**Overview** Understand society and gain expertise in how crime impacts all of us on this BSc (Hons) Sociology with Criminology degree. Two thirds of this course is based in sociology and one third in criminology. You'll use social theory to explore the complexities of society and learn about different theories of crime. In your second and third year, you can choose from an extremely wide range of module options to tailor the course to your interests. For example, you can focus on areas like race and racism, gender inequality, or environmental crime. You’ll be exposed to current debates about sociology and criminology, and develop your critical thinking and research skills. You’ll explore the criminal justice system, environments that cultivate crime, and victim support. And you’ll examine the impact of crime on family, professional prospects and different generations. After graduating, you could have a career in the police and probation service. Other roles you could go onto include social researcher, detention custody officer and investigative analyst. **What you'll experience** On this Sociology with Criminology degree course, you'll: - Get an in-depth understanding of sociological theory and apply this to contemporary issues - Learn how people's life histories relate to wider social structures - Get an understanding of theories of crime and criminology - Understand and critically analyse notions of justice - Assess competing perspectives on society and crime, making rational arguments based on evidence - Develop analytical, communication and social research skills - Increase your employability through local volunteer work or a work placement in a criminal justice organisation - Have the opportunity to study certain modules as part of the Probation Pathway, which allows you to enter the Probation Service as a trainee probation officer after the course **Careers and opportunities** After this Sociology with Criminology degree course, our Careers and Employability team will help you get started on the career ladder and support for you for up to 5 years after you leave the University. **What can I do with a Sociology with Criminology degree?** After the course, you'll have the knowledge and skills to pursue a career or further training in areas such as: - teaching and lecturing - research - health and social care - advertising - marketing and media - local government - counselling - voluntary services - human resources and recruitment - business administration and personnel management - law enforcement - probation You can also take optional specialist modules that prepare you for entry into the police force or probation service. **What jobs can I do with a Sociology with Criminology degree?** Job roles you could take on include: - probation officer - police officer - lecturer - teacher - civil servant - social researcher - human resource manager - counsellor - charity worker - campaigner

Year 1 Core sociology modules in this year are: - Developing your Sociological Imagination - Theorising Social Life - Research Design and Analysis Core criminology modules in this year are: - Criminal Justice - Understanding Criminology There are no optional modules in this year. Year 2 Core modules in this year are: - Doing Sociological Research (sociology) - Questioning Criminology (criminology) Optional sociology modules in this year are: - Consumer Society: Critical Themes and Issues - Digital Cultures: Exploring the Digital in the Humanities and Social Sciences - Emotions and Social Life - Equality or Liberation? Theorising Social Justice - Family, Career and Generation - Family, Career and Generation - Gender and Sexuality - Health, Wellbeing and Happiness - Modernity and Globalisation - Nationalism and Migration: Chaos, Crisis and the Everyday - Race and Racism - Risk and Society - Social Power, Elites and Dissent - Sociology of Culture: Taste, Value and Celebrity - Sociology of Religion - The Body: Sociological Perspectives - The Sociology of Education - Understanding Personal Life - Work, Employment and Society Optional criminology modules are: - Crime and the Media - Crimes of the Powerful - Cultural Criminology - Gang crime - Global Environmental Justice - Global, State and Corporate Security - Hate Crime - Learning from Experience - Modern Foreign Language - Penology and Prison - Police, Law and Community - Police, Law and Community - Policing and Society - Principles of Economic Crime Investigation - Researching Criminology - Victims of Crime: Key Players in Criminal Justice - Wildlife Crime: Threats and Response - Youth Crime, Youth Justice Placement year (optional) After your second year, you can do an optional work placement year to get valuable longer-term work experience in the industry. We’ll help you secure a work placement that fits your aspirations. You’ll get mentoring and support throughout the year. Year 3 Core modules in this year: - Sociology Dissertation or Major Project Optional sociology modules in this year are: - Challenging Global Inequality - Consumer Society: Critical Themes and Issues - Emotions and Social Life - Equality or Liberation? Theorising Social Justice - Family, Career and Generation - Food, Culture and Society - Gender and Sexuality - Health, Wellbeing and Happiness - Introduction to Teaching - Learning from Experience - Nationalism and Migration: Chaos, Crisis and the Everyday - Race and Racism - Social Power, Elites and Dissent - Sociology of Culture: Taste, Value and Celebrity - Sociology of Religion - The Body: Sociological Perspectives - Understanding Personal Life Optional criminology modules are: - Black Criminology, Race and the Criminal Justice System - Contemporary Terrorism and the Global Response - Crime and New Technologies: Theory and Practice - Critical Penal Studies - Dangerous Offender and Public Protection - Economic Crime and Fraud Examination - Forensic Psychology and Mental Health - Gender and Crime - Green Crime and Environmental Justice - Intelligence Analysis - Miscarriages of Justice - Money Laundering and Compliance - Policing: Communities, Intelligence and Information - Policing: Law, Policy and Practice - Political Extremism - Professional Development: Recruiters and Candidates - Social Policy, Justice and Crime - State Crime - Treatment and Rehabilitation of Offenders Changes to course content We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

You'll be assessed through: - written essays - group and individual presentations - group and individual projects - seminar participation - examinations - a 10,000 word dissertation You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: LM40

Institution code: P80

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We welcome applications for advanced entry. If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.

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Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic	54.0	An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)	79.0	79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced		Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English Proficiency		Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISE		Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

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EU	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
International	16200.0	Year 1

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1,800. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees

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