Criminological Futures (L5105)
Criminological Futures
Module L5105
Module details for 2022/23.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
Criminological Futures evaluates the possible impacts of emerging systems/technologies of crime control and law enforcement on our criminological futures. We query whether these developments are inevitable or even desirable. Across the module, discussions will be animated by themes of control, technological progress, agency, utopia/dystopia, capitalist realism, amongst others. Learning outcomes are to be achieved through an intensive engagement with manageable portions of text; students generating conversations among theorists; and creating dialogues between theories and lived experiences/current events.
Module learning outcomes
Engage critically with the arguments and ethical consequences of the module’s materials
Demonstrate an ability to identify patterns, and develop relationships, between topics and concepts from across the module
Apply social theories discussed across the module to real world problems and events
Demonstrate an aptitude for independent research that furthers insight into the issues discussed across the module
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | A1 Week 1 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Workshop | 2 hours | 01010010101 |
| Autumn Semester | Workshop | 1 hour | 10101001010 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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