Crime and Society

CRIM10002 Crime and Society 20 Semester 2 Undergraduate Level 1 Emily Turner Unit coordinator Criminology 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' First part HE study/Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 This course is about the problem of crime. It aims to introduce some of the central issues, themes and concepts involved in thinking critically about crime. We will be concerned with exploring how perspectives drawn from across the social sciences can inform our understanding of this significant contemporary social issueIndicative weekly topics: (1) Defining and measuring crime; (2) The politics of crime; (3) Media representations of crime; (4) Approaches to understanding crime; (5) Gender and crime; (6) Race and crime; (7) Age and crime; (8) Crime, power & inequalities; (9) Bringing it all together; (10) Course overview & exam preparation.  This course is about the problem of crime. It aims to introduce some of the central issues, themes and concepts involved in thinking critically about crime. We will be concerned with exploring how perspectives drawn from across the social sciences can inform our understanding of this significant contemporary social issueIndicative weekly topics: (1) Defining and measuring crime; (2) The politics of crime; (3) Media representations of crime; (4) Approaches to understanding crime; (5) Gender and crime; (6) Race and crime; (7) Age and crime; (8) Crime, power & inequalities; (9) Bringing it all together; (10) Course overview & exam preparation.  To (1) introduce students to the concept of crime and criminality; (2) introduce key approaches to studying and understanding crime; (3) critically explore the social and political context of crime. Explain, critique and evidence key issues connected with crime and society.  Apply concepts from different disciplines to the study of crime and criminality.  Construct a clear argument about crime in a diverse society to develop critical thinking;   Accurately summarise relevant literature on crime into clear explanations.  Research, collate and evaluate relevant materials to construct a clear argument about crime in a diverse society to develop critical thinking. Apply academic writing skills to meet required word limits.    Other (i) analyse, critique and (re-)formulate a problem or issue; (ii) rapidly and thoroughly review/rate argument and evidence from targeted bibliographic searches; (iii) plan, structure and present arguments in a variety of written formats and to a strict word limit, (iv) express ideas verbally and organise work effectively in small teams for a variety of written and oral tasks; (v) obtain, manipulate and (re-)present different forms of data; (vi) manage time effectively; (vii) reflect on and improve performance through feedback. Teaching and learning across course units consists of: (1) preparatory work to be completed prior to teaching sessions, including readings, pre-recorded subject material and online activities; (2) a weekly whole-class lecture or workshop; (3) a tutorial; and (4) one-to-one support via subject specific office hours. 0 Other 100% This unit is summatively assessed by 100% coursework consisting of two parts.  Part A: 150 words per question x 5, Part B: 2 essays from a choice of 4 - 750 words per question. Formative assessment is by a practice of a part B question.  You will have the opportunity to practice the short answer questions similar to Part A of the assessment in your lectures and tutorials. You will  receive formative feedback during the weekly lectures and in your tutorials as well as being provided with example answers to the short answer questions. Towards the end of the course unit, you will have the opportunity to practice an essay similar to Part B of the assessment only. You will receive formative feedback on your essay prior to the assessment period.    Y Liebling, A, Maruna, S and McAra, L (Eds) (2023), The Oxford Handbook of Criminology. 7th Edition. Oxford: OUP. Lectures 20 Tutorials 10 0 70 Across their course units each semester, full-time students are expected to devote a ‘working week’ of around 30-35 hours to study. Accordingly each course unit demands around 10-11 hours of study per week consisting of (i) 3 timetabled teacher-led hours, (ii) 7-8 independent study hours devoted to preparation, required and further reading, and note taking.Restricted to BA (Criminology) students for which this subject is compulsory.  Open to BA Social Sciences (BASS) students as an optional unit and other students may be accepted at the discretion of the Course Unit Director.  Available also to incoming study abroad students university wide.Cannot be taken in conjunction with CRIM10122.