In the first year of Criminology, students will study the following units:
- Unit 1: Changing Awareness of Crime – Media representations of Crime
- Unit 2: Criminological Theories – Theories of Crime
Learners will complete BOTH units.
In the second year of Criminology, students will study the following units:
- Unit 3: Crime Scene to Courtroom– Legal responses to Crime
- Unit 4: Crime and Punishment– Legal responses to Criminals
Learners will complete BOTH units.
The purpose of the Criminology course is to provide learners with an introduction to criminal justice and to give a context for humanities learning. Together with other relevant qualifications, such as Applied Law, Psychology and Sociology, it develops the understanding to support entry to higher education courses in the humanities/social science sector.