Awards

Target Award

Award Description:Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Fnd) - BAHF
Alternative Exit
Alternative Exit
Alternative Exit

Programme Offerings

Full-Time

F2F-SEP

Educational Aims of the Course

The programme has several closely-linked overall aims and objectives: To provide a rigorous interdisciplinary study of criminal justice drawing on disciplines including, criminology, law, socio-legal studies, sociology, social policy, history and related professional practice; To link theoretical analysis with empirical enquiry and the operation and impact of policies on practice; To identify and understand different value positions in the criminal justice system and processes; To investigate the legal context and principal legal features of the criminal justice system; To provide students with an understanding of policy and experience of practice in the criminal justice system and so improve their employability in criminal justice and allied areas; To encourage students to engage with the development of employability skills by completing a self-awareness statement.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the following areas, gained through a combination of teaching methods including lectures, tutorials, workshops, work-based learning and private study. IT resources are provided by the Aldham Robarts Library. Assessment methods are specified in each module handbook. There is a range of assessment methods adopted throughout the programme including seen and unseen paper-based examinations, coursework in the form of essays, online examinations, portfolios, reports and presentations. Intellectual skills are developed through lectures, tutorial support and seminar preparation. Students are provided the opportunity for reflection and achievement in developing their own understanding in acquiring skills. Intellectual skills are assessed by means of a variety of assessment methods, as specified in each module's handbook, including examination, essay, projects, portfolios and presentations. Practical skills are prioritised within all level 4 modules, but particularly in the Personal and Academic Development module (4022LAWCJ). At levels 5 and 6 students are encouraged to develop these skills in written submissions and through seminar based tutorials, especially in the Professional Development in Criminal Justice module (5020LAWCJ) which promotes the development of transferrable skills for future employment in the workplace. Practical skills are the central focus of core module assessments across the programme, where information gathering, written and spoken communication, and group work are prioritised. The main focus of these skills is introduced in level 4 through the Personal and Academic Development in Criminal Justice module (4022LAWCJ). Transferable skills are an essential part of the activities throughout the programme, being further developed at level 5 in the Professional Development in Criminal Justice module (5020LAWCJ),and in independent study at level 6, particularly in the Dissertation (6016LAWCJ) module. Transferable skills are assessed in the various assessment processes, exams, coursework, projects and portfolios across the four levels of the programme. Programme outcomes were formulated with reference to the Criminology benchmarking statement.

Opportunities for work related learning

All LJMU undergraduate programmes are required to incorporate into a L4 module, which is the Personal and Academic Development module (4022LAWCJ), an assessment item of the submission of a personal Self Awareness Statement. Students have the opportunity to choose from work-based/related/transferrable skills modules at Level 5 (Professional Development in Criminal Justice - 5020LAWCJ) and Level 6 (Dissertation - 6016LAWCJ), while the programme’s personal tutoring system provides opportunities for students to reflect on and document their achievements inside and outside of university and think about future employability paths. Work Related Learning is included in the Level 5 core module, 5020LAWCJ Professional Development in Criminal Justice. Professional practitioners will deliver information and be involved in the assessment for the module. Also the Level 6 optional module, 6016LAWCJ Dissertation involves independent study for students in relation to or within criminal justice agencies.

Programme Structure

Programme Structure Description

The programme can be studied over four years (480 credits) or five years (600 credits) full time. On the four year model, study is undertaken at four levels, one for each year of study. 120 credits are required for the completion of each level and 480 credits for the completion … For more content click the Read More button below.

Structure

Approved variance from Academic Framework Regulations

A variance to the Academic Framework regulation UG.A3.2 which states that modules comprise 10 or 20 credits except for a research project/dissertation module at Level 6 which may comprise 30 or 40 credits has been approved by the Chair of Education Committee on 01.06.17.

Entry Requirements

A levels
Access awards
Alternative qualifications considered
BTECs
GCSEs and equivalents
IELTS
International Baccalaureate
Interview required
Irish awards
NVQ
Reduced offer scheme
T levels
UCAS points
Welsh awards

Extra Entry Requirements

Can this course be deferred?

Yes

Is a DBS check required?

No

OCR National acceptability

  • National Certificate: Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
  • National Diploma: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
  • National Extended Diploma: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications

HECoS Code(s)

(CAH15-01) sociology, social policy and anthropology