University of Liverpool Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology Department Guide 2011

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ContentsIntroduction to Sociology,Social Policy and Criminology01Research in context 04An investment in your future 06Programme details 08

Applications and admissions 12


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We continue tobecentred onanalysing social

change thematically in exploringaspects of

social justice, human rights, theconstitution

of citizenship andurbanandsocial inequalities.

Weplacecontemporary issuesalongside

historical processes in developing a social

scientific imaginationamongour students.

Thismeans that teachingand learningwill

equip studentswith the tools necessary for

understanding themajor issuesof our age.

All staff areengaged in teachingand research.Topics of research and teaching include:

Criminologyandcriminal justice deviance

Urban sociology

Surveillanceand society

Corporate crimeandcorporate

accountability

States, governmentanddemocracy

Health, society and the body

Gender andsexuality

Race, racism,nationandmigrationWealth,welfare, poverty and inequalities

Welfare, citizenship andvulnerability

Children, identity andpublic policy.

We havestrong links withawide range

of innovative social agenciesandpolicy

developments. Forexample,wehave recently

undertaken funded evaluation of Liverpools

Capital ofCulture programmeafter 2008.

We havealso led theway inexploringissuessurroundingdemocraticparticipation.

Moreover, weactively research issuesaround

health, youth identity, social surveillance,

racism, urban regeneration andpolicing

in the city.

Sociology,

SocialPolicyandCr minologyThe Department of Sociology, Social Policy andCriminology offers a unique environment for youto study sociology, criminology and social policy.We are one of the oldest Sociology departments inthe country with firm roots in social campaigningthroughout the 20th century to the present.

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How you learnWhilst studying in the department, youwill

spend anaverage ofabout eight hours aweek

in face-to-face teaching, the rest of your study

timewill bespent in libraries or inother forms

of self-directedstudy. Youwill be supportedthroughout bya Personal Tutor.

We haveachievednational recognition asa

pioneer ofwork-based learning in sociology,

criminologyandsocialpolicy. This approach

is called Interchangeand through this everystudent will have the opportunity to choose

modules that allow themtodevelop their

sociologicalskills in real-life settings aspart

of ourApplied SocialResearch placements

with voluntary sectororganisations in and

around the region (for example,working

with the homeless, young peopleand

Liverpool Student Community Action).

Studentswork andproducereportswhichhelp

theorganisations develop their services and

meet local needs a great thing tohave ona

CV! Secondand third year studentshave the

opportunity of placementswith a variety of

organisations.

How you are assessedMostmodules are assessedbymeans of a

mixtureof essays andexaminations. Typically,

amodule inYear Twomight involve a 4,000

wordessay ora 2,500word essay plus

a one hour examination.Somemodules are

assessedwholly or in part byother appropriate

means, suchas the preparation ofprojects

and individual or grouppresentations.The finaldegreeclass isbased onYear Twoand Three

marks,weighted in favour ofYear Threemarks.

Over the last few years themajorityofour

students have obtainedUpperSecond

Class Degrees.

WHY CHOOSE SOCIOLOGY, SOCIALPOLICY AND CRIMINOLOGY?Build your own degree via pathways.Studyingwithusmeansyou can build yourown degree

andthematically pursue issuesandsubjects

that are of interest and concern you.Wewill

help you indevelopinga sound knowledge

basewithin socially relevant, innovative,

critical andapplied social science subjects.

Application of learning in the real world.Astheabove information hasalready stated, our

uniqueprogrammes offer you anopportunity

tostudy andwork ina relevant social field

(for example,youthcare andcustody, health

andsocial services etc) through the various

options atLevels Twoand Three.

Employability. Wewill helpyou toacquirekey skills independence of thought,

presentational/communication skills, data

collectionand analysis and IT skills that are

highly valued bypotential employers.Our

students are consistently successful in

securing rewarding careers in a variety of

settings in national and local government

and, increasingly, in private andvoluntarysector employment.

A tradition of progressive thinking.Weareover100 years old,makingusone the first

social science institutes in theUK.Wecombine

a tradition of social leadershipwitha reputation

forproactive interventions forsocial justice.We

are based inone of the great cities in the United

Kingdommaking this a tremendously exciting

place inwhich to study the socialworld.

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ResearchincontextThe University of Liverpool is a research-intensiveuniversity, and academic staff in the Department ofSociology, Social Policy and Criminology are leadingresearchers in their fields. What this means for youas a student is that your learning will be informedby the very latest developments in the area.

