MA in International Criminology - Research Pathway
The Research Training pathway is designed for those suitably qualified and experienced students who already hold an undergraduate degree and are contemplating a doctorate and/or a career in research. Accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council of the UK, the course includes both research training and a choice of optional modules.
All students must study a total of 180 credits, including a dissertation on a subject of their choice which is worth 60 credits.
Semester 1
In semester 1 you will study 60 credits of core, comparative and international modules.
| Module Title | Module Code | Credit Value |
|---|---|---|
| Responding to Crime in Europe | LAW6901 | 15 |
| Issues in Comparative Penelogy | LAW6907 | 15 |
| The Cultures of Criminology | LAW6922 | 15 |
| The Research Process | SCS6001 | 15 |
A non-credit bearing module, Doing Assessed Essays and your Dissertation also provides students with advice, writing and study skills on the dissertation and assessed work.
Semester 2
In semester 2 you will study 45 credits research training modules.
| Module Title | Module Code | Credit Value |
|---|---|---|
| Qualitative Methods | SCS6002 | 15 |
| Quantitative Methods | SCS6003 | 15 |
| Methods of Criminological Research | LAW60039 | 15 |
and an additional 15 credits from the menu of optional modules, which is likely to include:
- Freedom, Security and Criminal Justice
- Restorative Justice
- Crime and Late Modernity
- International Crime Prevention
- International Criminal Justice
- Environmental Criminology