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Criminology and Criminal Justice – (M.A.)
City University London
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| Application Deadline: | We have no specific application deadline, and an early application is recommended | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 8,017 - ≈ € 13,035 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of City University London
This innovative, interdisciplinary course enables you to develop advanced skills in criminological analysis and research the issues that are re-defining the study of criminal behaviour and crime control.
Criminology at City is defined by its empirical, policy-relevant, comparative orientation. The course is taught by Dr Chris Greer, Dr Carrie-Anne Myers, Professor Eugene McLaughlin and Dr Faiza Qureshi.
Modules are structured around a diverse range of issues and debates, including: criminal behaviour, victimology, penology, policing and surveillance, crime prevention, crime, media and popular culture, civil liberties and human rights, and cutting-edge research and policy formulation skills.
Teaching and Assessment
Academic staff
* Dr Chris Greer
* Professor Eugene McLaughlin
* Dr Carrie-Anne Myers
* Dr Faiza Qureshi
Teaching
We will teach you through a combination of lectures, classes and seminars, taking place in the first and second academic periods (September-April).
Assessment
The majority of postgraduate sociology modules are assessed by 100% coursework. However, some modules outside of the department may have different assessment methods so please check carefully. You are required to obtain a minimum pass mark of 50% in all assessment components.
Dissertation
The dissertation of 15,000 words accounts for one-third of the total marks for the MA degree.
Career Prospects
82% of City's Sociology graduates are in employment or further study within 6 months of completing their course.
City's Criminology curriculum prepares you for careers in research, policy development, the criminal justice system and related professions.
Where are they now?
Previous graduates are currently working in:
* Metropolitan Police Service
* Probation service
* Foreign Office
* Prison Service
* Education
* Mental health
* Voluntary Sector
* Doctoral Research
Contents
Course Content
Criminology is an intellectually dynamic and policy-orientated discipline. Understanding crime causation and crime control in the 21st century requires researchers and professionals who are able to think creatively and work across traditional disciplinary boundaries and subject areas.
This MA emphasises the importance of locating key developments in criminological thinking and crime control within an interdisciplinary and global context. We have a specific interest in utilising theories and methodology that enable us to research order, safety, risk and conflict in global cities such as London.
Our range of options allows for both breadth of study and specialisation. You will become actively involved in the work of the Criminology Research Group and allied research centres within the University. The inclusive course ethos encourages staff-student interaction and facilitates your training in the production of innovative theoretical knowledge and applied criminological research.
The course is taught by experts and prepares you for careers in the public, private and voluntary sectors.
Course Structure
You complete six taught modules: three compulsory core and three elective modules. You also take part in a dissertation workshop and produce a dissertation over the summer period.
Core Modules
* Contemporary criminology
* Criminal justice: policy and practice
* Approaches to social research
* Dissertation
Elective Modules
(Choose three from an extensive list, including Victimology)
* Surveillance studies: theories and concepts
* Media, violence and culture
* Crime news
* Human wrongs
* International human rights law
* Political communication
* Qualitative research methods
* Theories of race and ethnicity
* Globalisation and the city
* Feminisms & the media: representation, technology & change
* Global politics of human rights
* Forced migration
* Understanding security in the 21st century
* Transnational media and communication
* Globalisation: challenges and transformations
* Contemporary issues in social theory
* Analysing media discourses
* Social policy research and evaluation
* Current issues in sociology
* Theories of race and ethnicity
* The information society
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
The normal entrance requirement is a first- or second-class honours degree in a social science discipline, but other relevant subjects or relevant work experience may also be acceptable
If your first language is not English you must show evidence that your command of the English Language is suitable for entry to Postgraduate study. You would be expected to have one of the following English Language qualifications:
* A first degree from an overseas institution recognised by the University as providing adequate evidence of proficiency in the English language, for example, from institutions in Australia, Canada or the USA.
* GCE O-level/GCSE English language or English literature, grade C minimum.
* Cambridge ESOL CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) at grade C or above.
* An overall score of 6.5 in the English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum of 6.0 for each subtest.
* A score of 600 minimum (computer score 250) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
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