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Faculty of Humanitiesand Social Sciences> School ofLawand Social Justice >Sociology, SocialPolicyand Criminology www.liv.ac.uk/ssp

An investment

in your futureGraduates from theDepartmentof Sociology,

Social Policy andCriminology continue to enjoy

great success in a wide range of challenging

careers, including:

Public administration (local/central

government, partnerships)

Public relations for various organisations

Probation, crimecontrol, socialwork

Media, industry andcommerce

College andschool teaching

Work in thecharitable andvoluntarysectors

Further researchworkwithinandoutside

the University.

In all the national tableswhich detail the job

prospects of graduates, sociologystudents

(including socialpolicyandcriminology)consistently figurenear the top of the tables

when it comes to securingsatisfying

employment.

QUALIFYING YOU FOR LIFEOver the threeyears withusyouwill gain and

develop a range of skills and talents. These

will be nurturedwithin the range of learning

activities you will undertake andwith your

Personal Tutor. These skills are transferableacross learning,workandlifeenvironments.They

will not onlymaximiseyour accomplishments

at university but also boost your employability.

Throughout all our learning programmesyou

will be expected to enhance, developand

demonstrate:

Messaging skills (distinction in verbal andwritten expression andcommunication).

Self-management skills (organising yourtime andprojects,meeting deadlines).

Interpersonal skills (understandingof others,leadership, ability towork in a team).

Academic skills (critical thinking andcriticalanalysis, becoming a researcher, problem

solving, developinga social scientific

imagination).

WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIESInYear Twoour studentshavea choice in

whether theywant toworkaspartof their

study. InYear Three our students have the

opportunityof takingupwork placements

via our InterchangeService. This connectsstudentswith a variety of voluntary and

charitable organisations in andaround the

region. These include theCommunity Voluntary

Service,RefugeeAction, Liverpool Student

CommunityAction (homelessnessproject,

play daysandChineseNewYear celebrations),

Victim Support,Barnardos, and theCitizens

AdviceBureau. Through this kindofwork,our

studentsproduceuseful reportswhichhelp the

organisations develop their services andmeetclientneeds a great thing tohave onaCV!

POSTGRADUATE OPPORTUNITIESCriminologyandCriminal JusticeMA

AppliedCriminal JusticeResearchMA

ResearchMethodology:Sociology and

SocialPolicyMA

Cities, Culture,RegenerationMA


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Profile

Reading sociology at Liverpool Universitychanged mylife. It was whileat Liverpool

I learnthow to study society in a rigorous,academicway,asopposedtoasapassive

observer. AtLiverpool I developed myanalyticalmindandlearnedhowtoarticulatemythoughts,allofwhichhelpedmetogoonandbecomeanawardwinning journalistandauthor.IusetheskillsIlearnedatLiverpoolUniversity

pretty muchdailyin mycareer as a journalist.

Whether quizzinga supermodelabout feminismorinterviewing a Congolese filmdirector, thetoolsandknowledgeIpickedupaspartofmysociology degreehave provedinvaluable.HANNAH POOL IS A JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR OFMYFATHERS DAUGHTER (PUBLISHED BY PENGUIN).SHE WRITES REGULARLY FOR THE GUARDIAN, TIMES,GRAZIA AND OTHERS. HANNAH GRADUATED FROMTHE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL IN 1995.


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Degrees at a Glance UCAS Code Page

Criminology and Sociology BA (Hons) LM39 08

Sociology BA (Hons) L302 09

Sociology and Social Policy BA (Hons) LL34 10

Programmedetails

Criminology andSociology BA (Hons)UCAS code: LM39Programme length: 3 years

Key contact: Roy ColemanE: [email protected]

Our Department includesa numberof

themost renownedcriminologists on the

international stage.TheCriminologyand

Sociologyprogrammerespondsto thegrowing

demand for a highquality degree thatdeals

witha subject that isboth relevant and rich in

intellectual challenges. Its structure drawson

a rangeof popular sociologyandcriminology

modules, taughtby recognisednational and

international experts in their fields. Modules are

continually updated anddesigned to provide

youwith a well-rounded learning experience

interlinking practical and theoretical issues

inboth criminologyandsociology.

