Criminology and Sociology

BA (Hons) Criminology and Sociology

This thought-provoking degree covers everything from addiction and criminalisation to human rights and death. You’ll learn how to think critically about how people engage and interact with the world around them.

Put yourself at the forefront of the critical social debates of the 21st century, from crime and addiction to human rights and climate change.

Criminology and Sociology is a flexible degree. For the first two years, everyone studies the same curriculum and after that you specialise. In years three and four our academics help you explore areas such as: • Gender, crime and victimology • Race and ethnicity • The process of criminalisation • Human rights and politics

CAREER PATHS

• Social Research • Marketing • Social Work • Youth and Community

Work • Journalism

UCAS CODE: M9L3

DURATION: 4 years (full time)

MODULES

Year 3

Gender and Crime Penal Institutions Sociology of Race and Ethnicity Contemporary Social Theory Social Research in Action 3 Option modules**

Year 4

Honours Project Political Sociology Problems of Human Survival in the 21st Century Option modules

Advanced entry is available with appropriate qualifications. Please find further information on our website.

Please note: All modules shown in this booklet are indicative only and reflect the course structure in the current academic year. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study.

** An option module is a module related to the main subject area. STANDARD ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS Higher: ABBB A Level: BCC ILC (H): H2H3H3H3 International Baccalaureate: 29 BTEC Extended Dip: DMM

Please see abertay.ac.uk for a comprehensive list of entry requirements

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS Literate subject (e.g. English).

If you have other qualifications, please see abertay.ac.uk for more info.

FULL COURSE DETAILS

VISIT: abertay.ac.uk/M9L3