Course Overview
Are you interested in the issues in the criminal justice system, and the impact these issues have on groups and individuals? This course explores these topics and prepares you for a rewarding and impactful career in the fields of criminology and sociology. The study of sociology and criminology sit hand in hand. Sociology explores society and human behavior, while criminology delves into who commits crimes and why. BA (Hons) Sociology with Criminology allows you to explore the relationship between sociological issues such as race, gender, and poverty, and discover how they relate to crime and punishment.
Key Facts
- Full-time- 3 years
- Start Date- September
Entry requirements
- UCAS 96-112 tariff points from A levels or combination with AS / EPQ / BTEC/ Cambridge Technical.
- A-Levels BBC – CCC
- BTEC/ Cambridge Technical DMM – MMM
- Access to HE Diploma Pass with at least 12 Distinctions and 15 Merits.
- GCSEs C or higher in English Language.
- IB 26-28 points
- IELTS- 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5
Careers
This BA (Hons) Sociology with Criminology degree prepares you for a range of careers across the industry. You could work in welfare careers like social work or the probation service or in areas such as the prison service, police, or the Home Office. You could work in criminal justice, the legal system, or HM Revenue and Customs. Other areas include counseling, education, and working for the local government. You will develop your research skills during the course so you could work as a researcher in a large company or the Civil Service. Many students also go on to postgraduate studies and become independent researchers.
Potential careers include:
- Social worker
- Community development worker
- Probation officer
- Prison officer
- Counselor
- Human rights officer
- Advice worker
- Teacher
- Social researcher
Course Content
Year 1
- Why Sociology Matters I and II
- Criminal Law I
- Crime and Punishment: Inside a Criminal Mind
- Social Identities and Inequalities I and II
- Ageing and the Life Course
- Crime and Society
Year 2
- Being Human: Emotions and Behaviour in Social Life
- Sex, Sexualities and Society
- Analysing Social Problems
- Mental Health and Forensic Psychology
- Culture, Media and Society
- Criminology Classics and Controversies
- Research Methods
- Criminal Law II
Year 3
- Making a Difference 2: Preparation for Professional Careers
- Aggression, Violence and Abuse: a Sociological Perspective
- Sexual Offenders – Across the Life Course
- A Dangerous World? Risk, Anxiety and the Media
- Music, TV and Film in a Changing World
- Young People and Crime
- Independent Project (Sociology with Criminology Dissertation)
