality

• The Sociology of Popular Music *

• Rural Studies and Social Policy

• Sociology of Work and Professions

• Crime, Justice and the Sex Industry

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Research Led Education

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Teaching Innovations

Criminology

Inside/Out Project

In HMP Durham & Frankland

Students learn alongside inmates

First project outside of the US

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/durham-to-run-criminology-classes-in-prisons/2016653.article

Sociology

Community Placement Module

Students are placed inside a project in the voluntary sector where they conduct a research project

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The Degree Structure

Core

• Theory

• Methodology

• Research Dissertation

Options

Research Led Teaching

Options outside the department

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The Working Week

For each course:

• 1 x 1 hour lecture (big group teaching)

• 1 seminar fortnightly (small group teaching)

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Library and Intranet work

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Being Assessed

• Formative Assignments• Summative Assignments

• In –course Essays• End of course Exams• Group work projects

• 3rd Year Research Project

Typical 20 credit module:• 1 x 2000 word essay

• 2 hour exam

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Study Abroad?Available for both Sociology & Criminology:

Universities:

• Helsinki

• Essen

• Bordeaux

• Amsterdam

• Singapore

• Hong Kong

• Melbourne

Adds a year to the degree but is valuable

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Mature Students

Sociology and Criminology with

Foundation

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League TablesCUG Rank

University Name

Entry StandardsEntry StandardsThe average UCAS tariff score of new students entering the University.Click here to read more

Student SatisfactionStudent SatisfactionA guide to how satisfied students are with the quality of teaching they receive.Maximum score: 5.00Click here to read more

Research AssessmentResearch AssessmentThe average quality of the research undertaken in the University.Maximum score: 4.00Click here to read more

Graduate ProspectsGraduate ProspectsA guide to the employability of graduates on completion of their courses at the University.Maximum score: 100Click here to read more

Overall ScoreOverall ScoreThe total score calculated by our independent and trusted methodology.Maximum score: 1000.0Click here to read more

2015 2014

1 1 Cambridge

549 - 2.65 78 100.0

2 4 Bath 408 4.02 3.10 68 90.9 3 2 Durham 419 4.06 2.65 70 90.3 4 6 Exeter 408 4.40 2.70 56 89.2 5 7 Surrey 389 4.07 2.75 64 88.8 6 3 Warwick 425 4.07 2.70 58 88.7 7 11 York 379 4.14 2.85 60 88.5 8 13 Bristol 438

Sociology

∂ POSSIBLECAREERS

GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC

ADMINISTRAT-ION –

Police/Prison/Border

Agency/MOJNursing/

Psychology

SOCIAL RESEARCH

COMMERCIAL AND

CORPORATE

MEDIA ANDJOURNALISM

THIRD SECTOR/

NGOs

ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

Lawconversion

EDUCATION(Primary/

Secondary, FE/HE)

Our students enter a range of careers in the public, voluntary and private sectors

Some go on to postgraduate study: MA and PhDs

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More on Sociology/Criminology at Durham

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdnEOYsTftk