Undergraduate Course: Criminology 1 (LAWS10104)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course examines key criminological theories and research studies relating to topics such as the cause(s) of crime, societal responses to crime, representations of crime, or the politics of law and order. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Please note that you are very unlikely to get a place on an Honours Law course unless you are on a direct exchange with the School of Law (this includes Erasmus law exchange students). |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 5 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One essay of no more than 5,000 words [13 pages] |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| By the end of the course, students will be able to: identify and discuss some key criminological theories and research findings; apply and test theories to research findings; compare and contrast competing theories; and analyse approaches and studies within a contemporary context.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Fiona Jamieson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5567
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Heather Haig
Tel: (0131 6)50 2053
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