Criminology
BSc (Hons) Criminology BSc (Hons) Criminology and Cultural Studies BSc (Hons) Criminology and Sociology
What’s it about?
Crime is one of the most significant problems the UK faces. How we perceive and respond to crime is of great importance to criminologists. Each of these programmes enables students to study the reasons people offend and behave in anti- social and criminal ways, and how the criminal justice system, local authorities, and the general public respond to such behaviour. You will also learn about the ways in which society ‘works’ – its patterns of wealth, power and culture, and the benefits and problems of these patterns.
What will I learn?
During year 1 you will study the workings of our various criminal justice institutions (including our police, courts and prisons) plus other foundational topics which will give you a thorough grounding in criminology and your chosen specialist area.
In year 2 you will study key criminological theories, each of which provides a critical analysis of how and why crime occurs. You will also take optional modules relating to criminology and to your specific area of interest. You will be offered the opportunity to visit a local prison and talk to prison staff.
Your final year is entirely designed by you. There is a broad range of modules to choose from, or you may choose to take a dissertation.
Criminology On this programme you will study the nature, causes and dynamics of crime, and the organisation and functioning of criminal justice – including the day-to-day work of prison officers and the police. You will also study the challenges of preventing crime, and the ways in which the effects of crime can be alleviated.
Modules include: • Criminal Justice Institutions • Crime and Society • Social Divisions and Inequality • Theoretical Criminology • Analysing Social Data • Police and Policing • International Comparative Criminology • Crime Prevention • Contemporary Research in Crime and Deviance
• Ethnicity and Crime
Criminology and Cultural Studies On this programme you will examine the connections and relationships between ‘cultural products’ (literature, film, TV, adverts) and the wider society which produces them. In particular you will study the relationship between ‘cultural products’ and crime and criminal justice.
Modules include: • Crime and Society • Literary and Cultural Theory • Culture, Power and Identity • Researching Social Life • Theoretical Criminology • Readings in the Sociology of Deviance • Women, Violence and Victimisation • Police and the Media • Violence and Society
Criminology and Sociology This is a joint honours programme. By studying on the programme you will learn about the main principles that shape social life and human behaviour, with a particular focus on crime matters. You will learn about key criminological and sociological theories, and develop an understanding of social and criminalised behaviour. You will also learn essential research skills which will enable you to apply this knowledge and conduct scientific sociological and criminological investigation over the course of your studies and beyond.
Modules include: • Academic Skills and Practice • Social Divisions and Inequality • Researching Social Life • Thinking Sociologically • Criminal Justice Institutions • Ethnicity and Crime • Surveillance, Prisons and Social Control • Police and Policing • Victimology
How will I learn?
Teaching is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, video presentations, visits to institutions, guest speakers from the criminal justice professions and essay research.
Can I get work experience?
In years 2 and 3 you have the option of taking modules that involve applying academic knowledge and skills to issues in everyday life. This may involve, spending time in a local unit for children at risk of homelessness or acting as a mentor for young offenders. Where appropriate, it may be also possible to undertake a short-term placement in a local prison. Students often use these modules as a way of exploring career interests or as a way of building the experience required for some careers.
There is also the option to study overseas at various locations including Turkey, Poland, America, Canada and Hong Kong either for one semester or a full academic year. The modules are comparable to those taught at Salford. Teaching is in English and all EU exchanges are supported by an Erasmus grant.
Where can I get a job?
A degree in criminology provides a strong foundation for a range of occupations as diverse as policing, social work, journalism, social administration, law, prison work and probation. It is also a good general social science degree providing you with the skills vital to jobs such as administration, public service, research and television.
Previous graduates have gone on to work for the NHS, the courts system and Strategic Leisure.
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