CRI-40029 - Module Specification
School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module block introduces students to current developments in local, national, transnational, and international governance and criminal justice. It also invites students to a variety of theoretical perspectives and normative frameworks which could be deployed to explain, assess or evaluate these developments. The aim of this module block is to enable students to reflect critically on available research on recent and current developments in local, national, transnational and international governance and criminal justice, and to apply their insights to concrete events, trends, or policies.

To introduce students to current developments in national, transnational, and international governance and criminal justice.
To introduce students to a variety of theoretical perspectives and normative frameworks which could be deployed to explain, assess or evaluate these developments.
To enable students to reflect critically on available research on current developments in national, transnational and international governance and criminal justice.

Intended Learning Outcomes

recognise and evaluate critically current research and advanced scholarship in local, national, transnational and international criminal justice and governance more broadly
: 1
explain, analyse and critically appraise recent and current developments in local, national, transnational and international criminal justice and governance more broadly using theories, concepts and perspectives drawns from contemporary criminology, criminal justice and governance studies more broadly: 1
demonstrate originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in the study of crime: 1
apply theories, concepts and perspectives from contemporary criminology, criminal justice and governance studies more broadly to given events, trends and policies in local, national, transnational and international criminal justice and governance: 1
deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, make sound judgements in the absence of complete data, and communicate their conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences: 1
analyse congruence and contrast in recent and current developments in local, national, transnational and international criminal justice and governance more broadly: 1

Study hours

18 contact hours (12 x 1,5 hours delivered in an intensive three day 'block')
52 hours of structured directed tasks (formative exercise, essay and coursework supervision)
70 hours of session preparation
80 hours case-study preparation
80 hours independent study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment