Sociology & Criminology Dr. Mark Cresswell School of Applied Social Sciences

Sociology & Criminology Undergraduate Degree Programmes: BA Sociology BA Criminology Jt Honours Sociology & Anthropology Entry Requirements: AAB and Equivalences Intake: 90

What’s it all about? Sociology Criminology POWER IDENTITY SOCIAL PROBLEMS THEORY METHOD CRITIQUE The story behind the headlines All of that – applied to the notion of Crime and to the working of the Criminal Justice System

The APPLIED Bit Really Matters Some Optional Modules in Sociology and Criminology: Sociology of Social Exclusion Policing and Police Children Young People and Families Sociology of Health and Medicine Drugs, Crime and Society Sociology of Forensic Science and Criminal Investigation Sociology of Gender and Sexuality The Sociology of Popular Music * Rural Studies and Social Policy Sociology of Work and Professions Crime, Justice and the Sex Industry

Research Led Education Durham University is consistently in the top 5% or 10% of UK universities Top 5 for Sociology last year with our teaching rated as excellent by over 90% of the students Our teaching is research led, which just means there is strong integration between teaching and research and that you will be taught by leading academics who are publishing key works in the field. We also have within our department a number of key specialisms and research areas, so that in your third year you can focus on the subjects that really interest you. Let staff introduce themselves….

Teaching Innovations Criminology Sociology Inside/Out Project In HMP Durham & Frankland Students learn alongside inmates First project outside of the US http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/durham-to-run-criminology-classes-in-prisons/2016653.article Community Placement Module Students are placed inside a project in the voluntary sector where they conduct a research project

The Degree Structure Core Options Theory Methodology Research Dissertation Research Led Teaching Options outside the department

The Working Week For each course: 1 x 1 hour lecture (big group teaching) 1 seminar fortnightly (small group teaching) + Library and Intranet work

Being Assessed Formative Assignments Summative Assignments In –course Essays End of course Exams Group work projects 3rd Year Research Project Typical 20 credit module: 1 x 2000 word essay 2 hour exam

Study Abroad? Available for both Sociology & Criminology: Universities: Helsinki Essen Bordeaux Amsterdam Singapore Hong Kong Melbourne Adds a year to the degree but is valuable

Sociology and Criminology with Foundation Mature Students Sociology and Criminology with Foundation

League Tables Sociology CUG Rank University Name Entry Standards Entry Standards The average UCAS tariff score of new students entering the University. Click here to read more Student Satisfaction Student Satisfaction A guide to how satisfied students are with the quality of teaching they receive. Maximum score: 5.00 Research Assessment Research Assessment The average quality of the research undertaken in the University. Maximum score: 4.00 Graduate Prospects Graduate Prospects A guide to the employability of graduates on completion of their courses at the University. Maximum score: 100 Overall Score Overall Score The total score calculated by our independent and trusted methodology. Maximum score: 1000.0 2015 2014 1 Cambridge 549 - 2.65 78 100.0 2 4 Bath 408 4.02 3.10 68 90.9 3 Durham 419 4.06 70 90.3 6 Exeter 4.40 2.70 56 89.2 5 7 Surrey 389 4.07 2.75 64 88.8 Warwick 425 58 88.7 11 York 379 4.14 2.85 60 88.5 8 13 Bristol 438

POSSIBLE CAREERS GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRAT-ION – Police/Prison/ Border Agency/MOJ Nursing/Psychology SOCIAL RESEARCH COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE MEDIA AND JOURNALISM THIRD SECTOR/ NGOs ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS Law conversion EDUCATION (Primary/Secondary, FE/HE) Our students enter a range of careers in the public, voluntary and private sectors Some go on to postgraduate study: MA and PhDs

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