Postgraduate Course: Gender, Crime and Criminal Justice (LAWS11046)
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 | The aim of this course is to examine crime and criminal justice policy and practice in relation to gender. |
| Course description |
The course will be organised around two case study topics. Each topic will be explored in detail over four weeks. Preliminary and core readings will be identified and will provide a starting point for class discussions. Students will also be given the opportunity to identify and focus attention upon specific themes and issues of particular interest to them. They will then conduct their own independent research (individually and in groups) into these themes in order to build up and develop the case studies. Previous case study topics have included domestic violence and prostitution.
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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 | None |
| 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: 25 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
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) |
5000 word essay |
| Feedback |
This course emphasises student-led learning and opportunities for formative feedback are woven throughout the course to support students in developing their research and response to specific case study questions:
The first week of each case study will involve an initial scoping and orientation of the case study topic and will culminate in a group presentation on the topic in the fourth week.
1. In weeks 2 and 3 of each case study, students will be asked to submit a short individual or group report on the research they have done that week and report back on this in the seminar.
2. At the end of each case study, generic feedback will be provided on the written reports, forming an opportunity for ongoing feedback on essay writing skills and styles throughout the course will be provided.
3. The final case study ¿report¿ presentations will also provide an opportunity to undertake a peer-assessment and seminar-leader assessment and receive feedback on presentation skills within the course.
4. Feed-forward of the first case study project to assist students in advancing their research, academic writing and presentations skills further in the second case study.
5. Students have an opportunity to design their own essay question with guidance from the course organiser. This will be discussed with the course organiser and submitted to the external examiner for formal consideration.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of contemporary crime patterns and trends, as well as key theoretical and policy debates as they may releate to contemporary case studies of gender crime
- undertake a review of the case study topics informed by contemporary research within the subject rea and through doing so, critically assess key theories which aim to explain the gendered nature of crime
- Independently identify and synthesise material from a variety of sources in a critical and reflective manner
- Students will be able to give oral presentations and written summaries of their own research to the class, field questions on these presentations and pose constructive questions on the presentations of others
- Take responsibility for shaping their own research agenda and undertaking independent research into a case study topic with support and guidance from peers and academic staff
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Reading List
Walklate, S. (2004) ¿Introduction¿ in Gender, Crime and Criminal Justice (Second edition), Cullompton: Willan
Newburn, T. and Stanko, E. (eds) (1995) Just Boys Doing Business?: Men, Masculinities and Crime, London; New York: Routledge.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
The course provides the opportunity for students to develop skills in a number of areas:
1. Synthesis, evaluation and critical analysis of different forms of argument and evidence
2. Ability to identify, conceptualise and define new research questions as they undertake a case study analysis
3. Communication skills, including written and oral presentation skills
4. Capacity to work both independently and with peers to further knowledge and understanding of a topic
5. Substantial autonomy through the design of individual essay questions and shaping of research agenda and approach to developing case studies
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| Keywords | Gender,Justice,Crime,Criminology,Case study,Sexuality,Femininity,Masculinity,Social Science |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Lynne Copson
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Course secretary | Ms Olivia Hayes
Tel: (0131 6)50 9588
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