BA (Honours) Criminology and Sociology
Three years full-time
UCAS code • ML93
Location • Collegiate Campus
Subject area • Criminology
Related subjects • Sociology and politics
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Watch videos explaining some of the benefits of studying sociology at Sheffield Hallam.
This course includes a number of initiatives designed to enhance your learning experience and make you more employable after you graduate. Find out more.
Visit the Department of Criminology website to view profiles of the staff who teach in this subject area.
Year one modules
• the sociological imagination • shaping societies • social thinking and reflection • researching society • criminological foundations • criminal justice
Year two modules
• changing societies • diversity and equality • criminological theory in a contemporary world • crime and punishment • researching criminology • critical thinking and career management • modernity and its futures • identity and representation
Year two options
There is a range of modules for you to choose from based around • debates within criminal justice • types of crime (such as cyber crime, violent crime, drug related crime) • crime from different viewpoints (youth, gender, race) • education • families • health • religion • the media.
Year three core modules
• dissertation
Year three options
There is a range of modules for you to choose from based around • critiquing criminal justice policy • appreciating justice (human rights for example) • the impact of crime • types of crime • criminal justice agencies (such as the police or prisons) • cultural debates • global issues • notions of power.
Find out more about studying BA (Honours) Criminology and Sociology
You apply for this course through UCAS.
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/study/ug/fees-and-funding
2013/14 academic year
Typically £10,680 a year
2014/15 academic year
Typically £11,250 a year
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees, scholarships and bursaries see www.shu.ac.uk/international/fees
• essays • projects • research reports • work portfolios • dissertation in year three
Study criminal issues in society
Mr Alan McGauley, principal lecturer - part 1 (1:02)
Alan McGauley provides a general introduction to studying sociology with us. He describes what you study, with particular emphasis on some of our sociological greats, and how you can develop your own particular interests. Alan talks about how the sociology degrees explores theories and integrates practice, to ensure you develop key skills to help you in employment.
Mr Alan McGauley, principal lecturer - part 2 (0:55)
Alan McGauley discusses some of the key opportunities available to sociology students studying with us, including international placements and exchanges as well as employer links.
How we enhance you employability
As part of the course we run a number of initiatives designed to enhance your learning experience and make you more employable after you graduate. Examples of these initiatives are given below.
Employability fair
Every September a variety of agencies from across the criminal justice and voluntary sectors attend our event with the sole aim of employing our students as volunteers within their organisation. This has included prisons, Police, probation, SOVA and Remedi amongst others, who are involved with a broad spectrum of individuals including victim services, young offenders, neighbourhood resolution teams, prisoners and independent custody visitors. The placements you secure can be used in your second and third year of study to gain academic credit as you look at how theoretical approaches apply to real life situations.
Probation training
The department delivers the Probation Qualifications Framework across Yorkshire and Humberside and also the North West, under contract from the Ministry of Justice. This course offers the qualification required to be a probation officer.
Guest lectures and career mentoring
Throughout the year we have a variety of guest speakers. The talks are from a variety of practitioners and academics and may focus on a range of issues, from case studies to policy initiatives, from employment histories to careers advice. A number of these individuals also offer their time as career mentors, where you are partnered with a practitioner who will meet with you regularly to discuss your academic goals and your future career path.
Visit the Department of Criminology website to view profiles of the staff who teach in this subject area.
