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Community Safety – (M.Sc.)
University of Leicester
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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 7,479 | ||
| Location: | Leicester / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | ||
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Leicester
This course aims to provide professional people with detailed knowledge and understanding of the key social theories and debates surrounding issues in community safety; to introduce research skills to evaluate the effectiveness of the community safety issues; to provide a thorough grounding in theory and practice; to enable students to engage in informed debate about major issues in community safety; to design, conduct and critically appraise research; to inform about recent developments in the field.
Course modulesCore:
* Theories of Crime and Deviance
* Issues in Community Safety
* Research Methods
* Dissertation
Optional (three from the following):
* Issues in Criminal Justice
* Police Leadership in the 21st Century
* Crime and Penal Policy
* Policing Diversity
* Leadership and Management
* Crime, Order and Society
* Policing and Crime Prevention
Contents
Teaching and assessment methodsEach course is based on continuous assessment, comprising a written assignment of 4,000 words for each module studied. Each module lasts 12 weeks, three weeks of which are for writing the assignment. Approximately five months are allowed to prepare and complete the dissertation.
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Entry RequirementsA first or second class honours degree or an acceptable equivalent professional qualification. Special consideration is given to applications from people with relevant work experience and knowledge.
English Language Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English, and who have not lived in a country where the first language is English for at least three years immediately before the start of their course, need to satisfy the University´s English language requirement.
* From students who take IELTS (the British Council´s International English Language Testing System), we look for an overall score of 6.0 or above for courses in Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy, and 6.5 or above for all other courses.
* From students who take TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), we look for 575/233/90* or above for courses in Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy, and 600/250/100* for all other courses. (*Scores for paper-based/computer-based/internet-based versions of TOEFL)
As well as the internationally-known IELTS and TOEFL tests, the University also accepts many other English language qualifications.
The English Language Programme for International Students
If you do not yet meet our English requirements we can help you to improve your English to the necessary standard. The University´s English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help campus-based students with the English you need for your studies.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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