Criminology, sociology and gender studies Entry 2012 Undergraduate study
Key facts Introduction 1 Social Sciences at Hull 4 Single Honours degree courses 6 Major/minor degree courses 12 Joint Honours degree courses 22 General information 26 Staff 28 FAQs 32 Honours degree Community and Youth Work Studies Criminology Criminology with Forensic Science Criminology with Law Criminology with Psychology Criminology and Sociology Forensic Science with Criminology Law with Criminology Philosophy and Sociology Psychology with Criminology Religion and Sociology Sociology Sociology and Anthropology with French Sociology and Anthropology with Gender Studies Sociology and Anthropology with Geography Sociology and Anthropology with German Sociology and Anthropology with Italian Sociology and Anthropology with Spanish Sociology and Film Studies Sociology and Media Studies UCAS code L531 BA/CYWS M930 BA/Crim M9F4 BA/CrimwFS M9M1 BA/CL M9C8 BA/CPsy LM39 BA/CrimSoc F4M9 BSc/FSWC M1M2 LLB/LCrim LV35 BA/PhS C8M9 BSc/PsyC LV36 BA/ST L300 BA/S L3R1 BA/SAwFr L390 BA/SAWGS L3L7 BA/SAwGeog L3R2 BA/SAwGer L3R3 BA/SAwItal L3R4 BA/SASp LP33 BA/SFS LP3H BA/SMS Admissions contact Admissions Secretary Department of Social Sciences University of Hull Hull, HU6 7RX T (01482) 466215 or 465779 F (01482) 466088 socpol.crim@hull.ac.uk Length of degree courses Entry requirements Mature/overseas students? Non-A-level qualifications? Direct entry to Year 2? Part-time study? 3 years (except Sociology and Anthropology with French, German, Italian or Spanish, which takes 4 years) 260 300 points or equivalent Yes Yes Yes Yes contact Admissions Tutor Dates of semesters Semester 1 24 Sep 14 Dec 2012 Semester 2 28 Jan 10 May 2013
Introduction Criminology, sociology, social policy, anthropology and gender studies are taught within the Department of Social Sciences. It is a multidisciplinary department with a distinctive profile of learning and teaching. All of our degree courses are founded on a concern for contemporary issues, a comparative cross-cultural and historical approach and critical analysis at local, national and global levels. The department is committed to the development of social science knowledge and understanding that is both theoretically informed and empirically grounded in the everyday world. We have strong international links and a thriving research culture. Staff and research students are currently involved in research in countries all over the world. The modules that we teach draw particularly on staff research into the history of crime and punishment community and crime prevention policing and surveillance human rights and criminal justice understanding offending behaviour peacemaking criminology evil biographical perspectives migration and social exclusion disability policy and politics cultural diversity and identity gender and sexuality gender and development gender theory race and social justice globalisation and social divisions citizenship and the state the funding of public services the theory and practice of social research power and violence media and culture experimental criminology This brochure contains information about course content, modules, learning and teaching, and individual members of staff. It also provides general information about the application process. We hope that you will be challenged and inspired by what you find here. We look forward to your application. Do visit us to see for yourself what we have to offer. www.hull.ac.uk Criminology, sociology and gender studies 1
The National Student Survey also recorded that 92% of our sociology students found their course intellectually stimulating, while The Guardian s University Guide 2012 named us as one of the north of England s top four universities for the quality of our sociology teaching.
Prime suspects We pioneered the study of criminology as a distinct subject more than 30 years ago. That forward thinking has given us a long-established record of excellence in the field one of the key reasons that our criminology degrees were rated among the five best of their type in the country for teaching quality in the 2010 National Student Survey.
Social Sciences at Hull Themes in the department Criminology Crime is seen as one of the principal social problems of our time. Criminology is concerned with understanding crime and how it is dealt with. It draws on a number of disciplines such as social policy, sociology, psychology and law. Criminology investigates a range of theoretical and policy issues relating to the extent, nature and distribution of crime; explanations of crime; the control of crime, including crime prevention, policing, the operation of the criminal justice process and methods of punishment; and the nature and extent of crime victimisation and the role of victims in the criminal justice system. Teaching and research in criminology have long traditions at the University of Hull. The discipline has been taught here for more than 30 years, and we have an excellent reputation. We are one of the longest-established departments for the study of criminology, in a market that has been rapidly expanding in recent years. Our criminology staff have a broad range of research interests and are currently involved in research both locally and nationally in the areas of surveillance and CCTV, burglary reduction, policing, racism and criminal justice, punishment in the 19th century and special units for long-term prisoners. We have particular expertise in punishment and imprisonment, offenders in the community, drugs and crime, CCTV and social control, the history of crime and theories of offending behaviour. We regularly receive research funding from the Home Office, the Prison Service, the Economic and Social Research Council and local agencies. Sociology Sociology at Hull applies a range of approaches to the study of society as it is lived and experienced, in its complexity and cultural diversity. Social identities, power, the body, mass media, globalisation and social change are among the key features and issues of contemporary society that are studied in this way. Rather than accepting these features as natural, or given, the comparative approach enquires into the social and cultural processes behind them and attempts to understand how different cultures and social identities understand themselves and others. This general mode of social enquiry draws together a range of strengths in the department, including expertise in the sociological tradition, social theories of modernity and postmodernity, research methods, comparative historical and crosscultural studies and ethnographic approaches. This means that the scope of sociology at Hull is genuinely global and contemporary, engaging with the cultural turn in recent sociology and the mediatisation of social life today, along with conventional sociological concerns such as social divisions of class, age, gender, ethnicity and inequality. We have particular expertise in the sociology of organised violence, the body, gender and culture; social theory; political sociology; mass media; popular culture and religion; and qualitative research methods. Anthropology Anthropology is integrated into the department through its common theoretical approaches, its focus on comparative studies, the role of ethnographic enquiry in the contemporary social and cultural sciences, and as a way of exploring diversity in social and cultural context. Social anthropology is highly relevant in an increasingly globalised world and in multicultural societies such as Britain, as it plays a major part in combating forms of prejudice and intolerance like racism and ethnocentrism. The department has particular expertise in religion, nationalism, gender and sexuality. 4 Criminology, sociology and gender studies
Gender studies Gender studies is a rapidly developing field, concerned with the roles, identities and status of women and men in society and their variation through time and space. It pays attention to the ways in which gender structures different areas of knowledge and relates to other significant categories such as ethnicity, class, age and sexuality. A focus on the interrelationships between women and men, and between femininity and masculinity, makes gender studies a development from the long-established field of women s studies. In the 21st century an understanding of gender relations has never been more crucial. The past century has seen a fundamental transformation of gender relations, which has had a profound impact on economies and social relations worldwide. In response, gender issues have become a major focus within both academic and political spheres. They have not only had a profound theoretical impact across the social sciences, philosophy and literature; they have also influenced policy making in Europe, North America and other places, where equalopportunities policies have radically affected employment legislation. Teaching and research All teaching in the Department of Social Sciences is research-led. This means that you are taught by staff who are at the forefront of research in their disciplines and who use their specialist knowledge to enrich their teaching. The staff are up to date with the latest research and pass this on to students. The department has a number of internationally recognised research centres: Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice Centre for the Study of Social Justice and Social Inclusion Centre for Gender Studies Centre for the Study of Comparative Change and Development Centre for Research into Embodied Subjectivity The department also has strong links with the Institute of Applied Ethics and the Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and Emancipation. All these centres play a vital role in creating a vibrant research culture. The world-class research that staff undertake is reflected not only in the modules that students take but also in the seminar series, conferences and workshops that the department runs each year. Degree courses We offer three Single Honours courses: BA Criminology BA Sociology BA Criminology and Sociology We also offer nine major/minor Honours degrees: BA Criminology with Forensic Science BA Criminology with Law BA Criminology with Psychology BA Sociology and Anthropology with French, German, Spanish or Italian BA Sociology and Anthropology with Gender Studies BA Sociology and Anthropology with Geography Sociology is additionally available in a Joint Honours combination with four other subject areas (where relevant, please also consult the lead department s literature for more detailed information): BA Sociology and Film Studies BA Sociology and Media Studies BA Philosophy and Sociology BA Religion and Sociology Details of the current structure and content of each of these programmes are provided on pages 6 25. Note that criminology is also available as a minor subject in combination with forensic science, law or psychology. Further information If after reading this pamphlet you have any further questions about our degrees or our entry requirements, please refer to our website at www.hull.ac.uk/socsci or contact the Department of Social Sciences Admissions Secretary (call 01482 466215 or 465779; email socpol.crim@hull.ac.uk). We hold a number of open days throughout the year so that potential applicants can have a look around and meet with staff and current students. Stop press new course Please note that the Department of Social Sciences now also offers a BA in Community and Youth Work Studies, which provides both academic and professional training for existing and future practitioners in youth and community work. See page 25 for details. www.hull.ac.uk Criminology, sociology and gender studies 5
Single Honours degree courses BA Criminology This highly respected degree course offers you the opportunity to study criminology at one of the country s most prestigious centres for the study of crime, criminality and criminal justice. Criminology is a dynamic and rapidly developing subject, and this university offers a stimulating and contemporary engagement with the problem of crime. It will provide you with a critical understanding of issues related to crime and criminal justice as well as a thorough grounding in the broader social science context. The degree also enables you to develop key transferable skills for the job market, especially in research methods. Criminology has rapidly expanded as an area in which to study at undergraduate level in higher education institutions, particularly in recent years. However, criminology has been taught at the University of Hull for more than 30 years. We are a leading department for teaching and research in this discipline, and we have a well-established reputation within the subject area. We believe that crime and criminal justice should be studied within a wider context, so Year 1 integrates detailed study of criminology with key foundations in the social sciences. This first year introduces the analysis of broader social processes and structures, equipping you to become highly skilled and knowledgeable in all aspects of the criminal process. Finally, you have the opportunity to choose one further module from within our department or from another department across the University. Years 2 and 3 of the course allow you to focus on more specific subjects within criminology. The second year includes a number of core modules which cover practical and theoretical approaches to understanding criminal behaviour. You also study the different ways in which societies punish offenders and the process by which crime is detected and prosecuted. The third and final year includes an individual project in criminology conducted under the guidance of a supervisor, and the opportunity to choose from a range of more specialised modules in criminology and criminal justice that focus, for example, on prejudice and discrimination in the criminal justice system. For students who wish to do so, opportunities are nevertheless available to study one module outside this specialism. The demand for criminology graduates has increased in recent years, and this degree equips students with knowledge and skills that will be invaluable for a career connected with crime and criminal justice. Common careers paths include the prison, police and probation services, the legal profession and academic or policy research. If you have an interest in criminology but seek a more varied range of module and career options, you may find that the BA Criminology and Sociology is more suited to your needs. I don t have a drug problem. I have a policeman problem. Keith Richards The Rolling Stones The first year You take five core modules and one optional module. The core modules introduce you to the major theories and perspectives which have been developed in order to enhance our understanding of crime, offending behaviour and the criminal justice system. One module focuses on the processes of the criminal justice system, examining, for example, arrest and detention at the police station. Another examines the development and use of various forms of information about crime and 6 Criminology, sociology and gender studies
how criminalisation varies according to age, ethnicity, gender and class. You also take modules that examine sociological approaches to issues and how researchers investigate the social world. The core modules are Criminal Justice Process Figuring Out Crime Sociological Analysis Development of Criminological Theory Introducing Social Research One optional module is chosen from those available within Social Sciences or elsewhere in the University. Possible examples are Gender and Society Legal Systems War and Politics various language modules The second year You take six modules: four of these are in criminology and criminal justice, and one deals with the analysis and interpretation of research data. These modules allow students to understand the work of key criminological thinkers, methods of crime prevention and urban regeneration, why we punish people and contemporary issues in the prison system. You can also select a criminology option which allows you to delve into an area of particular interest. The core modules are Reading about Crime and Punishment Punishment and Society Criminal Investigations: Uncovering the Truth Interpreting Social Data Second-year criminology options are Prostitutes, Pickpockets and Peelers Introduction to Criminal Justice Ethics Feminist Research Methods Drugs and Drug Use You choose one further module from options offered within our department or a free elective from elsewhere in the University. This may have close or fairly clear links with your main area of study, or it may be in an area which is unrelated to criminology, such as a foreign language. The final year This is again made up of six modules and is designed to allow you to delve deeper into particular areas of criminology. You work on a dissertation (equivalent to two modules) within the broad remit of criminology, criminal justice and punishment, and you follow one core module: Policing You also choose two criminology modules from a list of options. These give you the opportunity for in-depth study in at least two areas of criminology: for example, Evil