BA (Hons) Criminology and Sociology at University of Derby

The Covid-19 pandemic and national lockdowns have highlighted the social and economic factors that impact crime numbers and types. Anti-social behaviour and drug offences have risen, with overall crime rates remaining higher in areas facing poverty and low educational attainment. This course seeks to address these differences and find community-based solutions that will reduce criminality.

Faculty: College of Health and Humanities  |  Department: Social Sciences  |  Duration: Full-time: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Derby, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Urban Crime: Criminological Questions, Sociological Answers, Introduction to Criminological Theory, Making Modern Britain, Crime, Justice and Society, Patterns of Inequality, ​​Investigating Society: Truth, Ethics and Justice​. Year 2 core modules: Social Theory, Activism and Change, The Sociology of Diverse Societies, Effecting Change, Qualitative Research: Methods, Ethics and Application.

Career pathways

BA (Hons) Criminology and Sociology provides an excellent basis for developing careers in local or national government, in organisations working towards social justice in a variety of contexts, or in professional settings concerned with conflict resolution or security and risk assessment.

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