Criminology - BA (Hons)

Nottingham College

From September 2025, this degree programme will be based in the new HE Hub at our Basford campus. This combines ultra-modern teaching and learning facilities with a purpose-built Crime Scene House for practical forensic investigations.

-Powers of the Police -Offender Profiling -Theories of Crime-Introduction to Forensic Crime Scene Investigation and Photography-Study Skills

-The Criminal Justice System-Youth Justice-Sociological Perspectives of Crime-Victimology -Crime and Deviance

-Dissertation (60 credits)-Prison and Punishment -Miscarriages of Justice-Criminal Justice and Inequality The final-year dissertation allows students to complete an independent body of research on a related topic of their choice. This will require students to demonstrate their ability to conduct original research, analyse data, and present their findings in a clear and concise manner. Students will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the programme to a real-world issue in the field of criminology.

A variety of traditional and innovative methods will be used, designed to provide authentic experiences for students to demonstrate the real-world competencies they will be required to use in a professional context. These include individual and group presentations, discussions, essays, reports, case studies, research and project work, examinations, reflective journals and work-based projects.

Level 6 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Criminology - awarded by The Open University.

Criminologists are social scientists who study crime, criminal behaviour, and the criminal justice system. They analyse crime statistics, conduct research to determine the causes of crime, and develop theories around criminal behaviour. They also study how effectively the criminal justice system responds to crime including law enforcement, courts, and prisons.