Restorative Justice Histories of Punishment Surveillance and Social Control Contemporary Imprisonment Peacemaking Criminology Community and Conflict Race and Crime Poverty, Gender and Development Social Bodies Experimental Criminology To complete your final year, you choose one further module from the range of options available in the department or elsewhere. The dissertation Many students find this an exciting and challenging part of their degree. It enables you to enhance your skills of personal organisation, literature review, argumentation, analysis and presentation in an extended piece of work. These are transferable skills for careers and for life in general. Studying across the third year, under the guidance of a supervisor, you write a dissertation on a topic of your choice. Past dissertation topics have included Drug Use Miscarriages of Justice: Causes and Prevention Order and Control in Prisons Police Powers: Investigating the Gap between Law and Practice The Role of CCTV in Crime Prevention The Treatment of Rape Victims by the Criminal Justice System Understanding Violence www.hull.ac.uk Criminology, sociology and gender studies 7
BA Sociology Sociology at Hull offers a unique combination of expertise in research and experience in teaching that is relevant to our emergent global world, using theoretical, historical and comparative frameworks of enquiry to illuminate the study of contemporary social issues. These approaches also raise common themes of identity, power, globalisation and social change which extend across teaching and research agendas. Modules in research methods enable students to develop relevant practical skills for social research. The teaching and research staff have expertise in social issues around race, ethnicity, sexuality, youth, gender, culture, mass media, disability, social justice, community development, religion, the family, the body, and power and violence. The BA course is designed to provide a thorough grounding in the sociological tradition and training in the skills and abilities necessary for a sociological understanding of the contemporary world, with opportunities for specialisation through optional modules. Throughout the course our aim is to provide opportunities for informed critical engagement with contemporary issues through enquiry which recognises the complexity of contemporary societies. Core modules provide the skills and knowledge necessary for understanding the contemporary social world, including introductions to sociological theory, global culture and diversity, social institutions, social inequalities and divisions, and social research methods. Optional modules provide the opportunity to investigate particular aspects of social life in more depth, using a range of approaches which further develop skills in critical analysis by engaging with classic and contemporary studies across a broad range of issues at local, national and global levels. The degree course enables students to gain familiarity with sociology, integrating contributions from anthropology, gender studies and social policy in a curriculum that is wide-ranging and innovative. The first year An extensive grounding for future study is provided through the core modules: Inequalities, Social Divisions and Social Change Sociological Analysis Social Institutions and Everyday Life Introduction to Anthropology: Understanding World Cultures Introducing Social Research You also take a free elective module drawn from the range offered across the University. This may have close or fairly clear links with your main area of study, or it may be in an area which is unrelated to sociology, such as a foreign language. Neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood without understanding both. C Wright Mills 8 Criminology, sociology and gender studies
The second year Opportunities for specialisation open up in the second year, underpinned by core modules which further develop core sociological knowledge and skills: Interpreting Social Data Theorising Society These are complemented by a wide range of options within the department, enabling you to build up your individual expertise according to your own interests: Social Bodies Organisations of Violence Sociology of Popular Culture Religion, Culture and Society Pornography and Society The Problem of Youth Magic, Ritual and Myth Power and Resistance in a Globalising World Environment, Culture and Society Punishment and Society Histories of Punishment Race and Social Justice Community and Conflict Anthropology of Gender and Sexual Diversity Evil Ethnographic Travels around the Mediterranean Race and Crime Families and Intimate Relationships Disability Policy, Identity and Society Citizenship and Social Inclusion Media Convergence: Political Economy and Social Networking Interpreting Social Data Leadership: A Social Sciences Approach The third year In the third year you take optional modules, including a free elective, and write an independent dissertation which has the weight of two modules. For this you undertake independent research on a topic of your own choice, guided by a supervisor who has expertise in that area. Your supervisor will be available for you to consult throughout the third year. The theme of the dissertation is your own choice, in so far as we can provide suitable supervision. This enables you to develop independent skills in research, analysis and organisation, preparing you for either advanced study or the graduate labour market. Studying within the Social Sciences Department in Hull has been great. Sociology has opened my mind to many different concepts and ideas. I ve been able to meet a wide range of people from all backgrounds and cultures, which has added to the overall experience. And the lecturers are always there to give you worthwhile help and guidance whenever you need it. Studying at Hull is one thing you won t regret! Claire Swallow BA Sociology www.hull.ac.uk Criminology, sociology and gender studies 9
