Criminology Project (L5102)
60 credits, Level 6
Autumn and spring teaching
This modules gives you direct experience of carrying out a small scale research project or theoretical study and follows directly on from the Research Proposal module. You will continue with your empirical and background research under the guidance of a supervisor and will produce an 8,000-word report on your findings.
Teaching
35%: Lecture
40%: Practical (Workshop)
25%: Seminar
Assessment
20%: Practical (Presentation)
80%: Written assessment (Dissertation, Report)
Contact hours and workload
This module is approximately 600 hours of work. This breaks down into about 27 hours of contact time and about 573 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.
We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.
We鈥檒l make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.