PROGRAMME CONTENTYear OneThe first yearof theprogrammeprovides an

introduction to exploring crime in itssocial,

historical andpolitical context.Getting togrips

with thekey concepts inbothCriminologyand

Sociology is dealt with atYear One to ensure

easy transition into Years TwoandThree.

OurStudyingSocietymodule explores the

useof social science researchmethodsand

ensures that by the secondyear all studentsare fully acquaintedwith IT and virtual

learning tools.

Understanding theSocial: Theories and

Themes

SocialChangeandSocial Policy in

ContemporarySociety 1


ContemporarySociety 2: Changing

InequalitiesStudyingSociety

Introduction toCrimeandSociety

ControllingCrime An Introduction



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Year TwoIn the secondyear, our coremodules provide a

broader anddeepercoverageof criminological

perspectives, issuesandcontroversies in

criminal justice practiceand the use and

applicationof sociological theory. Studentschoose the remaining half of their modules

from thewide rangeavailable.

Foundations of Social Inquiry

Data Analysis andPresentation

ResearchDesignandData Collection

Perspectives onCrimeandDeviance

Controversies inCrime, Justice and

Punishment

Year ThreeInYear Three, studentswill have the choice to

study specialist subjects in-depthanddevelop

their independent learning. Thosewhoopt for

a dissertationare given freedom topursue their

interest ina topic of their own choice, whilst

thoseopting forourAppliedSocialResearchor

SocialPolicy Project get a chance tocombine

work experiencewith academic rigour.We

have considerable expertise in combiningyour research interestswith the needs and

aims of local agencies.

Dissertation

AppliedSocial Research

Reflecting onAppliedSocialResearch

Social PolicyProject:Work-Based Learning

Forexamplesof optionalmodules available

inYearsTwoand Three, see page11.

For full entry requirements andcurrentmoduledetailsseewww.liv.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses

Sociology BA (Hons)UCAS code: L302Programme length: 3 years

Key contact: Roy Coleman

E: [email protected]

Sociology is a critical study of society. Youwill

learn tomakesense ofwhatdrives the social

world to changeand the possibledirections

this changemay take. The effects of new ideas,

technologies, socialdivisionsandconflictson

everyday life is assessedasyou study a broad

range of subjects that take in local, national

andglobal social relationships.Asa result,

youwill receive a thoroughgrounding inboth

social theoryand researchmethods that are

anchored in a richdiversity of social issues.

PROGRAMME CONTENT

Year OneInYear One studentswill be introduced to the

classic workofMarx,Weber andDurkheim

beforeexploring20th-century social theorists,

thus layinga strong foundation for future study.

On the practical side, there are two linked

modules [Social Change inContemporary

Society 1 and 2], which lookat issuessuchas

the family, social class,gender andrace. A

further introductorymodule,StudyingSociety,

looks at the use of social science research

methods and ensures thatby the second

year all studentsare fully acquaintedwith

IT and virtual learning tools.

Understanding theSocial:

TheoriesandThemesSocialChangeandSocial Policy in




Inequalities

StudyingSociety




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Year TwoHaving establisheda firm grounding, second

year studentsbegin to increase their in-depth

understandingof social theory, research

methods,andprocesses of social exclusion in

order tobroaden their knowledge of differenttopics in the discipline through awide range

of options.

ContemporarySocial Theory:

Thinkers andPerspectives

Foundations of Social Inquiry


Research Design andData Collection

Year ThreeByYear Three, studentswill have the choice to

study specialist subjects in-depth anddevelop

their independent learning. Thosewhoopt for

a dissertationare given freedom topursue their


thoseopting forourApplied SocialResearch

orSocial PolicyProject get a chance to

combinework experiencewith academic

rigour. OurSchool hasconsiderableexpertise

in combiningyour research interests withthe needs and aimsof local agencies.


Social Policy Project:Work-basedLearning

Dissertation

Forexamplesof optionalmodules available

inYears TwoandThree, seeopposite.

Sociology and SocialPolicy BA (Hons)UCAS code: LL34Programme length: 3 years

Key contact: Roy ColemanE: [email protected]

If you are thinkingofa career in the social

servicesor publicadministration, then this

programme is tailor-made for you. Although

it hasmanysimilarities to the BA (Hons)

inSociology (L302), it will allowyou toconcentratemoreonstudying theways in

whichgovernments seek toprovideservices

and tochangeconditions in fieldssuch

ashealth, education, crimecontrol and

welfaresupport.