BA Criminology and Sociology The study of crime and the study of society are inextricably linked. This degree course provides an extensive grounding both in criminology and in the sociological tradition, as well as training in the skills and abilities necessary for a sociological understanding of the contemporary world. It also offers opportunities to pursue specialist options in both sociology and criminology. Sociology at Hull offers a unique combination of expertise in research and experience in teaching that is relevant to our emergent global world, using theoretical, historical and comparative frameworks of enquiry to illuminate the study of complex contemporary social issues. These approaches also raise common themes of identity, power, globalisation and social change which extend across teaching and research agendas. Modules in research methods enable students to develop relevant practical skills for social research. This combination enables enquiry which recognises the complexity of contemporary societies. This degree provides a systematic programme of study in criminology and sociology, examining crime, offending behaviour, the criminal justice system and the wider social world. Optional sociology modules provide the opportunity to investigate some of the major issues of contemporary society. There are modules covering themes such as social protest, the social organisation of violence, the body and sexuality, media and culture, and processes of social change. The course is designed to impart knowledge and skills which are invaluable for a variety of careers connected with crime and criminal justice such as teaching, research, and other jobs involving direct practical engagement with crime, offenders and victims. Similarly, theoretical perspectives within sociology on the nature and causes of social divisions such as gender, ethnicity and class provide a broad grounding for a range of employment areas. The first year of the course provides a grounding in the various social science disciplines and skills which underpin sociology and criminology. Second-year modules are designed to enhance your understanding of the key theoretical perspectives and your research skills, as well as providing core knowledge of the subject area of criminology. In the second and third years you have the opportunity to specialise by choosing from a wide range of optional modules. In Year 3 you also undertake a dissertation. 10 Criminology, sociology and gender studies
The first year You take six modules. The core modules are designed to introduce you to sociological approaches to contemporary social life and to the principles and techniques of social research. Further modules examine the origins and development of criminological theory in explaining offending behaviour and understanding the key stages of the criminal justice system. The six modules are Sociological Analysis Introduction to Anthropology: Understanding World Cultures Introducing Social Research Development of Criminological Theory Figuring Out Crime State, Society and Welfare or Social Institutions and Everyday Life or Gender and Society or free elective The free elective may be chosen from options offered by other departments across the University. The second year You take two core sociology modules and a core criminology module: Theorising Society Interpreting Social Data Punishment and Society plus one sociology option (see BA Sociology) and one criminology option (see BA Criminology). You also take one further module from options offered within the department or by other departments across the University. The final year This is designed to allow you to delve deeper into a particular area. You work on a dissertation (equivalent to two modules) within the broad remit of criminology, criminal justice and sociology. You follow one core criminology module entitled Policing, and choose one option in criminology and one in sociology. You also take one further module from options offered within the department or by other departments across the University. The dissertation Many students find this an exciting and challenging part of their degree. It enables you to enhance your skills of personal organisation, literature review, argumentation, analysis and presentation in an extended piece of work. These are transferable skills for careers and for life in general. Past dissertation topics have included The time spent at Hull has been a really worthwhile experience for me. The course is fascinating and has a wide range of modules to suit everyone. The lecturers are friendly and approachable too. I have had some great times and made some good friends at Hull. I certainly recommend it. Suzanne Gomerson BA Criminology and Sociology Images of Disability in Newspaper Media Racism and Policing Subcultures of Violence Drugs and Crime Young People in Custody www.hull.ac.uk Criminology, sociology and gender studies 11
Major/minor degree courses BA Criminology with Forensic Science This is a new and innovative course which aims to blend together classical criminological understandings of crime and offending with the science of gathering and testing physical evidence from crime scenes. The combination of criminology and forensic science represents a unique marriage of the social and natural sciences, which are brought together in order to investigate crime and punishment. Criminology is a dynamic and rapidly developing subject, and this university offers a stimulating and contemporary engagement with the problem of crime. The degree course will impart a critical understanding of issues related to crime and criminal justice as well as a thorough grounding in the broader social science context. It will also enable you to develop key transferable skills for the job market, especially in research methods. The degree provides the opportunity to combine these skills with the scientific study of criminal activity from a forensic perspective. This involves detection of trace amounts of explosives, poisons and drugs and the identification of fibres, paint, combustion residues, glass fragments, hair and a wide range of other materials. Forensic science is key to identification by DNA profiling and fingerprinting, document authentication and counterfeit currency identification. The curriculum aims to cultivate knowledge and understanding of criminological theory, the criminal justice process, research methods in both the natural and social sciences, the gathering and analysis of physical evidence from crime scenes, the principles and purposes of punishment, and body chemistry and DNA testing. It also aims to develop skills which will enable you to analyse and interrogate theories about offending and punishment; critically engage with practical, ethical and scientific debates relating to crime and punishment; and understand scientific knowledge related to the analysis and investigation of physical evidence. A key feature of this course is that it provides you with an understanding of the governing principles of forensic science and how it is employed within the criminal justice system. This degree is ideally suited to those who have a general interest in crime and criminology and a particular interest in the application of scientific methods to our understanding of crime and evidence-gathering. The first year You take six modules, five of which are core modules: Development of Criminological Theory Criminal Justice Process Introducing Social Research Introduction to Forensics Biochemistry You choose your sixth module from the range of free electives available across the University. 12 Criminology, sociology and gender studies
