This course provides an introduction to key sociological theory and topics of investigation. Term 1 introduces students to the main theorists and their perspectives. Term 2 applies sociological thought to a number of key areas including gender, deviance and consumption.

This course explores the key social issues of our time, including poverty, inequality, unemployment and discrimination. Students will learn about social policies in areas including education, housing, health and family life.

This module is for second-year students studying for the BSc in Criminology and Psychology. The course considers the epistemological foundations to research, the practical process of preparing for and carrying out research, and the uses of specific methods.

Course Aims:

1. To introduce students to the research process and philosophical and ethical debates related to conducting social research.
2. To provide students with an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of using different data collection methods. 
3. To equip students with the skills to conduct quantitative and qualitative forms of data analysis. 
4. To teach students how to write up empirical research in formal research reports.  

INTRODUCTION
CR2013 is a full-year 30-credit course comprising of a single hour-long lecture each week and an additional mandatory seminar enabling students to deepen and expand their knowledge in the topic area.

TEACHING TEAM
The CR2013 teaching team consists of: Dr. Amanda Matravers (Course Convenor), Dr. Mark Berry, Dr. Jerry Coulton and Dr. John Morrison.

COURSE AIMS & OBJECTIVES
During the course you will consider contemporary criminological problems in the context of established approaches and in relation to newer perspectives such as cultural criminology, zemiology, and critical race theory. At the end of the course you will have a deeper appreciation of the contribution of criminology to our understanding of key contemporary issues and debates.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
On completion of this course, students should be able to:
• Identify a range of criminological theories, and apply these to case studies and empirical research
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of the interdisciplinary foundations of criminology and the interactions between competing perspectives on crime
• Analyse the development of criminology as a field of study
• Evaluate attempts to understand crime from the standpoint of disciplines such as psychology and sociology
• Demonstrate reflexivity in interpreting peer assignment feedback

LECTURES AND SEMINARS
The lecture outline identifies essential readings for each week. A complete list of essential, recommended, and further reading may be accessed by clicking on the Talis reading list link for each week.

COURSE ASSESSMENTS
There are several methods of assessment for this course:
• Formative essay (Ungraded)
• Peer feedback (5%)
• Reflective paragraph (5%)
• Summative essay (45%)
• Exam (45%)

Welcome - this course is now up and running.

Welcome to CRIME AND THE LAW

The course convenor is
Robert Jago

email: robert.jago@rhul.ac.uk

Welcome to: Youth & Crime [CR2017]

The course is convened by Dr Matt Clement 

This course examines sociological theory and research concerning the nature of family life. Key themes include social change, social divisions and the relationship between the family and wider society.

Course co-ordinator: Dr. Matt Clement
Arts Building, 1st Floor, No. 27

matt.clement@rhul.ac.uk

Profile: I've taught, supervised and convened criminology undergraduate and subjects since 2010. I enjoy teaching and encouraging students to develop their criminological and sociological imagination!

Aims of this course:
1) Demonstrate and develop skills of independent study
2) Do research in a topic in Criminology or Sociology
3) Produce and submit a substantial piece of written piece of work (10 000 -12,000 words)

Welcome to CR3028 - Gender, Sexuality and Crime

This unit will advance your critical thinking and understanding of the intersections between gender, sexuality and crime. Over the course of 11 weeks, we explore theories of gender and sexuality, and examine how they map onto historical and contemporary criminological and criminal-legal issues.

The field of gender and sexuality has proven rocky terrain in the history of criminology, but it is foundational to our understanding of offenders and victims of crime. This module gives you the opportunity to explore some of these key debates in greater depth, paying particular attention to the construction of sexual offences and women’s deviance and victimisation.

Week 1 Course Introduction
Weeks 2-5 Part One: Understanding Gender & Sexuality
Traditional criminology has been associated with a ‘malestream’ agenda that neglects the impact of gender relations and sexuality on criminal behaviour and victimisation. In these four sessions we consider the ways in which gender and sexuality have been constructed, understood, and represented in different historical, geographical, and social contexts. Our survey of these competing perspectives will provide a firm grounding for our exploration of contemporary criminological issues in the second part of the course.
Week 6 Reading Week
Week 7 Group Presentations
Weeks 8-11 Part Two: Criminalising Gender & Sexuality
The field of criminology has been slow to recognise the value of understanding the intersections between gender, sexuality, crime and victimisation. As we have seen, feminist scholars have been rightly critical of a ‘malestream’ approach that draws on social stereotypes to explain the offending of women and men alike. Fortunately, more recent work in criminology and socio-legal studies has produced more nuanced understandings of the gendered nature of criminality and victimhood. In the second part of this module we will use the perspectives on gender and sexuality that we have studied so far to enhance our understanding of some controversial contemporary issues in criminology: women who kill; child sex offenders; sex work; and extreme pornography.

Course convenor: Dr. Jenny Korkodeilou
Arts Building, 1st Floor, Room 24

Profile: I am an academic/criminologist/social scientist. I've taught, supervised and convened undergraduate and postgraduate modules in criminology in a number of universities in England and Wales since 2009. I enjoy teaching and learning from students and sharing with them all 'Eureka' moments! I've single-authored and published for criminology journals and recently published my book in 'Victims of Stalking' (Palgrave Macmillan). My research expertise and interests focus on stalking/harassment, interpersonal and gender-based violence, harms, responses, victimology, interface between psychology and criminology. Key motto is: Be curious and inquisitive. Keep on asking, thinking and trying.

Aim(s) of this course: The key aim of this third year optional 15-credit criminology course is to help you identify and gain a critical awareness and understanding of different forms of interpersonal violence and related harms.

By the end of this course you should be able to (learning outcomes):
1) Identify multiple forms of interpersonal violence and harm.
2) Explain the nature and dynamics of multiple forms of violence and harm. 3) Identify and analyse the role of risk factors in the assessment and management of violence and harm. 4) Compare and provide some critical evaluation of methods of risk assessment, management and communication.
5) Summarize and explain the contributions that psychology and criminology have made to the analysis of violent and harmful behaviour, 6) Summarize and critically evaluate current scholarship on interpersonal violence and harm.

The way I teach: I will ask and encourage you to think critically about interpersonal violence and harms. I aim to help you challenge preconceptions and contribute to discussions.

Empirical research in forensic psychology.

An introduction to the legal system, courts, and criminal law in England and Wales, and key contexts of forensic psychological practice at the interface with law.

Developing knowledge and skills in the scientist-practitioner model: applying theory in practice.

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