Criminology and Sociology School of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty of Business, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences
For academic year: 2026/27 Last Updated: 17 March 2026
Criminology and Sociology Single Honours - Level 5 Modules
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Social Science Methods
Module Code
SSC-20007 - Further details
Module Type
C - Compulsory Core Module
Assessment Type
C - Continuous Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Available to suitably qualified Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students
Crime, Morality and the Media
Module Code
SOC-20034 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
C - Continuous Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Available to suitably qualified Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students
Crime across borders
Module Code
CRI-20046 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
M - Mixed Assessment
Credit value
30
European Credits
15
Erasmus
Available to suitably qualified Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students
Contemporary Social Theory
Module Code
SOC-20049 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
M - Mixed Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Available to suitably qualified Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students
Crime and Justice in Practice: Voices from the Margins
Module Code
CRI-20050 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
C - Continuous Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Available to suitably qualified Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students
Semester 1-2
Social Sciences Placement
Module Code
SSC-20001 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
M - Mixed Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Available to suitably qualified Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students
Semester 2
Social Sciences at Work
Module Code
SSC-20005 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
M - Mixed Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Available to suitably qualified Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students
Data Analysis in Social Sciences
Module Code
SSC-20009 - Further details
Module Type
C - Compulsory Core Module
Assessment Type
C - Continuous Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Available to suitably qualified Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students
Families and Households: Diversity and Change
Module Code
SOC-20041 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
M - Mixed Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Available to suitably qualified Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students
Globalisation and its Discontents
Module Code
SOC-20043 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
C - Continuous Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Available to suitably qualified Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students
Challenges and Issues in Criminal Justice
Module Code
CRI-20048 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
M - Mixed Assessment
Credit value
30
European Credits
15
Erasmus
Available to suitably qualified Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students