Module overview
This module considers a range of issues in the area of the sociology of the policy and policing and more broadly the sociology of social control - issues, include domestic violence, public order and policing minority groups.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Understand the interaction of theory and social policy.
- Critically engage with complex debates.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Demonstrate a critical knowledge of criminological perspectives on aspects of social control in modern society.
- Demonstrate a critical knowledge of the relationship between police and policing and the broader social and political context
- Demonstrate a critical knowledge of current issues, debates and developments in the policing of crime and society.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Present complex ideas in a coherent way both verbally and in writing
- Understand the way that theory and practice can be in conflict.
- Critically engage with debates about social policy.
Syllabus
This module considers a range of issues in the area of the sociology of the police and policing and more broadly the sociology of social control - issues include domestic violence, public order and policing minority groups. As well as a range of theoretical frameworks, the unit explores current policing policy and practice in Britain using themes such as discretion, legitimacy, culture and the role of the police to highlight recurring issues with contemporary policing.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching methods include: This unit is taught by means of three lectures across two weeks and a one hour seminar every week, supplemented by extensive reading to support lecture and seminar activities. Documentaries provide visual material that allows students to appreciate the history and development of contemporary policing. Learning activities include: Reading reports that require students to feedback at each seminar what they have been reading in since the previous seminar Innovative or special features of this module: Documentaries provide visual material that allows students to appreciate the history and development of contemporary policing
Type | Hours |
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Teaching | 15 |
Independent Study | 135 |
Total study time | 150 |
Assessment
Assessment strategy
The assessment comprises: a 1500 word paper due in approximately Week 6 and an exam at the end of the semester in the January exam period.
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 40% |
Exam | 60% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Exam | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 40% |
Exam | 60% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External