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Department of Social & Policy Sciences Programme Catalogue 2023/4


UHSP-AFB22: BSc(Hons) Criminology

Route: BSc(Hons) Criminology


Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY


Mode of Attendance: Full-time


Normal course duration: 3 Years

[Page last updated: 27 October 2023]


This course is for students who will be in Year 2 or later in 2023/24


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
 Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Approved exemptions:
 None
Coexistent Masters course?:
 No
DACS and exit awards:
 UHSP-AFB05: BSc (hons) Social Sciences
UHSP-AFL22: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
UHSP-AFC22: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: Yes; Year 2: No; Year 3: No; ;
Weighting towards final award by stage:
 Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 32%
Final Stage: 68%

Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


Jump to:

Year 1

This course is being replaced by a new version so Year 1 of this version is not available in 2023/24.

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 2

Academic Year: Stage 2

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP20341 Theorising crime, justice and punishment 12 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP20062 Qualitative social research methods 6 Credits
SP20359 The history and politics of crime and punishment 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 12 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL20414 American politics 6 Credits
SP20004 Family matters: the sociology of the family & family policy 6 Credits
SP20006 Poverty, social justice, and the state 6 Credits
SP20050 Sociology of criminal justice policy 6 Credits
SP20261 Social concepts of humans, monsters and machines 6 Credits
SP20300 The social science of climate change 6 Credits
SP20343 Atrocities, conflict, human rights 6 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP20160 Quantitative data analysis 6 Credits
SP20342 Global crimes of the powerful 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 12 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL20416 Totalitarian politics 6 Credits
PL20968 International comparative politics 6 Credits
SP20003 'Race' & racism 6 Credits
SP20099 Understanding childhood: sociological perspectives & policy issues 6 Credits
SP20208 International politics of development 6 Credits
SP20344 Youth justice 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 3

Academic Year: Final Stage

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP30360 Criminology dissertation 18 Credits

Semester 1: Final Stage

Optional Units: Select 4 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP30013 Social protection and welfare reform 6 Credits
SP30118 Power in society 6 Credits
SP30161 Sociology of death 6 Credits
SP30210 Conflict, security and international development 6 Credits
SP30288 Lobbying, policy communications and democracy 6 Credits
SP30302 Crime and the Media 6 Credits
SP30307 Global inequality: economic and political perspectives 6 Credits
SP30362 Policing 6 Credits
SP30370 Drugs, crime and society 6 Credits

Semester 2: Final Stage

Optional Units: Select 3 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP30129 Sexual violence: explanations, responses & debates 6 Credits
SP30276 Gender, sexuality, science, and technology 6 Credits
SP30286 Policy evaluation 6 Credits
SP30363 Incarceration 6 Credits
SP30371 The sociology of experts and evidence 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.