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Criminology and Criminal Justice
SHE level
1
SCQF credit points
20.0
ECTS credit points
10.0
Module code
M1L326651
Module Leader
Katy Proctor
School
Glasgow School for Business and Society
Subject
Sociology
Trimester
A (September start)
Summary of content
This module provides a general introduction to criminology and criminal justice by focusing on key issues and institutions involved in understanding and responding to crime. It provides an opportunity for students to develop a critical approach to understanding how society defines and responds to crime by considering how crime is socially constructed represented in the media measured policed punished and prevented. In exploring what criminologists do, students will learn the importance of criminology in contemporary society.
As a level 1 module, CCJ focuses on building a comprehensive knowledge base in Criminology and Criminal Justice, recognising such knowledge is socially, historically, and politically contingent. The development of transferrable skills at this level is focused on communicating effectively in oral and written forms and using ICT appropriately (e.g. writing academic blogs and contributing to online discussions).
Transferable skills' development at this level focuses on consolidating powers of interpretation, evaluation and analysis, as well as self-reflection, and working with others.
The module incorporates key principles from the Strategy for Learning in that it supports students to be confident, responsible and capable, using engagement-led learning, real world problem solving with opportunities for co-creation and personalisation of learning.
The module is informed by the Curriculum for the Common Good and aims to support students to be Active and Global Citizens, have an Entrepreneurial Mind-set, to be Confident and capable of Responsible Leadership. It speaks to the following Sustainable Development Goals: 4 Quality Education 5 Gender Equality 10 Reduced Inequalities 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
The module aligns with the Principles for Responsible Management in Education by supporting interaction, learning, dialogue and debate on issues of global social responsibility and sustainability and the roles of institutions to support this.
