Postgraduate Course: Surveillance and Security (LAWS11231)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course introduces students to the study of surveillance and security. The courses draws from the fields of surveillance studies, security studies, and situational crime prevention, and examines topics such as CCTV and Internet surveillance, airport security, counter-terrorism, and privacy. The course explores how surveillance and security can and should be implemented and regulated.
This course is primarily criminological, sociological and social scientific in approach. |
| Course description |
iety?
|
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
|
Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
|
| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
|
Quota: 25 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
|
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
|
| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One essay and one case study, both worth 50% |
| Feedback |
There will be an opportunity to obtain feedback via a formative assessment ahead of the summative assessments for this course. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Knowledge and understanding of key theories and models relating to surveillance, security and crime prevention
- Ability to analyse, critique or develop existing theories, models approaches or research findings in relevant areas
- Identify areas of topical social, political or policy interest or concern and demonstrate an ability, in at least one area, to relate academic material to a given area and to develop this into an original argument and analysis.
|
Reading List
| Readings will be provided in advance of each seminar. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
- Communication and writing skills
- General cognitive skills, including evaluation and critical analysis
- Identification of own study topic and ability to work autonomously in researching and writing in this topic
- Working in small groups with others to develop solutions to problems. |
| Keywords | Surveillance,Security,Privacy,Democracy,Technology,Police,Policing |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Richard Jones
Tel: (0131 6)50 2032
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Karin Bolton
Tel: (0131 6)50 2022
Email: |
|
© Copyright 2015 The University of Edinburgh - 21 October 2015 12:19 pm
|
University Homepage