Faculty of Business Business and Society Level 5 and 6 Module Booklet 2015-16 Criminology (Including Major / Minor / Joint) School of Humanities and Social Sciences Undergraduate Courses
Index Page Introduction 1 Award / Course Structures 2 Accessing the ICIS database (Integrated Curriculum Information System) 7 Subject Modules Codes 9 Module Lists per Subject Area 10 Registering Modules 15
Introduction This Module Information Booklet is designed to help you understand the structure and modules which make up the award you have chosen to study and to register them on the on-line system. Some modules in the award are core and have to be taken. These cannot be compensated if failed. Some modules are specified ; this also means you have to take the modules, but for most awards they can be compensated. Information can be found on the university web pages http://academicregistry.southwales.ac.uk/acpolicyandregs/ Some modules are optional which means you can (subject to timetabling) either choose from the list shown, or from a different subject area. Please note that when we say a module is optional this means that there is an element of choice in which module you may take this and does not automatically mean that you can take any module, you will need to check the course structure. Please follow the guidance that follows for your award and make sure that you have the requisite number of credits for the year. You must ensure you have taken the co and pre-requisite modules before selecting your modules. It is essential that you check in either the module booklet, the module information event or the ICIS (Integrated Curriculum Information System) database: https://icis.southwales.ac.uk/. Further instructions regarding accessing the ICIS database can be found on page 7. You are reminded to make a record of your choices as you will need to register them when you enroll for the next academic year. If you are a full time student you should be taking a total of 120 credits, in some cases this is made up from six 20 credit modules. In some courses 40 and 10 credits modules are available, however this can vary from award to award. You should make sure your module choices fit with the award structure and add up to the full 120 credits. If you are a part time student you can normally take between 20 and 80 credits. The combination will be discussed with your award tutor. 1
Faculty of Business Business and Society and Society Undergraduate Award / Course Structures for Level 5 and Level 6 2
BSc Criminology Level Five / Year Two BSc Criminology Single Honours Level Five / Year Two Single Honours students must take the 6 specified modules (120 credits). Module Code Module Title Credits CM2S013 Policing 20 CM2S015 Researching Crime and Criminal Justice 2 20 CM2S016 Contemporary Issues in Drug Misuse 20 CM2S018 Understanding Youth Crime 20 CM2S019 Riots, Protests and Public Disorder 20 CM2S028 Penology: Prisons, Punishment and Offender Management 20 Please note that in exceptional circumstances, and with the prior agreement of the award tutor, students can opt to study a 20 credit module from outside of Criminology, so long as it fits in with their timetable. As the timetable is not finalised until September this choice cannot be exercised until the first week of the first term. BSc Criminology Major Students Level Five / Year Two Students must take the 3 specified modules from, plus 1 module (20 credits) from Group B. The remaining 40 credits to be taken from the minor subject area. CM2S013 Policing 20 CM2S015 Researching Crime and Criminal Justice 2 20 CM2S028 Penology: Prisons, Punishment and Offender Management 20 Group B Optional Modules CM2S016 Contemporary Issues in Drug Misuse 20 CM2S018 Understanding Youth Crime 20 CM2S019 Riots, Protests and Public Disorder 20 3
BSc Criminology Joint Students Level Five / Year Two Students must take the 2 specified modules from, plus 1 module (20 credits) from Group B. The remaining 60 credits to be taken from the other joint subject area. CM2S013 Policing 20 CM2S028 Penology: Prisons, Punishment and Offender Management 20 Group B Optional Modules CM2S016 Contemporary Issues in Drug Misuse 20 CM2S018 Understanding Youth Crime 20 CM2S019 Riots, Protests and Public Disorder 20 BSc Criminology Minor Students Level Five / Year Two Students must take the 2 specified modules from. The remaining 80 credits to be taken from the major subject area. CM2S013 Policing 20 CM2S028 Penology: Prisons, Punishment and Offender Management 20 4
