BA Criminology

The BA Criminology course offered by University of Essex primarily focuses on understanding crime and criminal behaviour within a societal context. It delves into the intricacies of the criminal justice system, featuring a multi-disciplinary approach. The degree can be pursued on both full-time and part-time basis.Course Content: The key areas of study include sociological and psychological perspectives on crime, punishment, and victimization. Students will be engaging with the realities of crime, exploring causes, implications, prevention, and possible solutions. They will also get to examine functioning of criminal justice organisations such as police, courts, and prisons.Key Modules: The course includes modules such as 'Criminology: An Introduction', 'Theories of Crime', 'Crime and Society', 'Researching Social Life', 'Crime, Justice and the Media', and 'Global Criminology' among others. There is also an opportunity to complete a dissertation in the final year.Accreditations: The course is conducted by the Department of Sociology which is ranked in the UK's top 10 for research quality (REF 2014).Future Careers: With this degree, students could build careers in areas such as policing, probation service, social work, crime prevention, cybersecurity, and research. It can also lead to Postgraduate studies for students interested in academia.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.