Criminology and Policing courses 2022/23 by University of Huddersfield

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Criminology and Policing 2022/23

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All of our criminology and policing courses offer you the opportunity to undertake a 30-hour work experience, helping to give you the essential skills employers are looking for.*

Our tutors are all active researchers working across crime, justice, security and policing. As a result, our teaching is always at the cutting edge of the discipline.

04 Criminology BSc(Hons) 05 Criminology with Law BSc(Hons) 06 Linguistics and Criminology BA(Hons) 07 Policing and Investigation BSc(Hons) 08 Your future 09 Global Professional Award 11 Apply to us

1st in England We are joint-first in the UK for the proportion of professionally-qualified teaching staff (HESA 2021). So, you’ll learn from some of the best lecturers, helping you to be the best.

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*For up to date information about how Covid-19 is affecting work placements, study abroad and exchange programmes, go to hud.ac/placements.

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Criminology

Criminology with Law

BSc(Hons)

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This course will help you to gain the skills and knowledge you need for a future career working with offenders, victims, criminal justice organisations, crime reduction roles, and many other exciting career paths.

Course length: 3 years full-time

As crimes exists where laws prohibit behaviours and make provision for a criminal justice response, criminology and law are natural partners. Through a critical social sciences perspective this course will enable you to study the foundations of criminology in partnership with your study of legal systems and processes as well as a range of relevant specialist law modules.

Course length: 3 years full-time

You’ll study a wide spectrum of criminal behaviour and you’ll be encouraged to investigate why people commit crime, explore ways to explain crime, investigate crime, reduce crime and respond to crime. This exploration will provide you with a thorough understanding of the criminal justice system including the Police, the Crown Prosecution Service and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service. Another aspect of this course is the chance to hear from guest speakers such as police officers, drug outreach workers and criminal justice staff. You’ll be taught by tutors who have a wide range of research specialisms and who are experts in their fields, many have worked in the criminal justice system or the voluntary sector, and they’ll use their expertise to give you practical examples of the work you could end up doing. We know that there is no substitute for gaining hands-on experience, so we give you the opportunity to undertake a compulsory 30-hour work experience in your second year. Previous students have worked with youth offending teams, in prisons, police stations and courts, as well as in voluntary agencies supporting offenders and victims in the community.

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Violent Crime Myths and Realities of Crime Serious Crime Investigation Experiencing Punishment and the Penal System

• Terrorism and Conflict Resolution • Offenders and Mental Disorder • Working with Offenders and Victims

Entry requirements: BBC/DMM/112 inc. a grade B in an A Level or a Distinction in BTEC Subsidiary Diploma

By studying criminology with law, you’ll explore key explanations for crime and offending, the work and practice of criminal justice systems and related organisations, as well as theories and practice of punishment and crime prevention.

Entry requirements: BBC/DMM/112 inc. a grade B in an A Level or a Distinction in BTEC Subsidiary Diploma

Throughout the course you’ll have the opportunity to specialise in particular areas of interest in both criminology and law, such as violence, environmental and wildlife crime, and international crime. You can also explore the law relating to a range of concerns, such as medical, family and human rights law. You’ll be taught by experts from both disciplines who have a wide range of research and practice specialism, giving you an insight into what it’s like working in positions in the criminal justice or legal practice fields. You’ll also gain hands-on experience through a compulsory 30-hour work experience in your second year.

Example modules • Law in Society • Organised and International Crime • Immigration and Asylum Law

• Substance Misuse and Crime • Human Rights Law

Mock court room at the University

“I chose Huddersfield because the modules stood out over other universities. The course opened up a lot of avenues for me to gain confidence in my academic ability. The lecturers were interesting, genuine and honest people with real-life experience, which offered something that books and journals simply could not.”

“My degree helped to prepare me for work as it provided me with extensive knowledge of the Criminal Justice System and developed my writing skills. I also had the opportunity to interview Police Officers as part of my final year project which gave me great confidence in speaking with professionals.” Reanna Williams graduated from Criminology BSc(Hons) in 2018

Liam Curran graduated from Criminology BSc(Hons) in 2017 and is now a Tutor in Professional Policing and a PhD student at the University of Huddersfield 4

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Linguistics and Criminology

Policing and Investigation*

BA(Hons)

BSc(Hons)

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Language is central to the way all aspects of society are conducted, including crime and the criminal justice system. This course enables you to investigate language using some of the techniques and frameworks of modern linguistics and help you to understand how English functions in so many diverse ways and in different contexts. You will develop a thorough understanding of the major criminological concepts, theories and perspectives.

Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year 4½-6 years part-time

The growth in policing and investigation as an area of criminal justice work is now broader than just the police service. This course offers you the opportunity to critically explore and assess the nature and use of policing and investigatory work in a variety of social contexts. You’ll be supported to gain the knowledge and skills you’ll need to prepare for a future career working in organisations who engage with and in policing activities, including but not limited to local, national and international policing organisations, local councils, private and voluntary sector organisations. Please note, some of these careers will require further education or training.*

Course length: 3 years full-time

You will learn how language is central to both understanding the workings of the criminal justice system and crime. So, for example, the module in forensic linguistics brings together both fields to understand how analysing linguistic evidence (e.g. recordings of interactions) can be used in solving crime. The course aims to equip you for the real world by educating you to understand, analyse and critique the communication going on around you with particular relevance to the criminal justice system.

Example modules • Myths and Realities of Crime • Phonetics and Phonology

• Substance Misuse and Crime • Forensic Phonetics and Forensic Linguistics

Your future Careers that relate most closely to this course lie in the police and criminal justice system as well as in forensic linguistics and speech analysis. A selection of companies that have previously employed Huddersfield graduates include Securitas UK, West Yorkshire Police, the National Probation Service, Prison Advice and Care Trust, the NHS, and the UK Ministry of Defence.* *LinkedIn and Graduate Employment Market Statistics (GEMs)

Entry requirements: BBB/DDM/120

Entry requirements: BBC/DMM/112 inc. a grade B in an A Level or a Distinction in BTEC Subsidiary Diploma

This course will enable you to explore the different ways of understanding the work of the police and other policing and investigative agencies nationally, cross-nationally and internationally, as well as comparatively with other models of policing. You’ll benefit from guest lecturers and tutors who have worked in positions such as police officers, crime analysts, crime scene investigators, fraud investigators, as well as in the office of the police crime commissioner, local authority and many more. They’ll use their expertise to give you practical examples of the work you could end up doing. We know that there is no substitute for gaining hands-on experience, so we give you the opportunity to undertake a compulsory 30-hour work experience in your second year.

Example modules • I ntroduction to Policing and Investigation • Approaches to Policing

• Evidence-based Policing and Crime Analysis • Serious Crime Investigation

*This course is not accredited through the College of Policing and is not a ‘pre-join degree’ programme, allowing direct entry into the police. It does prepare you well for one of the level 6 ‘top-up’ direct entry degrees that can be undertaken if you already have been awarded a degree. If you’re interested in one of the entry routes into policing, please visit the College of Policing website.

“The criminology degree has helped me immensely by putting the theories, knowledge and information I gained into practice. I conducted my work experience at West Yorkshire Police where I was a police support volunteer. It was a great insight into how a large organisation deals with diverse crimes.” Louise Flint graduated from Criminology BSc(Hons) in 2017 and is now a Learner Support Practitioner at HM Prison Leeds

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Your future Supporting you to become employable is right at the heart of our courses. Our criminology and policing courses are designed to give you the skills sought by a range of graduate recruiters. A selection of companies that have previously employed Huddersfield criminology graduates include Lancashire Constabulary, West Yorkshire Police, West Yorkshire Probation Trust, Offploy C.I.C, the National Probation Service, HM Prison Service Leeds, NHS, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust, YMCA, Warrington Community Living, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, British Transport Police, Leeds City Council, and the UK Ministry of Justice.* *LinkedIn and Graduate Employment Market Statistics (GEMs).

“My degree has equipped me with so many transferable skills which I can take into any job. I undertook work experience where I was involved in a human trafficking operation at Sheffield Airport. I worked with organisations such as The National Crime Agency, South Yorkshire Police, Hope for Justice and Gang Masters Licencing Authority. It was then when it became clear to me what I wanted to do in the future.” David Przybysz, graduated from Criminology BSc(Hons) in 2016 and is now a Police Officer at South Yorkshire Police.

“The criminology department takes extra care to ensure that the graduates are prepared for work in the criminal justice system as well as many other areas involving exoffenders and victims. These skills coupled with the expert knowledge provided by teaching staff have made me feel more than ready to enter work in a variety of areas.” Tim Roebuck graduated from Criminology BSc(Hons) in 2017 and is now a NCOP Project Officer (Research & Evaluation) at Go Higher West Yorkshire.

“My degree has prepared me for the world of work as it allowed me to develop useful skills for the future, and students are provided with endless opportunities including volunteering which increases their chances of employment in the future. I had an amazing opportunity to attend the British Conference for Undergraduates and present my research on ‘Repeat Victimisation and Social Class’.”

