UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
Programme Specification
This Programme Specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme
and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and
demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
Sources of information on the programme can be found in Section 17
1. Awarding Institution / Body
University of Central Lancashire
2. Teaching Institution
UCLan Preston Campus
Runshaw College year one
Burnley College year one
3. University School
Lancashire Law School
4. External Accreditation
N/A
5. Title of Final Award
BA (Hons) Criminology & Criminal Justice
6. Modes of Attendance offered
full time and part time
7. UCAS Code
M930 BA/CCJ
8. Relevant Subject Benchmarking
Group(s)
Criminology
9. Other external influences
N/A
10. Date of production/revision of this
form
June 2015
11. Aims of the Programme
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To provide students with an appropriate theoretical, conceptual, historical and
methodological framework in which to locate their study of criminology and criminal
justice
To develop an awareness of social diversity and inequality within criminal justice
processes
To develop student’s capacity to undertake independent critical inquiry into aspects of
criminological or criminal justice concern
To develop students’ written and communication skills and enable students to develop a
range of transferable skills
To provide students with an opportunity to study particular issues and themes in depth in
criminology and criminal justice
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To provide students with an understanding of the contribution made by a range of
disciplines and methodologies to the study of crime and its representations
To develop a comprehensive knowledge of the subject with a detailed understanding of
main specialised areas (including knowledge gained by individual dissertation study)
To enhance employability and provide a platform for postgraduate and further
professional development
12. Learning Outcomes, Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
A. Knowledge and Understanding
Students will be able to
A1. understand and challenge dominant ways of thinking about crime and criminal justice and
how they are constituted and represented
A2. consider and articulate alternative explanations
A3. recognise and assess competing theoretical and methodological positions from a variety of
sources
A4 produce reasoned arguments to justify conclusions and recommendations
Teaching and Learning Methods
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Lectures – supported by technology such as Blackboard
Seminars/tutorials – requiring students to read and prepare in advance
Presentations by occasional guest lecturers/professionals with specialist expertise/knowledge
Communication – by liaison and learning from others
Participating in debate – engaging in questions and responses with student group and course
staff
Individual supervision of dissertations at level 3
Assessment methods
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Formative and summative assignments
End of module tests
An extended investigation of a criminologically informed question
Student presentations/group projects in optional modules
B. Subject-specific skills
Students will be able to:
B1. access, evaluate and utilise differing theoretical perspectives
B2. recognise and evaluate competing insights within criminology and criminal justice
B3. recognise contested methodological and ethical implications of research within criminology
and criminal justice
B4. recognise the wider context of crime and the criminal justice system and their implications for
society
Teaching and Learning Methods
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Focused lectures
Seminar/Tutorial debate
Occasional presentations by guest lecturers/speakers
Participation in debate
Student-centred active learning tasks
Opportunity to present seminars in optional modules
Individual supervision of dissertations at level 6
Assessment methods
 Focused assignments: formative and summative
 End of module tests
 Extended written exploration of a criminologically informed question
 Assessed student led presentations in optional modules
 Critical reviews in optional modules
 Group projects in optional modules
C. Thinking Skills
Students will be able to:
C1. critically evaluate key theoretical, conceptual, and historical approaches within criminology
C2 critically appreciate criminal justice processes in terms of diversity and inequality
C3. identify the use and implications of methodologies applied to theories, practices and
institutions of Criminal Justice
C4. . engage with and analyse the constitution and representation of crime and the responses to
crime by the criminal justice system
Teaching and Learning Methods
1. Focused lectures
2. Student participation in seminar/tutorial debate
3. Student led presentations in optional modules
4. Cognitive skills are developed further through dissertation work at Level 3
Assessment methods
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Focused assignments: formative and summative
End of module tests
An extended written exploration of a criminologically informed question
Presentations
D. Other skills relevant to employability and personal development
Students will demonstrate the ability to employ:
D1. effective personal planning and time management skills
D2. writing and IT skills
D3. arguments in appropriate written or oral language
D4. reasoned evaluations of the opinions of others.
Teaching and Learning Methods
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Focused lectures
Seminars/tutorials
Participation in debate
Opportunity to present seminars in optional modules
Assessment methods
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Focused assignments: formative and summative
End of module tests
An extended written exploration of a criminologically informed question
13. Programme Structures
Level
Module
Code
Level 6
CJ3101
CJ3990
CJ3007
CJ3018
CJ3021
CJ3024
CJ3027
CJ3030
CJ3031
CJ3025
CJ3026
CJ3206
PI3004
SO3003
VO3007
Level 5
CJ2101
SS2001
CI2501
CJ2016
CJ2029
CJ2007
CJ2021
HY2098
PI2007
VO2002
Level 4
CJ11011
CJ11021
CJ10041
CJ10051
14. Awards and Credits*
Module Title
Credit
rating
Core Modules
Texts in Criminology
Dissertation in Criminology
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Optional Modules
Sex, Violence and Strategies
Understanding State Crime and
Genocide
Drugs, Crime and Society
Why Prison?