BSc Criminology Level Six / Year Three BSc Criminology and Criminal Justice Single Honours Level Six / Year Three Single Honours students must take the 2 specified modules from, plus 60 credits from Group B. Module Code Module Title Credits CM3D013 Dissertation in Criminology/Criminal Justice 40 CM3S014 Comparative Criminology 20 Group B Optional Modules* CM3S016 Cultural Criminology 20 CM3S017 Understanding Homicide 20 CM3S027 Critical Issues in Criminal Investigations 20 CM3H020 Young People in the Criminal Justice System 10 CM3H024 Youth Gangs & Troublesome Youth Groups (Term 1) 10 CM3H026 Terrorism and the War on Terror (Term 2) 10 PC3S002 Police Duties and Law III 20 *Please note that in exceptional circumstances, and with the prior agreement of the award tutor, students can opt to study a 20 credit module from outside of Criminology, so long as it fits in with their timetable. As the timetable is not finalised until September this choice cannot be exercised until the first week of the first term. BSc Criminology Major Students Level Six / Year Three Students must take the specified module from, plus 60 credits from Group B. remaining 40 credits to be taken from the minor subject area. The CM3S014 Comparative Criminology 20 Group B Optional Modules CM3D013 Dissertation in Criminology/Criminal Justice 40 CM3S016 Cultural Criminology 20 CM3S017 Understanding Homicide 20 CM3S027 Critical Issues in Criminal Investigations 20 CM3H020 Young People in the Criminal Justice System 10 CM3H024 Youth Gangs & Troublesome Youth Groups (Term 1) 10 CM3H026 Terrorism and the War on Terror (Term 2) 10 PC3S002 Police Duties and Law III 20 5
BSc Criminology Joint Students Level Six / Year Three Students must take the specified module from, plus 40 credits from Group B. The remaining 60 credits to be taken from the other joint subject area. CM3S014 Comparative Criminology 20 Group B Optional Modules CM3S016 Cultural Criminology 20 CM3S017 Understanding Homicide 20 CM3S027 Critical Issues in Criminal Investigations 20 CM3H020 Young People in the Criminal Justice System 10 CM3H024 Youth Gangs & Troublesome Youth Groups (Term 1) 10 CM3H026 Terrorism and the War on Terror (Term 2) 10 PC3S002 Police Duties and Law III 20 BSc Criminology Minor Students Level Six / Year Three Students must take the specified module from, plus 20 credits from Group B. remaining 80 credits to be taken from the major subject area. The CM3S014 Comparative Criminology 20 Group B Optional Modules CM3S016 Cultural Criminology 20 CM3S017 Understanding Homicide 20 CM3S027 Critical Issues in Criminal Investigations 20 CM3H020 Young People in the Criminal Justice System 10 CM3H024 Youth Gangs & Troublesome Youth Groups (Term 1) 10 CM3H026 Terrorism and the War on Terror (Term 2) 10 6
Access to Integrated Curriculum Information System (ICIS Database) The full module descriptions can be found on-line by typing the module code as listed above into our database https://icis.southwales.ac.uk/ This link will take you to the ICIS main screen - see screen shot below:- From here, you need to select the Search Module button. This takes you to the next screen where you must enter the module code, eg PL2D102, or subject prefix, the first 2 characters of the module/subject (e.g. PL- Psychology). The list of subject prefixes appears. Examples are shown overleaf.... 7
If you want to view modules by subject area then you need to type in the first 2 letters of the module. An example is shown below:- List of modules for Psychology subject area type in PL in the module code box The modules within that subject area will then be displayed. An example is shown below:- 8
Subject module pre-fix codes A full list of subject module codes are listed below for the faculty:- Module code starting with... CM LC EL EN EW HS PL SD VH WS YS Subject area Criminology Law English Literature English Language Creative Writing History Psychology Social Policy (including Sociology/Public Policy) Art / Visual Arts Welsh American Studies 9
Faculty of Business Business and and Society Society Registering Your Modules On-Line After you have attended the module information session please keep a record of your modules. This is important as you will need to register your modules after you have completed on-line enrolment during August and September. This service will be available until Friday 9 th October 2015. If you need to change your modules after this date you must request this using the online Module Amendment form available from. Also if a module is not listed on the on-line registration please complete a Module amendment form available on Unilife. http://treforestcampus.southwales.ac.uk/student-services/moduleamendment/ 10