Introduction to Criminology and Course Overview
Criminology is the scientific study of criminal behavior, encompassing its nature, causes, management, and prevention. This introductory lesson outlines the key concepts covered in the course, including changing awareness of crime, criminological theories, and controlled assessments and examinations. Various tutors specialize in different aspects of criminology, shaping a comprehensive educational experience for students interested in understanding and addressing criminal behavior at individual and societal levels.
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From Latin crmen, "accusation"; and Greek - , -logia. It is the scientific study of the nature, extent, management, causes, control, consequences, and prevention of criminal behavior, both on the individual and social levels CRIMINOLOGY Introductory lesson
COURSEBASICS Head of Criminology Nicky Taylor nt@hereford.ac.uk Criminology and law tutor Kate Cox-Tennant keb@hereford.ac.uk Criminology and politics tutor - Marco Martinelli MMI@Hereford.ac.uk Criminology and GCSE Health & Social Care tutor - Zoe Bonfield Z.Bonfield@Hereford.ac.uk Criminology and Language tutor Rachel Rogers RR@hereford.ac.uk Criminology and Language tutor Rachel Rogers SCF@hereford.ac.uk Criminology, Psychology and EPQ tutor - Steph Turner Jml@hereford.ac.uk Criminology and Politics tutor- James Ling Facebook page VLE
WELCOMETO CRIMINOLOGY One or two years Unit 1: Changing awareness of crime Unit 2: Criminological theories Understanding different types of crime Understanding the difference between crime and deviance Understanding how crime reporting affects people s perception of criminality Understanding the theories of criminality (Biological, sociological and psychological) Understanding of how campaigns are used to elicit change Understanding the causes of different types of crime Planning a campaign for change Understanding causes of policy change
COURSE BREAKDOWN 50% Controlled Assessment 50% Examination Controlled Assessment: You will complete 2 assessments over the space of 2 years. Controlled assessment 1: Changing awareness of crime Controlled assessment 2: Crime scene to courtroom Each controlled assessment will take up to 9 hours and will take place in January of each academic year after you return from the Christmas holidays.
COURSE BREAKDOWN 50% Controlled Assessment 50% Examination Controlled Assessment: You will complete 2 assessments over the space of 2 years. Controlled assessment 1: Changing awareness of crime (straight after Xmas for Year 1) Controlled assessment 2: Crime scene to courtroom (December for year 2) Each controlled assessment will take 8 hours and will take place under exam conditions, so if you miss it, it will require a medical note as it is your official examination period.
Examinations: You will complete 2 exams at the end of the course (June 2019) unless you are only completing the first year (Certificate in Criminology) Unit 2 (taught in year 1): Criminological theories Unit 4 (taught in year 2):Crime and punishment Each examination is 90-minutes and is a total of 75 marks Each question will have an applied problem-solving scenario and the exams normally take place in May. You will have a mock prior to that which is essential given covid CAG s last year.
EXPECTATIONS Equipment Resources Your time Homework home study Directed learning Meeting deadlines Internet access QR scan app. Attendance Appropriate behaviour Respect for others Participation
Units and A level equivalent Completion of units 1+2= CERTIFICATE in criminology (AS level) Completion of units 1,2,3 + 4=DIPLOMA in criminology (A2 level)
SCANME Can you upload the app for QR scan codes if you don t already have it. Quick scan is a good one but there are many different ones on the market and they are available for free.
ANYQUESTIONS? Please look at the Q&A sheet that has some commonly asked questions with answers on Feel free to speak to Nicky or Kate Email Nicky nt@hereford.ac.uk or Kate keb@Hereford.ac.uk Thank you
