2020-21 BA Sociology with Criminology Programme Design Document

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1	Programme Information & PLOs
2	Title of the new programme – including any year abroad/ in industry variants
3	BA Hons Sociology with Criminology
4	Level of qualification
5	Please select:				Level 6
6	Please indicate if the programme is offered with any year abroad / in industry variants																				Year in Industry Please select Y/N								No
7																					Year Abroad Please select Y/N								Yes
8	Department(s): Where more than one department is involved, indicate the lead department															Board of Studies
9	Lead Department		Sociology													Sociology
10	Other contributing Departments:		N/A													Sociology
11	Programme Leader
12	Ruth Penfold-Mounce
13	Purpose and learning outcomes of the programme
14	Statement of purpose for applicants to the programme
15	Sociology with Criminology combines the study of human societies with a focus upon the social issues of crime and deviance. The Sociology with Criminology degree programme is designed to explore, in a sociologically informed way, both social processes and issues, and differing theoretical approaches and practical applications to the study of of crime and deviance. As a Sociology with Criminology student, you will have the chance to learn about the causes of crime, victimisation and how rule breaking behaviour is explained and understood, alongside the challenges and relevance of social inequalities and cultural change in a global society. As a graduate of the programme, you will be prepared for a range of careers in and beyond the boundaries of the criminal justice system and will be in a position to contribute a creative and considered way of thinking through the pursuit of a combined study of society, crime and deviance.
16	Programme Learning Outcomes Please provide six to eight statements of what a graduate of the programme can be expected to do. Taken together, these outcomes should capture the distinctive features of the programme. They should also be outcomes for which progressive achievement through the course of the programme can be articulated, and which will therefore be reflected in the design of the whole programme.
17	PLO	On successful completion of the programme, graduates will be able to:
18	1	Interpret, explain and analyse offending behaviour through a critical understanding of sociologically informed theories of crime and deviance, to confront the complexity of victimisation and norm breaking in different national and cultural contexts.
19	2	Critically evaluate current sociological debates about crime, culture and social change and analyse the interconnected nature of sociological understandings of real world social problems, transgressions and crime-related problems in different cultural contexts.
20	3	Work creatively in teams by cooperating with others in a manner which is respectful of diverse views, values and the cultural position of others to engage with social and criminological issues.
21	4	Design and undertake ethical criminological research projects which draw upon appropriate qualitative and/or quantitative skills to produce empirically rigorous analysis of social issues, patterns of social inequality, crime and transgression.
22	5	Synthesise complex arguments and evidence about contemporary society and crime to challenge assumptions and misperceptions about offending behaviours in culturally attuned ways and in different cultural contexts.
23	6	Critically communicate information and well-reasoned arguments in appropriate formats concerning sociological understanding and analysis of crime and deviance using a range of media and global digital technologies.
24	Programme Learning Outcome for year in industry (where applicable) For programmes which lead to the title ‘with a Year in Industry’ – typically involving an additional year – please provide either a) amended versions of some (at least one, but not necessarily all) of the standard PLOs listed above, showing how these are changed and enhanced by the additional year in industry b) an additional PLO, if and only if it is not possible to capture a key ability developed by the year in industry by alteration of the standard PLOs.
25	n/a
26	Programme Learning Outcome for year abroad programmes (where applicable) For programmes which lead to the title ‘with a Year Abroad’ – typically involving an additional year – please provide either a) amended versions of some (at least one, but not necessarily all) of the standard PLOs listed above, showing how these are changed and enhanced by the additional year abroad or b) an additional PLO, if and only if it is not possible to capture a key ability developed by the year abroad by alteration of the standard PLOs.
27	1. Interpret, explain and analyse offending behaviour through a critical understanding of sociologically informed theories of crime and deviance, to confront the complexity of victimisation and norm breaking in different national and cultural contexts. 2. Critically evaluate current sociological debates about crime, culture and social change and analyse the interconnected nature of sociological understandings of real world social problems, transgressions and crime-related problems in different cultural contexts. 3. Work creatively in teams by cooperating with others in a manner which is respectful of diverse views, values and the cultural position of others to engage with social and criminological issues. 4. Design and undertake ethical criminological research projects which draw upon appropriate qualitative and/or quantitative skills to produce empirically rigorous analysis of social issues, patterns of social inequality, crime and transgression. 5. Synthesise complex arguments and evidence about contemporary society and crime to challenge assumptions and misperceptions about offending behaviours in culturally attuned ways and in different cultural contexts. 6. Critically communicate information and well-reasoned arguments in appropriate formats concerning sociological understanding and analysis of crime and deviance using a range of media and global digital technologies.
28	Explanation of the choice of Programme Learning Outcomes Please explain your rationale for choosing these PLOs in a statement that can be used for students (such as in a student handbook). Please include brief reference to:
29	i) Why the PLOs are considered ambitious or stretching?
30	They are considered ambitious and stretching because the degree of independent learning, thinking and writing that our students engage in, combined with our encouragement, from term one, facilitates immersion in challenging debates and research and enables them to conceptualise and explain the subject matter of sociology with criminology, put theories into operation and conduct and evaluate research. Only by doing so, and avoiding the textbook approach, can our students graduate into critical thinkers that can apprehend the complexity of social worlds and crime and deviance with society, and attune themselves to the impact of culture in the shaping of emerging economic, political and technological forces in how we live our lives.
