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Course Specification
Course Summary Information 1 Course Title BA (Hons) Sociology and Criminology 2 BCU Course Code
UCAS Code US0867 LM
3 Awarding Institution Birmingham City University 4 Teaching Institution(s) (if different from point 3) 5 Professional Statutory or Regulatory Body (PSRB) accreditation (if applicable)
6 Course Description
Want to study both criminology and sociology at University? Our BA (Hons) Sociology and Criminology degree combines both subjects and allows you to take a year-long industry placement.
This course will enable you to develop an understanding of society and social factors and how this affects crime and criminals, giving you a solid human understanding that will put you in a good position for range of careers or further study.
What's covered in the course?
Combining sociology with the study of criminology gives you a chance to benefit from the cutting-edge thinking of the University’s Centre for Applied Criminology, a research Centre of Excellence. The recently launched Centre for Critical Social Research also brings sociological concerns to the fore.
This course is taught with an equal number of Sociology and Criminology modules.
You’ll share a common first year with the Sociology BA, giving you a wide range of understanding and letting you see what your options are before advancing. The course introduces you to sociological theories and contexts allowing you to situate and to inform your studies in criminology with a focus on crime, criminals and the operation of criminal justice agencies.
You’ll develop communication and research skills through our wide range of assessments, as well as a clear understanding of social policy and criminology.
7 Course Awards 7a Name of Final Award Level Credits Awarded Bachelor of Arts Honours Sociology and Criminology 6 360 7b Exit Awards and Credits Awarded Certificate of Higher Education Sociology and Criminology Diploma of Higher Education Sociology and Criminology Bachelor of Arts Sociology and Criminology
8 Derogation from the University Regulations Not applicable
9 Delivery Patterns
Mode(s) of Study Location Duration of Study Code Full Time City Centre 3 years US Part Time City Centre 5 years* US Sandwich City Centre 4 years US0867S
***** If you study this course part-time, you will study modules alongside full-time students in daytime hours (not evenings or weekends). The duration of the course will depend on how many modules you take per year, and will be agreed before you commence your studies. To qualify as a PT student you cannot undertake more than 90 credits in any one year.
10 Entry Requirements
The admission requirements for this course are stated on the course page of the BCU website at https://www.bcu.ac.uk/, or may be found by searching for the course entry profile located on the UCAS website.
11 Course Learning Outcomes
On completion of the degree, graduates will be able to demonstrate:
1 An in-depth knowledge of sociological and criminological perspectives and methods, and their application to contemporary social issues, to social identities and institutions, crime and deviance, and to social change. 2 An understanding of the disciplines of sociology and criminology – through the programme’s core themes of applied social and criminological theory and research, cultural sociology, and policy, activism and politics - as being theoretically informed, evidence-based, relevant, professionally focussed and applied. 3 An alertness to the inherently interdisciplinary nature of sociology and criminology as disciplines and to demonstrate their proficiency with theories, methods, themes and perspectives unique to sociology and criminology: but also to demonstrate their working knowledge of the relevant
12 Course Requirements
12a Level 4:
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits):
Module Code Module Name Credit Value
SOC4021 Understanding Society 20 SOC4028 Researching Social Life 20 SOC4029 State and Society 20 SOC4025 Sociological Imagination 20 CRI4031 Social Construction of Crime and Deviance 20 SOC4026 City, Community and Culture 20
Level 5:
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 100 credits):
Module Code Module Name Credit Value
SOC5043 Classical Social Theory 20 SOC5044 Contemporary Social Theory 20 SOC5057 Exploring Popular Culture 20 CRI5070 Beyond the Statistics: Researching Criminological 20 Experiences CRI5058 Prisons and Punishment 20
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete at least 20 credits from the following list of OPTIONAL modules.
Module Code Module Name Credit Value
SOC5058 Sociology Placement 20 SOC5041 Sociology of the Media 20 SOC5059 Race, Racism and Ethnicity 20 CRI5071 Issues in Criminal Investigation: Forensic Science 20 CRI5051 Intelligence and Security since 1945 20 CRI5068 Crime, Media and Culture: Representation, 20 Consumption and Production
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete at least 20 credits from the following list of OPTIONAL modules.
Level 6:
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 100 credits):
Module Code Module Name Credit Value
SOC6040 Globalisation, People and Society 20 CRI6064 Transnational Organised and Corporate Crime 20 SOC6041 Integrated Research Project 40 CRI6068 Gender and Crime 20
Module Code Module Name Credit Value
SOC6032 Music and Society 20 SOC6037 Activism, Social Movements and Social change 20 SOC6038 Black Arts Movement 20 CRI6092 Hate Crime 20 CRI6086 Cyber Crime 20 CRI6093 Human Rights: Theory and Practice 20
Part Time Course Structure
Year 1
Semester 1 L4 Understanding Society(20 credits) L4 Researching Social Life(20 credits)
Semester 2
L4 Sociological Imagination (20 credits)
L4 City, Community and Culture (20 credits)
Year 2
Semester 1
L4 State and Society (20 credits)
L5 Classical Social Theory ( Credits)
Semester 2
L4 Social Construction of Crime and Deviance (20 credits)
L5 Contemporary Social Theory (20 credits)
Year 3
Semester 1
L5 Beyond the Statistics: Researching Criminological Experiences (20 credits)
L5 Exploring Popular Culture (20 credits)
Semester 2
L5 Prisons and Punishment (20 credits)
L5 Optional Module (20 credits)
Year 4
Semester 1
L6 Transnational Organised and Corporate Crime ( credits)
L6 Globalisation, People and Society (20 credits)
Semester 2 Gender and Crime(20 credits) L6 Optional Module(20 credits)
Year 5
Semester 1 L6 Integrative Project (3 choices: dissertation, community development project, social entrepreneurship project) Semester 2 (40 credits)
13 Overall Student Workload and Balance of Assessment
Overall student workload consists of class contact hours, independent learning and assessment activity, with each credit taken equating to a total study time of around 10 hours. While actual contact hours may depend on the optional modules selected, the following information gives an indication of how much time students will need to allocate to different activities at each level of the course.
- Scheduled Learning includes lectures, practical classes and workshops, contact time specified in timetable
- Directed Learning includes placements, work-based learning, external visits, on-line activity, Graduate+, peer learning
- Private Study includes preparation for exams
The balance of assessment by mode of assessment (e.g. coursework, exam and in-person) depends to some extent on the optional modules chosen by students. The approximate percentage of the course assessed by coursework, exam and in-person is shown below.
Level 4
Workload
% time spent in timetabled teaching and learning activity
Activity Number of Hours Scheduled Learning 214 Directed Learning 250 Private Study 736 Total Hours 1200
Balance of Assessment
Assessment Mode Percentage Coursework 63% Exam 0 In-Person 37%
Level 5
Workload
% time spent in timetabled teaching and learning activity
Activity Number of Hours Scheduled Learning 211 Directed Learning 267 Private Study 722 Total Hours 1200
Balance of Assessment
Assessment Mode Percentage Coursework 50% Exam 33% In-Person 17%
