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LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY
Regulations for the Honours Degree Programme in
CRIMINOLOGY AND SOCIAL POLICY BSc
Academic Year 2012-13
These Programme Regulations apply to the conduct of the programme in the 2012-13 session and should be read in conjunction with University Regulation XX and the relevant Module
Specifications. These Programme Regulations may be subject to change from time to time.
Notice of change will be given by the School responsible for the programme.
1. Structure
(1)
(2)
The programme is the responsibility of the Department of Social Sciences.
The programme leads to the Degree of BSc.
(3) The duration of the programme is six semesters, or six semesters plus one academic year for students undertaking the Diploma in International Studies, Diploma in
Industrial Studies or Diploma in Professional Studies routes.
(4) Teaching Assistantships and Placements
Candidates following the Diploma in International Studies (DIntS) route are required to spend the third academic year (Part I) undertaking an approved Teaching
Assistantship either at a school or other approved placement in a French, German or
Spanish speaking country in accordance with Senate Regulation XI. It should be noted that students undertaking a Teaching Assistantship should have a minimum of AS level in the appropriate language, or its equivalent. The equivalent level in the
University Wide Language Programme is level 4.
Alternatively students may undertake a programme of industrial training leading to the award of the Diploma in Industrial Studies (DIS) or a programme of professional training leading to the Diploma of Professional Studies (DPS) in the UK or abroad in accordance with Senate Regulation XI.
Registration on the DIntS, DIS and DPS routes is subject to Departmental approval and satisfactory performance during Parts A and B.
(5) NOTE: No module may be taken and passed more than once. Module availability is subject to timetabling constraints.
(6) At Parts A and B candidates may take modules with a modular weight of 50 in one
Semester and 70 in the other. The modular weight of year-long modules may be split unevenly across the Semesters, provided that a minimum weight of 10 per module is counted in each Semester’s total modular weight.
2. Content
2.1 Part A - Introductory Modules
COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 100)
Code Title Modular
Weight
Semester
SSA201 Introduction to Criminology and Social Policy A
SSA204 History of Social Policy
SSA206 Crime and Social Welfare: Policy in Practice
10
10
10
1
1
1
1

SSA001 Introduction to Sociology A
SSA101 Introduction to Social Psychology - Modern
Approaches
SSA202 Introduction to Criminology and Social Policy B
SSA207 Deviance and Social Control
SSA002 Introduction to Sociology B
SSA004 Introduction to Quantitative Data Analysis
SSA102 Introduction to Social Psychology - Classical
Approaches
OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 20)
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
EUA618 Contemporary British Politics
SSA301 Introduction to Communication and Media Studies A
EUA608 British Government
SSA302 Introduction to Communication and Media Studies B
10
10
10
10
1
1
2
2
O r other modules in the University’s Module Catalogue approved by the Department for inclusion in the programme, including language modules in French, German, Spanish and
Mandarin.
2.2 Part B - Degree Modules
COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 80)
Code Title Semester
SSB201 Criminological Theory
SSB090 Research Methods: Data Collection
SSB202 Equal Opportunities and Diversity
Modular
Weight
20
20
20
2
1
1
SSC203 Operational Policing Issues 20 1
OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 40)
Candidates must choose two 10 wgt modules from the Criminology and Social Policy modules (below), plus a further two 10 wgt modules from this selection or a further selection from Sociology, Communication and Media Studies and Social Psychology or languages (as available):
A selection to be offered from:
SSB205, SSB206, SSB207, SSB212, SSB214, SSB215, SSB220, SSB221, SSB204,
SSB208, SSB209, SSB210, SSB213, SSB216, SSB217, SSB218, SSB219
2.3 Part I
One of the following:
Code Title Sem
SSI001 1 & 2
SSI002 or
EUI002
SSI003
Diploma in Professional Studies Placement (DPS, non creditbearing)
Diploma in International Studies Placement (DIntS, non-credit bearing)
Work Placement (DIntS, non-credit bearing)
(For Diploma in International Studies)
Diploma in Industrial Studies Placement (DIS, non credit-bearing)
1 & 2
1 & 2
2

3.
Students choosing to study on the Exchange One Semester Abroad in Part B will only be allowed to additionally participate in an assistantship or placement one year abroad (DIntS,
DIS or DPS) in exceptional circumstances, and at the discretion of the Department.
2.4 Part C - Degree Modules
COMPULSORY MODULES (total modular weight 80)
Code Title Modular
Weight
Semester
SSC299 Criminology and Social Policy Project Dissertation
SSC232 Criminology and Social Policy in Action: Social
Movements and Social Change
40
20
1 & 2
1
SSC203 Operational Policing Issues 20 1
OPTIONAL MODULES (total modular weight 40)
Candidates must choose ONE option from the selection of Criminology and Social Policy options from this selection (below), plus a further 20 wgt modules from this selection or a further selection from Sociology, Communication and Media Studies and Social Psychology
(as available):
SSC204, SSC208, SSC209, SSC210, SSC213, SSC216, SSC217 SSC205, SSC206,
SSC207, SSC212, SSC214, SSC215, SSC218, SSC208, SSC220, SSC219
Assessment
Criteria for Progression and Degree Award
(1) Part A: To progress from Part A to Part B, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits and obtain a minimum of 30% in remaining modules.
(2) Part B: To progress from Part B to Part C, candidates must accumulate at least 100 credits and obtain a minimum of 30% in remaining modules.
(3) Part C: To qualify for the award of the degree, candidates must, in addition to satisfying any other requirements of Regulation XX, accumulate at least 100 credits and obtain a minimum of 30% in remaining modules.
Relative Weightings of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree
Classification
Candidates’ final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C, in accordance with the scheme set out in
Regulation XX. The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio
Part B 40% : Part C 60% to determine the final Programme Mark.
Reassessment
Subject to the provisions of Regulation XX, candidates who have the right of reassessment in any Part of the programme may opt to undergo reassessment in the University’s Special
Assessment Period.
Revised: November 2012
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