Sociology and Criminology Undergraduate study 2017/18
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An award-winning University
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University of the Year 2013 The University of Huddersfield became the Times Higher Education University of the Year in November 2013. Our particularly ‘bold, imaginative and innovative initiatives’ were noted by the panel.
Queen’s Award The University received the prestigious Queen’s Award for International Trade in 2013, linked to the growth in our international student community.
Queen’s Anniversary Prize In 2015, the University’s role in expanding the global boundaries of new music earned a Queen’s Anniversary Prize, one of the most coveted distinctions in UK Higher Education.
A Four Star University Huddersfield is a four star university rated as ‘highly international, demonstrating excellence in both teaching and research with an excellent environment for students and staff’, as awarded by QS Stars.
Educate North Award The University of Huddersfield won New University of the Year at the Educate North Awards in 2015 which celebrate the crucial role of Higher Education in the North of England.
Athena Swan In 2015, we were recognised for our commitment to gender equality – including the recruitment and career development of female scientists and engineers – by being granted the Athena SWAN Bronze Award.
Read more about all our awards at hud.ac.uk/our-awards
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Welcome to Sociology and Criminology You have made an excellent choice in considering a Sociology or Criminology course here at the University of Huddersfield. As you read through this brochure, I hope you’ll see why. We pride ourselves on the quality of our teaching. You’ll be taught by tutors who are highly committed to their teaching, and who care deeply about what you achieve. In the field of Sociology, your studies will benefit from the research strengths of our teaching staff in areas including gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity and nationalism. On the Criminology side, our teaching team are able to draw upon research
being undertaken in the University’s Applied Criminology Centre and their own experience of working with offenders and victims of crime. Previous Huddersfield Sociology or Criminology graduates have gone on to work in organisations including Google, Thomson Reuters, GSK, HSBC, ASDA, Sainsbury’s, HM Prison Service, West Yorkshire Police, the National Probation Service and the NHS.* Join us and together we will take the first steps in making a real difference to your future career. Professor John Playle Dean
What’s inside Study with us
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Meet us Chloe’s student journey so far
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Hear how Chris swapped stonemasonry for sociology
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Study with us
In our first year we did a module called ‘Human Rights in Contemporary Society’ and I loved it. I now want to study a Master’s degree in Human Rights Law. Chloe Withers, Criminology BSc(Hons)
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The UK’s only University where all our permanent teaching staff are Fellows of the Higher Education Academy *
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Our Sociology courses scored 100% for student satisfaction**
Choosing a university is a big decision. And you’ll want to be 100% sure that you’re making the right decision.
Plus, 100% of our Sociology and Criminology courses give you the opportunity to benefit from a work placement.
So, what matters to you when making your big decision?
Great student satisfaction. Great teaching. Great opportunities.
Do rankings and statistics matter to you? Are you looking for great teaching staff? Or are you looking for opportunities to gain professional experience that will help you to start a career once you’ve graduated?
Hopefully, that big decision is beginning to feel a lot easier to make. But if you’re still undecided, let us tell you a bit more.
Studying Sociology or Criminology with us can give you all of that. Our Sociology courses scored 100% for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2015. We’ve been the UK’s leading University for receiving National Teaching Fellowships to mark Britain’s best lecturers in Higher Education for the past eight years. We’re also the UK’s only University where 100% of permanent teaching staff are Fellows of the Higher Education Academy.*
If you choose to study a Sociology course with us, you’ll become eligible for student membership of the British Sociological Association (BSA). This gives you many member benefits, including opportunities to network, attend events and receive discounts on sociology publications. You might also have the opportunity to study abroad for a semester in the USA, Europe or South East Asia. Choosing a university is a big decision. Make Huddersfield your first choice.
Great student satisfaction. Great teaching. Great opportunities.
* Permanent staff, after probation: some recently appointed colleagues will only obtain recognition in the months after their arrival in Huddersfield, once they have started teaching.
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** National Student Survey 2015
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Courses
Graduates employed:
90%*
Key information: UCAS code: C830 Duration: 3 years full-time Entry requirements: BBC at A Level DMM at BTEC 112 UCAS points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications inc. a grade B in an A Level or a Distinction in BTEC Subsidiary Diploma
Behavioural Sciences BSc(Hons)
Behavioural scientists try to understand how individual and social processes help shape our complex world. By combining the disciplines of psychology and sociology, this course presents a fascinating area of study, exploring the behaviour of individuals and society as a whole.
This course includes a work placement module in the second year, designed to enhance your academic and personal development through work experience that shapes your key skills and increases your confidence for future employability.