The second year You take four core modules: Punishment and Society Interpreting Social Data Crime Scene Investigations Toxicology, Forensic and Biomedical Science You also choose two modules from a range of possible options, which might include Drugs and Drug Use The History of Crime and Policing Reading about Crime and Punishment Prostitutes, Pickpockets and Peelers The final year You take two core modules: Surveillance and Social Control Advanced Forensic Science You are also required to complete a dissertation based on an in-depth study of a topic of your choice within the broad area of criminology and forensic science, and you choose further modules from a range of options such as Evil History of Crime Policing Gender, Ethnicity and Crime Social Analysis of Punishment Restorative Justice Victims, Rights and Justice Contemporary Imprisonment The dissertation Many students find this an interesting and challenging part of their degree. It gives you the opportunity to undertake an in-depth piece of work on a topic of your own choosing and in which you have a particular interest. It enables students to develop and enhance their skills of personal organisation, literature review, argumentation, analysis and presentation in an extended piece of work. These are transferable skills for careers and for life in general. Applicants who wish to study forensic science as their main subject, but with some criminology featuring in each year, are likely to find that the BSc in Forensic Science with Criminology is more suitable. See the Chemistry brochure for details. www.hull.ac.uk Criminology, sociology and gender studies 13
BA Criminology with Psychology This is a very popular and topical degree in which criminology is the major and psychology the minor subject. Recent years have seen increasing links between the two subjects and growing career opportunities. Crime is seen as a significant problem in contemporary societies, and attempts to respond to it have seen the development of a whole range of initiatives, including crime prevention, offender profiling, cognitive behaviour therapies and community policing. This degree therefore offers an excellent foundation for those who have interests in the field of crime, criminals, victims and criminal justice. Alongside these substantive topics, you will study a range of psychological approaches that are essential when explaining offending or abnormal behaviour. Crime and criminal justice are studied within a wide context which includes foundation-level knowledge of social structures, power relations and research methods. The second and third years allow you to specialise mainly in criminology, but with two modules in psychology taken in each year. The second year includes a number of core modules which cover key criminological thinkers and the issue of punishment, as well as an optional module in an area of criminology that is of particular interest. The third year includes an individual project and a core module in criminology, as well as the opportunity to choose from a range of more specialised modules in criminology, criminal justice and psychology. The degree is ideally suited to those who have a general interest in crime and criminology and a particular interest in psychology. It equips students with knowledge and skills that will be invaluable for any career connected with crime and criminal justice but is especially useful for careers which also include an element of psychology. The first year You take six modules. The criminology modules are designed to introduce you to the major theories and perspectives which have been developed in order to enhance our understanding of crime, offending behaviour and the criminal justice system. One module focuses on the overall framework and processes of the criminal justice system, while another examines the development and use of various forms of information about crime. You also take modules that examine sociological approaches to issues and how researchers investigate the social world, and you take a module which introduces the specialist study of psychology. The six modules are Criminal Justice Process Figuring Out Crime Sociological Analysis Development of Criminological Theory Introducing Social Research Introduction to Psychology 14 Criminology, sociology and gender studies
The second year You take six modules, three in criminology and criminal justice and three in psychology. These modules allow students to understand the work of key criminological thinkers, methods of crime prevention and urban regeneration, why we punish people and contemporary issues in the prison system. You also study advanced research methods and two specialised modules in psychology. The modules are Reading about Crime and Punishment Punishment and Society Interpreting Social Data Biological Psychology, Personality and Individual Difference Abnormal and Applied Biological Psychology Social and Developmental Psychology The final year This is designed to allow you to delve deeper into a particular area of criminology and psychology. You work on a dissertation within the broad remit of criminology, criminal justice and punishment, and you choose two optional modules in criminology from Race and Crime Histories of Punishment Surveillance and Social Control Contemporary Imprisonment Peacemaking Criminology Policing You also take one psychology module: Forensic Psychology and a final module from within Social Sciences or from another department. The dissertation The dissertation, which you undertake under the supervision of a member of staff, gives you the opportunity to examine and document an issue or topic of your own choosing and to acquire in-depth knowledge of a particular area. Many students find this an exciting and challenging part of their degree. It enables them to enhance their skills of personal organisation, literature review, argumentation, analysis and presentation in an extended piece of work. These are transferable skills for careers and for life in general. Topics for dissertations might include arson mentally disordered offenders police interrogation of suspects the role of the prison psychologist the treatment of sex offenders understanding serial murder A sister degree, the BSc Psychology with Criminology, in which psychology is the main subject and which is designed to meet the requirements for membership of the British Psychological Society, is also available. See the Psychology pamphlet for further details. www.hull.ac.uk Criminology, sociology and gender studies 15
