Course summary
Develop your critical analytical and interpretive skills and forge a deeper sociological understanding of the world around you. As part of this course you’ll:
- Learn to understand the complex social conditions that drive people to commit crime and how that expert knowledge can enhance your study of criminology
- Critically analyse and challenge responses to crime in order to help shape a better society
- Study a variety of topics such as modern theories of sociology and criminology, exploring issues such as youth crime, social exclusion and how the media shapes our perceptions of crime
- Choose your own area of investigation when researching and writing your dissertationation
Course details
Modules
Year 1 Core Modules:
- Researching Society
- Sociology, Capitalism & Modernity
- Explaining & Understanding Crime
- Introduction to Criminology
- Doing Sociology in Leeds
- Deconstructing Deviance
- Youth Crime & Justice
- Inequalities of Class & Culture
- Modern Social Theory
- Race, Crime & Social Exclusion
- Media & Crime
- Exploring Social Research
- Domestic Violence & Criminal Justice
- Dissertation
- Contemporary Society & Social Futures
How to apply
26Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- L3M9
- Institution code:
- L27
- Campus name:
- City CampusC
- Campus code:
- C
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Unistats information
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Student satisfaction
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9250* | Year 1 |
| England | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250* | Year 1 |
| International | £10500* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Leeds Beckett University
City Campus
Leeds
LS1 3HE