Human Trafficking and ‘Modern
Day’ Slavery
Diversity, Crime and Justice
Crime at the Movies
Terrorism and Security
Crime and New Technologies
Gendered Imaginations &
International Relations
Humanity, Values and the
Environment
Understanding Security and
Policing in the Twenty-First Century
Global Community Exchange
Core Modules
Critical Thinkers in Criminology
Doing Social Research or
Researching with Children and
Young People
Compulsory Modules
Understanding Policing
Controversial Issues in Prisons
Optional Modules
Understanding Interpersonal
Violence
Youth Justice
The Good, the Bad and the
Downright Evil. Perceptions of
Crime and Punishment in England
(1700-1900)
Philosophy of Science and Social
Theory
Community Project Development
Core Modules
Crime and Society
Key Thinkers in Criminology
Compulsory Modules
Crime and Morality
Introduction to Criminal Process
and Procedure
Construction
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Bachelor Honours Degree
in Criminology and
Criminal Justice
Requires 360 credits,
including a minimum of 220
at Level 5 or above, and
including 100 at Level 6
Bachelor Degree in
Criminology and Criminal
Justice
Requires 320 credits
including a minimum of 180
at Level 5 or above and 60 at
Level 6
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Diploma of Higher
Education in in
Criminology and Criminal
Justice
Requires 240 credits
including a minimum of 100
at Level 5 or above
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CI1501
The
Social
Childhood
of
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HY11171
State and Society : Europe c18151914
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Certificate of Higher
Education
Requires 120 credits at level
4 or above
PI1119
PO1101
SO1004
VO1006
VO10091
Problems in Contemporary Applied
Ethics
Power, Politics and the State
Media and Culture
Volunteering and Community Action
Gang and Gun Culture
Elective
Module selective from university
‘electives’
catalogue
(e.g.
A
Language)
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Operates at Burnley College
15. Personal Development Planning
Personal development planning (PDP) is present throughout the course both implicitly and
explicitly. Each module that contributes to the course has implicit elements of personal development,
which has been addressed in the construction of the module through content, structure and
assessment to lead students to the required end point. PDP will also be delivered separately to the
programme utilising Personal Development Planning Activities via WebCT. Personal Tutorials for
students on individual and group basis throughout the programme.
Examples of topics to be addressed through the course are:
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What do I hope to gain from my degree course?
What academic skills have I already developed and which do I need to develop further or
improve on?
Which skills can I develop that will help me with my career plans?
How do I rate my own skills against those that I am going to be assessed against?
How do I become a more effective independent learner?
Are my IT skills good enough to participate fully in the course, which areas could I improve on
to gain the most from my course?
What personal goals will I need to set myself to achieve the standards required of
undergraduate study?
How do I monitor my progress and use this as an effective tool?
What can I learn from reflecting on this process?
16. Admissions criteria
Programme Specifications include minimum entry requirements, including academic
qualifications, together with appropriate experience and skills required for entry to study.
These criteria may be expressed as a range rather than a specific grade. Amendments to entry
requirements may have been made after these documents were published and you should
consult the University’s website for the most up to date information.
Students will be informed of their personal minimum entry criteria in their offer letter.
The University’s minimum standard entry requirements for degree level study is a 12 point profile,
made up from one of the following :
 At least two A2 level subjects
 One A2 level subject plus on single award Advanced VCE
 One double or two single award(s)
 Advanced VCE
Other acceptable qualifications include:
 Scottish Certificate of Higher Education
 Higher grade passes
 Irish leaving certificate Higher Grade
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International Baccalaureate
BTEC National Certificate/Diploma
Kite marked Access Course
Standard minimum entry requirement is 180 points at A level - Refer to Section B3.11 of the
academic regulations and general entry requirements rather than specific A level points as
these can change
In line with our support of Access to Higher education your application will be considered without this
if you can show the ability to enjoy and benefit from degree level studies. We look for alternative or
professional qualifications, life experience, motivation and commitment. If you have not studied
recently, you may be given a key skills assessment to enable the teaching team to direct support
appropriately.
Applications from individuals with non-standard qualifications or relevant work/life experience who can
demonstrate the ability to cope with and benefit from degree level studies are welcome. In some
cases these non-standard qualifications and experiences can be treated as Accredited Prior Learning
or Accredited Prior Experiential Learning (APL/APEL) and form the basis of exemptions from modules
in the degree programme. If you have not studied recently you may need to undertake foundation
entry programme first. For details of those offered by the University, please contact Enquiry
Management on 01772 892400.
17. Key sources of information about the programme
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Fact sheet – does this still exist
School Webpage: www.uclan.ac.uk/courses/depts.htm
School Contact: Subject leader tel. 01772 89 3936
Entry in UCLAN undergraduate prospectus
Entry in School/ Faculty undergraduate course publicity material
Entry in undergraduate course directories
Runshaw College website: www.runshaw.ac.uk
Runshaw College contact: 01772 643005
18. Curriculum Skills Map
Please tick in the relevant boxes where individual Programme Learning Outcomes are being assessed
Programme Learning Outcomes
Module
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CJ3101
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CJ3024
CJ3027
CJ3030
CJ3031
CJ3025
CJ3026
CJ3206
PI3004
SO3003
LEVEL 5
Level VO3007
Module Title
Texts in Criminology
Dissertation in Criminology
Sex, Violence and Strategies
Understanding State Crime and
Genocide
Drugs, Crime and Society
Why Prison?
Human Trafficking and ‘Modern
Day’ Slavery
Diversity, Crime and Justice
Crime at the Movies
Terrorism and Security
Crime and New Technologies
Gendered Imaginations and
International Relations
Humanity, Values and the
Environment
Understanding Security and
Policing in the Twenty-first
Century
Global Community Exchange
Core (C),
Compulsory
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CORE
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Knowledge and
understanding
Subject-specific Skills
Thinking Skills
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A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4
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Crime and Society
Key Thinkers in Criminology
Crime and Morality
Introduction to Criminal Process
and Procedure
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c1815-1914
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Media and Culture
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Note: Mapping to other external frameworks, e.g. professional/statutory bodies, will be included within Student Course Handbooks
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