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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| What Is Crime & Deviance? | |||
| Reference | SS1901 | Version | 1 |
| Created | September 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 7 |
| Approved | December 2023 | SCQF Points | 30 |
| Amended | ECTS Points | 15 | |
| Aims of Module | |||
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| To provide a foundation in the study of criminology in an applied context, and introducing the key concepts. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Understand the legal definitions of crime and criminal behaviour in Scotland and the wider UK |
| 2 | Apply these definitions to relevant behaviour on the spectrum from single acts by individuals to organised crime, and distinguish them from each other |
| 3 | Understand the core social science concepts of deviance and criminal |
| 4 | Apply those concepts to key offences on the spectrum from individual to group behaviour |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| The module draws on legal and social science perspectives of crime and deviance. For example, the social science element will outline the 'classic' and contemporary approaches to crime and deviance in order to introduce an analytical and critical disposition to criminology. It will set out the key definitions and framework of criminal law. |
| Module Delivery |
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| The module is be delivered through a combination of weekly lectures and seminars, which are complemented by online media. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 40 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 260 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 300 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | An reflective learning-log assesses the student's progress through the course, providing for their engagement with the module activities. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
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| Explanatory Text | |
| The learning log is assessed in its totality to measure the development of learning and insights the student has achieved during the module. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
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| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| Module is an interdisciplinary module with delivery shared broadly equally between the School of Applied Social Studies and the Law School |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | Newburn. T (2017) Criminology. London: Routledge |
| 2 | Rubenhold, H.(2020) The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper. London: Black Swan. |
| 3 | Johnston, E and Marsh, S.(2021) Criminology and Law. Bristol: Hall and Stott. |
| 4 | Downes, D. (2021) Understanding Deviance: A Guide to the Sociology of Crime and Rule-Breaking. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |