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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SOC1040: Social Issues: Part II - Themes in Criminology
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
Topic 1 Deviance and crime
Topic 2 Case study: drugs
Topic 3 Victimology and crime
Topic 4 Justice and crime
Topic 5 Terrorism and crime
Topic 6 Technology and new forms of crime
Topic 7 Crime and war
Topic 8 State crimes
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | 122 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 22 | Two hours weekly lectures. Lectures provide students with a broad overview of the study of crime; they cover more ground than is possible in tutorials, and are designed to establish a context in which to think about the issues discussed in tutorials. |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 6 | 1 hour tutorials. Exercises based on reading will be set. |
| Guided Independent study | 33 | Course readings |
| Guided Independent study | 67 | Preparation for essays, library, research |
| Guided Independent study | 22 | Examination revision. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).