BA (Hons.) Criminology & Sociology

The Criminology and Sociology BSc (Hons) course at Edgehill University offers a comprehensive understanding of crime, criminal justice, and social issues. This course offers the opportunity to learn and draw on a wide variety of perspectives and theories to make sense of contemporary debates and issues. The course aims to equip students with the critical skills to question and analyse the theories, concepts, and issues surrounding crime, criminal justice, and social change.Course Content: The areas of study include sociological perspectives, criminological theory, welfare issues, intervention strategies, crime management and prevention, social and economic policy, youth justice and policy, mental health, poverty, and global issues.Key Modules: The key modules in the course are the Introduction to Criminology, Criminological Theory, Sociological Perspectives, Social Divisions, Global Sociology, Understanding Social Change, and a research project in the final year. Future Careers: After completion of the course, students can take up careers in various fields including policing and the wider criminal justice sector, social and probation services, the welfare, voluntary and charitable sectors, human resource management and business, youth and community work, and further academic study.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.