BA Criminology with Law This is an ideal marriage of subjects if you want to acquire a critical understanding of offending behaviour and how it is dealt with. Criminology and Law enjoy excellent relations at the University of Hull, and both are considered centres of excellence in terms of teaching and research. This degree course, in which criminology is the major and law the minor subject, involves the specialist study of crime and criminology and enables you to study relevant areas of law, imparting a critical understanding of legal rules, principles and practices. It is therefore an excellent foundation for those who have interests in the field of crime, offenders, victims and criminal justice. The first-year curriculum reflects our belief that crime and criminal justice should be studied within a wide context. The second and third years allow you to specialise mainly in criminology, but with two law modules in each year. The second year includes a number of core modules which cover current criminological debate, contemporary issues in punishment and crime prevention. The third and final year includes an individual project in criminology and offers the opportunity to choose from a range of more specialised modules in criminology, criminal justice and law. The degree is ideally suited to students who have a general interest in crime and criminology and a particular interest in legal rules, principles and procedures in relation to crime. It equips students with knowledge and skills that will be invaluable for any career connected with crime and criminal justice but is especially useful for careers which also incorporate an element of law. The first year You take five core modules and one option. The core modules are designed to introduce you to the major theories and perspectives which have been developed in order to enhance our understanding of crime, offending behaviour and the criminal justice system. One module focuses on the overall framework and processes of the criminal justice system, while another examines the development and use of various forms of information about crime. You also follow modules that examine sociological approaches to issues and how researchers investigate the social world, and you take a module that introduces the specialist study of law (or you can take an option from within the department or from another department). The modules are Criminal Justice Process Figuring Out Crime Sociological Analysis Development of Criminological Theory Introducing Social Research Criminal Law or free elective The second year You take six modules, four of them in criminology and criminal justice and two in law. The criminology modules enable you to understand the work of key criminological thinkers, methods of crime prevention and urban regeneration, why we punish people and contemporary issues in the prison system. You also follow a specialist module on research data. These modules are 16 Criminology, sociology and gender studies
Reading about Crime and Punishment Punishment and Society Interpreting Social Data Criminal Investigations: Uncovering the Truth A final list of law modules will be provided in your second year, but some examples are Jurisprudence Legal Issues in the Headlines International Law The final year This allows you to delve deeper into a particular area of criminology and law. You work on a dissertation (equivalent to two modules) within the broad remit of criminology, criminal justice and punishment, and you follow one core module in Critical Theorising about Crime and Society. You also have the opportunity to undertake in-depth study in one area of criminology, by choosing from a list of optional modules. Options available in recent years have included Contemporary Imprisonment Policing Victims, Rights and Justice Race and Crime Finally, you choose two law modules from a list of options. You can also select an option not taken in the second year. Examples include Protecting Human Rights in the UK International Human Rights Protection Issues in Business/Trade Law The dissertation The dissertation gives you the opportunity to examine and document an issue or topic of your own choosing, and to acquire in-depth knowledge of a particular area. Many students find this an exciting and challenging part of their degree. It enables them to enhance their skills of personal organisation, literature review, argumentation, analysis and presentation in an extended piece of work. These are transferable skills for careers and for life in general. Dissertation topics might include disciplinary regimes in women s prisons police powers and accountability young people and crime restorative justice miscarriages of justice critically understanding the policing of domestic violence Applicants who wish to study law as their main subject, but with some criminology featuring in each year, are likely to find that the LLB in Law with Criminology a qualifying law degree is more suitable for their needs. See the Law School pamphlet for details. www.hull.ac.uk Criminology, sociology and gender studies 17
BA Sociology and Anthropology with Gender Studies The University of Hull was one of the first universities in the country to establish a gender studies programme. This major/minor course allows you to combine sociology and anthropology with the study of gender in an interdisciplinary context that draws on both the social sciences and the humanities. More specifically, in addition to providing you with knowledge and key skills in sociology, the course addresses fundamental questions about whether we are born, or become, women and men, how we think about differences between genders and the extent to which gender divisions continue to underpin key social processes and institutions. It is also concerned with the way in which gender differences are inflected in, and become part and parcel of, other forms of cultural difference such as ethnicity or class; and it examines the way in which gender is shaped historically through various forms of cultural representation, whether literature or film. The first year Sociological Analysis Gender and Society Gender and Culture Introduction to Anthropology: Understanding World Cultures Introduction to Social Research Social Institutions and Everyday Life or free elective The second year Theorising Gender Theorising Society Interpreting Social Data Subject options (see list on page 19) Free elective The third year Dissertation Subject options (see list on page 19) Free elective 18 Criminology, sociology and gender studies