The tutors on this course aim to make sure that your studies are stimulating and engaging through thematic teaching, a method in which you’ll often study both sociology and psychology at the same time in the context of real-life examples and situations. By choosing to study Behavioural Sciences, you’ll be helping to prepare yourself for a future career in sectors such as the civil service, public service and charities (amongst others). * Percentage of graduates from this course who go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (Destinations of Leavers Survey). For detailed course information, including full entry requirements, please visit hud.ac.uk/courses
Studying this course makes you eligible for student membership of the British Sociological Association (BSA)
This course includes a work placement
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Graduates employed:
89%*
Criminology BSc(Hons)
Crime exists in every world economy and the nature of crime is constantly changing. This means, however, that demand for understanding crime and for crime reduction and control is high, and continues to rise as societies attempt to address criminal behaviours.
Key information: UCAS code: M900 Duration: 3 years full-time Entry requirements: BBC at A Level DMM at BTEC 112 UCAS points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications inc. a grade B in an A Level or a Distinction in BTEC Subsidiary Diploma
This course aims to use diverse and exciting teaching methods. You might hear from guest speakers who are experts in their field (eg retired police officers, drug outreach workers) and you’ll participate in topical debates on why people commit crime, the most effective ways to stop crime, and how to prevent victimisation. The research and specialist knowledge of our teaching staff help to make the course
* Percentage of graduates from this course who go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (Destinations of Leavers Survey). For detailed course information, including full entry requirements, please visit hud.ac.uk/courses
This course includes a work placement engaging. They know more about crime and criminology than just the theory, and continue to advise the various agencies of the criminal justice system and voluntary sector. We’ll support you to develop the personal, professional and academic skills needed to prepare you for a future career working with offenders, victims and organisations to reduce crime.
Claire Skerrett, Criminology BSc(Hons) student, undertook her work placement with West Yorkshire Police “I was able to go out on patrol with officers which gave me practical insight into policing and actively investigating crime. The placement led to further volunteering within the police which resulted in me joining as a Special Police Officer. I have since obtained full-time employment within a specialist protective services role.”
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Previous Huddersfield Criminology graduates have gone on to work for the National Probation Service, HM Prison Service and the UK Ministry of Defence**
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Courses
Graduates employed:
90%*
Sociology and Criminology BSc(Hons)
Key information: UCAS code: ML93 Duration: 3 years full-time Entry requirements: BBC at A Level DMM at BTEC 112 UCAS points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications inc. a grade B in an A Level or a Distinction in BTEC Subsidiary Diploma
This course allows you to study aspects of sociology and criminology with an equal emphasis on both disciplines. This subject combination is a demanding, highly rewarding and exciting choice.
Studying this course makes you eligible for student membership of the British Sociological Association (BSA)
Sociology is the systematic study and analysis of social relationships. Your studies will benefit from our teaching staff research strengths (currently in areas such as gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, the body, nationalism and identity).
This course includes a work placement
Criminology is concerned with the study of crime, disorder and crime reduction. Our teaching staff are able to draw upon both their own research and professional experience working with offenders, victims and crime prevention agencies.
* Percentage of graduates from this course who go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (Destinations of Leavers Survey). For detailed course information, including full entry requirements, please visit hud.ac.uk/courses
Your employability prospects will be supported by a work placement, helping to prepare you for a future career in sectors such as the civil service, public service and charities (amongst others).
Rachel Salter, Sociology and Criminology BSc(Hons) student, undertook her work placement with West Yorkshire Community Chaplaincy Project (WYCPP) “WYCPP provide resettlement advice and support for ex-offenders. Whilst I was there I visited prisoners and watched as WYCCP undertook screening questionnaires to find out the nature of the help needed. After a week or so I was allowed to undertake these screenings myself, which was really interesting experience.�
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Graduates employed:
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Sociology and Psychology BSc(Hons)
Key information: UCAS code: CL83 Duration: 3 years full-time Entry requirements: BBC at A Level DMM at BTEC 112 UCAS points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications inc. a grade B in an A Level or a Distinction in BTEC Subsidiary Diploma
In a rapidly changing social world the demand for employees with ‘people skills’ is as strong as ever. Understanding how the social world impacts upon our lives, and being equipped to help us deal with the consequences, are essential skills as well as a fascinating area for study. Sociology and psychology are the key academic disciplines for people interested in taking up such roles. This course allows you to study aspects of sociology and psychology with an equal emphasis on both disciplines. Sociology is the systematic study and analysis of social
relationships that encompass a wide range of areas of human experience. These include relationships between men and women, the formulation of identity, race, ethnicity and gender, changing sexual behaviours and relationships between the powerful and powerless in society. Psychology examines these phenomena too, but from the viewpoint of the individual and their mental structures and processes. This course combines the two disciplines to provide a more holistic view of human society and behaviour.