PROGRAMME CONTENT

Year OneInYear One, students are tutored in the key

frameworksof social understanding from the

classic works ofMarx,Weber andDurkheim

toa rangeof twentieth-century social theorists.

Thiswill lay a strong foundation for future study.

At the sametimestudents are introduced to

someof the current political issues relevant to

socialpolicy today. As in ourother programmes

therewill bean introductorymoduleon

researchmethodsbefitting thestudyof society.

Understanding theSocial:

TheoriesandThemes





Inequalities

StudyingSociety





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Year TwoHaving established their knowledgeof

Social Theory and Social Policy in the first year,

secondyear students proceed to deepen that

knowledge, examining theoutcomes of Social

Policybetween thedifferentbroadsocialgroupings of social class,gender andrace.

Theydevelop skills in social research andwiden

their knowledge of issues inSociology and

Social Policy through awide range of options

offered in thedepartment andoccasionally

inother areas, suchasLaw orCivic Design.

Social Exclusion


ResearchDesignandData Collection

Year ThreeAs in our other programmesstudents at

YearThreewill have the choice to study

specialist subjects in-depthanddevelop their

independent learning. Those who opt for a

dissertationare given freedomtopursue their


thoseopting forourApplied SocialResearch

orSocial PolicyProject get a chance to

combinework experiencewith academic

rigour. OurSchool hasconsiderableexpertise

incombiningyour research interestswith the

needs and aimsof local agencies.


Reflecting onAppliedSocialResearch

Social Policy Project:Work-Based Learning

Dissertation

Forexamplesof optionalmodules availableinYearsTwoandThree, seeopposite.


YEAR TWO ANDTHREE MODULE CHOICESAs well as the compulsorymodules for you to

study in our three undergraduateprogrammes

weoffer moduleoptions for you tochoose from

inYears TwoandThree. These optionscurrently include:

Year TwoSocialExclusion

CrimeDeviance andCulture

Punishment, Penality andPrisons:

Criminal Debate

TheBlackPresence Migration and

Settlement in Britain 1800-1979

ComparingWelfare StatesGender andSexuality

Domestic and InternationalDrug Policy

UrbanSociology

Policing,Crime andSociety

Year ThreeHealth, LifecourseandSociety

Gender and Crime

Gender, the Bodyand IdentityTheRiskSociety: Crime,

Security and Public Policy

Youth,Crime,YouthJusticeand

SocialControl

Politics, Social Policy and the State

TheCultural Economy of Cities

Social Control,Order and the City

TheBodyandSociety

Criminal Victimisation,Welfare andPolicyCrimesof the Powerful

Community and the Problem ofCrime

RaceCommunity and Identity

Community andPublic Involvement

inCrime andCriminal Justice


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The information that follows is a brief guide

toapplying for programmesof study at the

University of Liverpool. For full details of our

applicationsandadmissions policy, please visit

our website atwww.liv.ac.uk/ug-admissions

MAKING AN APPLICATIONTHROUGH UCASYoumustapply for all full-timeprogrammes

online throughUCAS, using the online

application systematwww.ucas.comTheUniversity of Liverpool institution

code is LVRPLL41.

WHEN TO MAKE YOUR APPLICATIONForup-to-date informationpleasevisit

www.ucas.com

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTSFor information onEnglish languageentry

requirements contact the International

Recruitment andRelationsTeamon

T: +44 (0)151 794 6730orE: [email protected]

MATURE STUDENTSWewelcome applications fromcandidateswho

are notapplyingdirectly fromschool or college,

whohave non-standardqualifications,orwho

wish tohaveworkor lifeexperience taken into

accountaspart of their application. Ouradult

learners cometous through a variety ofdifferent

routes. Formore informationsee thewebsitewww.liv.ac.uk/maturestudents

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIESWegive equal consideration to all applicants

andwelcomeapplications fromstudents

with disabilities. Pleasecontact theDisability

Support TeamonT: +44 (0)151 794 4714/5117/6676, Minicom: 0151 794 4713 orE: [email protected] to discuss your support

needsbefore yousubmit your UCAS application.

DISCLAIMEREvery effort has beenmade toensure that

informationcontainedwithin this brochure

isaccurateat the timeofgoing topress.

However, thematters coveredare subject

tochange fromtime to time, bothbefore

andafter a candidates admission.

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