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Criminology and Criminal Justice – (M.Sc.)
University of Portsmouth
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
| Location: | Portsmouth / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Portsmouth
Students will have the opportunity to examine the treatment of disadvantaged communities and groups discriminated against, by and within, the criminal justice context.
Further, students will have an opportunity to develop an understanding of the application of criminological and criminal justice principles to law enforcement and criminal justice agencies and to study a range of criminal justice subjects. Students will design, research and write a substantial piece of academic written work.
This Higher Education award has been specifically designed as an interdisciplinary programme for graduates of criminology, or other related degrees, for those with criminal justice career aspirations, or those already working in the criminal justice arena at all levels: e.g. police officers, probation officers, prison officers, Youth Offending Team (YOT) officers, and those in professions where they are involved in criminal justice issues, such as social workers.
The course is offered on a full-time basis for one year or part-time distance learning for two to three years.
Contents
The specific programme aims are
* To develop students' understanding of criminological theories of offending and the extent of crime;
* To enable students to critically examine the role and function of the criminal justice and the criminal justice policy-making context in England & Wales;
* To develop students' awareness of the penal process;
* To examine the treatment of disadvantaged communities and groups discriminated against, by and within, the criminal justice context;
* To provide an opportunity for students to develop an understanding of the application of criminological and criminal justice principles to law enforcement and criminal justice agencies;
* To provide opportunities for students to study a range of criminal justice subjects and to write a substantial piece of academic written work.
The available modes of study are
* Full-time by attendance at the University of Portsmouth (12 months study)
* Part-time by distance learning from any location world-wide (two or three year study schedule)
The genuinely interdisciplinary nature of the course helps retain its strong position in a competitive market. Units are delivered by experts in their fields: criminologists, sociologists, political scientists, psychologists, and lawyers. Those studying by distance learning utilise specially designed interactive open learning packages supported by an Online Learning Centre. All students will have opportunities to interact and network with each other regardless of the mode of study. Students attending the University are taught using a combination of lectures and seminars by academic staff based at the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies.
Course Structure
Core Units
* Postgraduate Information Literacy and Academic Skills (PILAS) (non-credit rated)
* Criminology (30 credits) OR (for campus-based students only) Criminology's Contemporary Condition (30 credits)
* Criminal Justice (30 credits)
* Research Methods and Research Management (30 credits)
* 15,000 word Dissertation (60 credits)
30 credits of Optional Units
* Offender Profiling (15 credits)
* Victimology: Victims of Crime and the Criminal Process (15 credits)
* Criminal Myths (15 credits) (campus-based only)
* Comparative Community Justice (15 credits) (distance learning only)
* Pursuing Oblivion: substance misuse and the criminal justice system (15 credits) (campus-based only)
* Security Risk Management (15 credits) (campus-based only)
* Public Protection: Politics, Policy and Practice (campus-based only)
* Cyber crime and Cyber governance (15 credits)
* Managing Justice and Security Organisations (15 credits) (DL only)
Please note that all Options are subject to minimum student numbers, and may not all be available.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
A second-class honours degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent professional experience and/or training within the police or other criminal justice organisation.
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 or equivalent. Campus-based applicants require a minimum score of 6.5 in all individual components. Distance learning applicants require a minimum score of 6.0 in Reading and Writing components.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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