Portfolio

The assessment item list is assessed via the learning outcomes listed:

• What is criminological information and research?
• Principles of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• Defining and refining a research problem in criminology.
• Data collection methods, implementation and managing data collection in the field.
• Problem solving.
• Sampling procedures.
• Unstructured interviews, questionnaires, ethnographic approaches, feminist methodologies, e-mail interviews, diaries and focus groups.
• Politics and ethics of research, reflexivity and representation.
• Data preparation, verification, structure, quality and analysis.

Criminological Research Enquiry - 5105CRIM

Criminological Research Enquiry

Critically analyse and interpret both quantitative and qualitative data carefully and effectively and with due regard for political, ethical and procedural standards.

Critically evaluate the principles, practice and politics of quantitative and qualitative methods in criminology.

Critically understand the concepts, purpose, politics and ethics of criminological information and research.