Programme of Study Catalogue

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate a knowledge and appreciation of a range cultures and their influences on crime and victimisation;

Demonstrate an understanding of key debates concerning specific cultures of crime (e.g. child criminality, honour based violence, football hooliganism, white collar crime etc.);

Demonstrate an ability to analyse cultural representations of key criminological themes in the light of complex ethical debates;

Demonstrate an ability to work as part of a team on a shared task, allocating roles, conductive collaborative research and meeting deadlines to pre-agreed standards;

Content:

This module explores the various cultures and subcultures of contemporary crimes that face society. In addition, the module will examine victimisation and repeat victimisation within different cultures and sub culture groups. The module will explore the conflicting debates regarding specific criminological topics and explore the social and group dynamics of a range of crime cultures. Students can expect to cover a number of the following criminological topics including: honour based violence, football hooliganism, gangs, cyber crime, child criminality, immigartion and crime amongst other examples. Within the module students will pay particular attention to how such cultures and crimes are reported and presented within the media.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Learning and teaching methods will be structured around student-led project work, supported by workshop activities, such as directed reading and writing, seminar debates, student-led presentations, and guidance and support for the critical skills and presentation techniques or tools to be employed. Feedback on student work and feed-forward guidance will be central to this module.

Seminars/workshops
Hours: 32
Intended Group size: 30

Guided independent study
Hours: 168

Further details relating to assessment
Assessment 1 - The group presentation will involve developing an awareness of particular cultures of crime outlining confliciting perspectives regarding the origins and developments of crime cultures and the conflicting perspectives within the media. Assessment 2 - Students will focus upon a particular culture of crime to compile a report exploring said crime culture focusing upon; cultural issues, ethical issues, victimisation and media representation.

Assessment:

002 Report; 2000 word equivalent; End of Semester Two 50%
003 Group Presentation; 10 minutes; Mid-Semester Two 50%

Fact File

Module Coordinator -
Level - 5
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 5S2