Departmental options Anthropology of Gender and Sexual Diversity Families and Intimate Relationships Disability Policy, Identity and Society Environment, Culture and Society Magic, Ritual and Myth Ethnographic Travels around the Mediterranean Media Convergence: Political Economy and Social Networking Social Bodies Power and Resistance in a Globalising World Leadership: A Social Sciences Approach The Problem of Youth Race and Social Justice Community and Conflict Organisations of Violence Sociology of Popular Culture Pornography and Society Gender studies options Poverty, Gender and Development Gender, Power and Politics in the Americas Women in American Literature 20th-Century American Women s Writing Suffragettes and Citizens Bodies and Selves Postmodernism and Gender Studies Modern Women Writers Gender, Science and Knowledge Language, Communication and Context Exchange visits abroad Gender Studies currently has a student exchange link with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. You will have the opportunity to spend time studying abroad for the first semester of your final year, if you wish and places allow. Students who have previously taken part in the exchange have found the experience very rewarding, both academically and personally. www.hull.ac.uk Criminology, sociology and gender studies 19
BA Sociology and Anthropology with French, German, Italian or Spanish These four-year major/minor degree courses provide students with the opportunity to combine sociology and social anthropology with the study of the language and culture of another country. In particular, you will have the opportunity to study at a university in the other country during your third year. The sociology and anthropology side of these degree courses draws on some of the major core components of the Single Honours Sociology degree, together with a range of sociological and anthropological options. This not only provides you with knowledge and key intellectual skills in sociology, but also provides important conceptual tools for thinking through issues of cultural diversity. The language component is combined with the study of the other country s culture and society, which is further developed during the year abroad. The first year Introduction to Anthropology: Understanding World Cultures Social Institutions and Everyday Life Gender and Society Modern Language 1 and 2 Introducing Social Research Free elective The second year Theorising Society Interpreting Social Data Modern Language 3 and 4 Sociology and anthropology options (see BA Sociology) Free elective The third year Study Abroad Programme The fourth year Dissertation Modern Language 5 and 6 Sociology and anthropology options 20 Criminology, sociology and gender studies
BA Sociology and Anthropology with Geography This major/minor course allows you to combine sociology and anthropology with the study of human geography in an interdisciplinary context that draws on the social sciences and humanities. First year Introduction to Anthropology: Understanding World Cultures Introducing Social Research Introducing Human Geography Geographies of Development Gender and Society or Social Institutions and Everyday Life Free elective Second year Theorising Society Interpreting Social Data Sociology and anthropology option (see BA Sociology) Geography options (see Geography pamphlet) Geographical Thought and Practice Third year Sociology and anthropology options Geography options Dissertation Free elective www.hull.ac.uk Criminology, sociology and gender studies 21
Joint Honours degree courses BA Sociology and Media Studies Media studies and sociology share many common themes as well as frameworks and methods of inquiry. This course reflects the cultural turn in sociology and the corresponding engagement of media studies with social context. The course provides students with a multidisciplinary framework for the analysis of our increasingly mediated social world. You will gain the knowledge and skills to apply sociological theories to explain social phenomena such as institutions, inequalities and gender formations, and will come to understand how they are reflected, transformed and intensified by our media. Shared themes include power and resistance, the self and society, identity and representation, morality and public culture, the role of social and cultural institutions, and reflexivity in analysis and research. First year You take core modules in both subjects: Sociological Analysis Media and Society Social Institutions in Everyday Life Introduction to Digital Media Production Introduction to Cultural Theory Introducing Social Research Second year Core modules in both subjects: Media Theory, Analysis and Research Techniques Interpreting Social Data Theorising Society Televisual Narrative And options in both subjects, chosen from Power and Resistance in a Globalising World Sociology of Popular Culture Television Production and Analysis Freedom Dreams Magic, Ritual and Myth Religion, Culture and Society Families and Intimate Relationships Media Ethics Cyberculture and Its Discontents 22 Criminology, sociology and gender studies
Third year In the final year all students must take a 40-credit dissertation in either sociology or media studies, plus options to give a balance of the two subjects. The options are chosen from Social Bodies Poverty, Gender and Development Religion, Culture and Society Reporting War and Security Television Aesthetics Television and the Everyday Black Power Media Convergence: Political Economy and Social Networking Work-Based Learning Environment, Culture and Society Ethnographic Travels around the Mediterranean Race and Crime Global Communications and International Politics Community and Conflict Organisations of Violence Reporting War and Security Race in the City Future Fear The Problem of Youth Sociology of Popular Culture Pornography and Society Media Movements and Radical Politics Digital Media Production Project Anthropology of Gender and Sexual Diversity www.hull.ac.uk Criminology, sociology and gender studies 23