* Percentage of graduates from this course who go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (Destinations of Leavers Survey). For detailed course information, including full entry requirements, please visit hud.ac.uk/courses
Studying this course makes you eligible for student membership of the British Sociological Association (BSA)
This course includes a work placement
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Graduates employed:
100%*
Key information: UCAS code: L300 Duration: 3 years full-time Entry requirements: BBC at A Level DMM at BTEC 112 UCAS points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications inc. a grade B in an A Level or a Distinction in BTEC Subsidiary Diploma
Sociology BSc(Hons)
Sociology is the study of the social world in which we live, including social inequalities and differences, social relationships and social identities. It is a highly rewarding and exciting subject to study. You’ll explore a range of techniques for investigating the social world, including how to design a research project, conduct interviews, focus groups and questionnaires, and how to analyse and write up the data you generate.
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Our Sociology courses scored 100% for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2015 management, the civil service, local government, voluntary agencies, social work, research and education.
The course includes a work placement in your second year. Previous placement providers have included schools, colleges, charities, law firms, community organisations and By choosing to study Sociology, commercial businesses. you’ll be supported to prepare yourself for a future career in
Studying this course makes you eligible for student membership of the British Sociological Association (BSA) * Percentage of graduates from this course who go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (Destinations of Leavers Survey). For detailed course information, including full entry requirements, please visit hud.ac.uk/courses
This course includes a work placement
Tahir Abass, graduated Sociology and Criminology BSc(Hons) 2012, now BME Substance Misuse Family Support Worker at Carers Leeds “What stood out for me the most was how inspiring, understanding and supportive the lecturers were.”
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My student journey so far
Chloe Withers Criminology BSc(Hons)
“When I was little, I wanted to be a police officer” says Chloe, from Hull. “We have a close family friend and his daughter was a police officer. I always looked up to her and I thought it was an important job to have. “I was always interested in crime, particularly serious crime. I’m fascinated with death row in America, and my interest in criminology stemmed from that” she explains. “I’m interested in why crime is committed, what the motivations are for it, what you can do to prevent it from happening and how to help victims.”
I’m interested in why crime is committed.
Chloe’s interest in crime led her to studying Criminology at the University of Huddersfield, and the course has helped her to develop a different dream for her future career. “In our first year we did a module called ‘Human Rights in Contemporary Society’ and I loved it. I now want to study a Master’s degree in Human Rights Law. “Hopefully that will enable me to work for charities and organisations that protect vulnerable people, such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the United Nations. You hear a lot on the news about vulnerable people, such as refugees, and I’m interested in how I can help them.”
To hear Chloe talk about her student journey visit hud.ac/profiles
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From stonemasonr y to sociology
Chris Cameron Senior Lecturer, Behavioural Sciences
Chris, from Barnsley, has followed an interesting journey into the world of academia. “I worked initially as a stonemason and later as a mining mechanic. I worked underground in mining until I was made redundant with the mine closure programme of the 1990s. “I became interested in sociology during my time in mining. As part of my apprenticeship I attended Barnsley College. Specifically, I became interested in sociology during my psychology A Level. My tutor also taught sociology and we talked about it in breaks and after classes. When I applied for university places I had decided I wanted to study both subjects.
It gives me great pleasure to see students’ happiness on graduation day. “I graduated three years later and by then I knew I wanted to teach and do research. One of my former lecturers remembered my ambitions and contacted me with an opportunity to do my PhD at Huddersfield. I began teaching whilst undertaking this, and on completion began working as a lecturer. “I enjoy teaching subjects that I have a strong personal and research interest in, challenging conventional thought and promoting critical thinking. It’s particularly pleasing to supervise students’ final year projects as this draws on all their learning and their progress can be clearly seen.”
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Apply to us We hope you’ve found all the information you need to inspire you to become a student here at Huddersfield. Now all you need to do is apply. UCAS If you want to apply for a first (undergraduate) degree, you need to submit your application via UCAS. Go to www.ucas.com If your present school or college is registered with UCAS (chances are they will be) just ask your teacher or careers adviser for help. Once you’ve applied we’ll guide you through the steps towards becoming a student from your application, to your offer and enrolment, so you’ll always know what to do next.
Make sure your application form is received by UCAS by 15 January 2017 (or even earlier if you’re applying from outside the EU). Course codes The UCAS website gives you codes for all courses but you’ll also find these with the course details in this brochure. Make sure you enter the right code on your application form. The institution code for Huddersfield is HUDDS H60.
When to apply through UCAS If you’re planning to start your course in Autumn 2017, UCAS will accept your application from 1 September 2016. If you want to defer entry for one year, please ensure this is indicated on your application form.
Contact us Got a question? Get in touch with us. Sociology and Criminology Tel. +44 (0)1484 472272 Email. socialsciences@hud.ac.uk @UoHHealthSocSci UniversityofHuddersfieldCriminology UniversityofHuddersfieldSociology
Important Information This brochure is provided for information only and will not form part of your student contract. For full, up to date details on our courses, including when and how that information may change, visit our website at www.hud.ac.uk/courses
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