Global Professional Award At Huddersfield we’re proud to inspire global professionals, which is why you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your undergraduate degree.* The Award is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (Level 5), meaning you’ll graduate with an additional internationally recognised qualification which will help to set you apart from other graduates, and develop valuable qualities that we know employers are looking for.

Three areas of focus The Careers and Employability focus of the course helps you understand your own aspirations and ambitions. You’ll learn how to turn these into a really powerful tool when it comes to getting a job after you graduate. Going to university can be a transformative experience, but it can also be a little scary. The Wellbeing focus of the course is about giving you the time and support to reflect and transform, from meeting and developing relationships with new people to mental strength and resilience. Through the Enterprise focus you’ll gain new viewpoints to consider and perhaps challenge your current perceptions of the world and how you can have an impact in the future.

Becoming a highly employable graduate Completing the Award will support you to transform into a highly employable graduate who is: • Self-motivated • Enterprising • Resilient

• Able to collaborate with others • A confident leader • Globally and socially aware

How do I complete the Award? We make it as simple as possible. You’ll complete the Award through a mixture of online and face to face workshops and self-directed learning activities. This will take approximately 1 hour per week, so you’ll still have plenty of time to focus on your degree and your social life. A key aspect of the Award is that each year you build a portfolio of experiential learning activities by engaging with opportunities within the University and the local community. You’ll be supported to complete the Award by staff who are specialists in the three areas of Careers and Employability, Wellbeing and Enterprise, plus the lecturers on your course and your PATs will help you to understand how you can get involved. Find out more about the Global Professional Award at hud.ac/gpa *Full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees

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The legal bit This brochure was prepared in the spring of 2021 for courses starting in September 2022 and is up to date as at the date of publication. Any subsequent changes to information will be published in the course information listings on our website courses. hud.ac.uk, and you should check this for the latest information before you apply. Changes to a course you have applied for If we propose to make a major change to a course that you are holding an offer for, then we will tell you as soon as possible so that you can decide whether to withdraw your application prior to enrolment. Changes to your course after you enrol as a student We will always try to deliver your course and other services as described. However, sometimes we may have to make changes as set out below: Changes to option modules Where your course allows you to choose modules from a range of options, we will review these each year and change them to reflect the expertise of our staff, current trends in research and as a result of student feedback or demand for certain modules. We will always ensure that you have a range of options to choose from and we will let you know in good time the options available for you to choose for the following year. Major changes We will only make major changes to the core curriculum of a course or to our services if it is necessary for us to do so and provided such changes are reasonable. A major change in this context is a change that materially changes the services available to you; or the outcomes, or a significant part, of your course, such as the nature of the award or a substantial change to module content, teaching days (part time provision), classes, type of delivery or assessment of the core curriculum. For example, it may be necessary to make a major change to reflect changes in the law or the requirements of the University’s regulators; to meet the latest requirements of a commissioning or accrediting body; to improve the quality of educational provision; in response to student, examiners’ or other course evaluators’ feedback; and/or to reflect academic or professional changes within subject areas. Major changes may also be

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. necessary because of circumstances outside our reasonable control, such as a key member of staff leaving the University or being unable to teach, where they have a particular specialism that can’t be adequately covered by other members of staff; or due to damage or interruption to buildings, facilities or equipment. Major changes would usually be made with effect from the next academic year, but this may not always be the case. We will notify you as soon as possible should we need to make a major change and will carry out suitable consultation with affected students. If you reasonably believe that the proposed change will cause you detriment or hardship we will, if appropriate, work with you to try to reduce the adverse effect on you or find an appropriate solution. Where an appropriate solution cannot be found and you contact us in writing before the change takes effect you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the University without liability to the University for future tuition fees. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so. Termination of course

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If this is your first (undergraduate) degree and you want to study a full-time course, then you’ll apply via the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) at ucas.com

If you want to start your course in September 2022, you can apply through UCAS any time from September 2021 onwards. Please make sure UCAS receives your application by the first application deadline in January 2022. Please see hud.ac/faa for more information.

If you’re at a college or school right now, it’s probably already registered with UCAS. The best thing to do is ask your teacher or careers adviser to help with your application. Once you’ve applied we’ll keep in touch with you throughout the application process, so you’re up to speed with what’s going on.

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In exceptional circumstances, we may, for reasons outside of our control, be forced to discontinue or suspend your course. Where this is the case, a formal exit strategy will be followed and we will notify you as soon as possible about what your options are, which may include transferring to a suitable replacement course for which you are qualified, being provided with individual teaching to complete the award for which you were registered, or claiming an interim award and exiting the University. If you do not wish to take up any of the options that are made available to you, then you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the course without liability to the University for future tuition fees and you will be entitled to a refund of all course fees paid to date. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.

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