31	ii) The ways in which these outcomes are distinctive or particularly advantageous to the student:
32	Taken together, we are confident that our PLOs articulate the progression of our student throughout the degree to the point that they graduate as truly independent thinkers, with the ability to cogently analyse social and criminological dynamics, issues and situations in all their complexities. Our graduates leave with a diverse range of skills and a critical sensibility that transfer across disciplines and professions and can point to a host of varied empirically driven tasks and projects that demonstrate their flexibility to prospective employers.
33	iii) How the programme learning outcomes develop students’ digital literacy and will make appropriate use of technology-enhanced learning (such as lecture recordings, online resources, simulations, online assessment, ‘flipped classrooms’ etc)?
34	This is most explicitly addressed in PLO 6. Our department has, over many years, designed its programmes of study alongside considered use of technological developments - we were early adopters of the vle, and individual modules have been innovative in their use of the full functionality of the vle (such as lecture capture, wikis and module blogs). As a department we have made the move to online submission and online assessment in all undergraduate modules. In 2017/18, we made the move as a staff and student body to adopt Lecture Capture across the board in departmental teaching. We continue to innovate in the use of technology in classroom settings, with particular modules taking a lead in diversifying teaching methods and assessment modes. Overall, we continue to work, as individuals and collaboratively as a staff body, to review how we enhance our programme and develop our students' digital literacies to enhance their strong grounding in criminological debates.
35	iv) How the PLOs support and enhance the students’ employability (for example, opportunities for students to apply their learning in a real world setting)? The programme's employability objectives should be informed by the University's Employability Strategy:
36	http://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/support-and-admin/careers/staff/
37	All PLOs contribute to the development in our graduates of excellent transferable skills, but especially PLOs 3, 4, 5 and 6, which have been articulated to highlight the importance of employability within the Sociology with Criminology programme. These are developed in an iterative way throughout the programme, through workshop tasks and assessed work (both formative and summative). Transferable skills are also developed through our structured programme of support for students across all year groups, through their twice-termly supervision sessions with their personal supervisors (in recent years, we have developed more group supervision slots at particular points in the degree) and also through the development in 2017/18 of the Sociology and Criminology Hour, a weekly session timetabled to be open to all undergraduate students that offers a sustained programme of talks and group activities on employability and the development of transferable skills across programmes. The experience of the Sociology and Criminology Hour has fed into planning for a new programme of annual 'challenge weeks' where students from all programmes and year groups work in teams to solve a problem set by a graduate employer. There are also opportunities to be involved in the department's established programme of summer internships for our undergraduate students, working with academics and management on departmental projects, or alongside partner organisations in the community. The new placements Officer, Tom Coward (appointed in 2019) facilities establishing an employability consciousness in the student body and supporting students to take internships and placement years.
38	vi) How will students who need additional support for academic and transferable skills be identified and supported by the Department?
39	This is monitored and supported, as currently, primarily through the supervisory relationship. In year one, student issues are often first raised through contact with GTAs, but we have established over many years good practices in following through particular needs and support through communications with personal supervisors. The increased integration of Careers, e-learning and other support staff makes sources of support outwith and alongside the department more visible - both within particular modules and also through our programme of events open across year groups (e.g. as part of the timetabled Sociology and Criminology Hour). We are keen to find opportunities wherever possible to learn from and introduce Sociology with Criminology students to the expertise held across the University in developing academic skills (e.g., through working with the Writing Centre and CELT) and transferable skills (e.g., Careers talks and teaching delivered to first year students and second year students, as part of their preparation for final year dissertations).
40	vii) How is teaching informed and led by research in the department/ centre/ University?
41	Staff teach students in every year on topics that they also research in - this is most apparent in the core and elective criminological and sociologoical options offered to year 2 and year 3 students, but it is also a focus of year 1 teaching too. The demonstrable link between teaching and research in taking a sociological approach to criminology has been a long-standing strength of this degree pathway at York.
42	Stage-level progression Please complete the table below, to summarise students’ progressive development towards the achievement of PLOs, in terms of the characteristics that you expect students to demonstrate at the end of each year. This summary may be particularly helpful to students and the programme team where there is a high proportion of option modules. Note: it is not expected that a position statement is written for each PLO, but this can be done if preferred (please add information in the 'individual statement' boxes). For a statement that applies across all PLOs in the stage fill in the 'Global statement' box.
43	Stage 0 (if your programme has a Foundation year, use the toggles to the left to show the hidden rows)
47	Stage 1
48	On progression from the first year (Stage 1), students will be able to:											Understand core sociological and criminological concepts, engage with primary research in core sociological topics and demonstrate that understanding and awareness of the academic field through a series of individual assessments and group activities.
49	PLO 1		PLO 2			PLO 3					PLO 4					PLO 5					PLO 6					PLO 7					PLO 8
50	Use introductory core disciplinary concepts and theories to identify the sociological and criminological significance of contemporary issues.		Access and evaluate sociological and criminological literature on contemporary issues and cultural trends.			Work creatively in teams by cooperating with others in a manner which develops awareness of the diverse views, values and the cultural position of others.					Undertake ethically approved scoping studies which draw upon appropriate empirical skills to produce summary analysis of social issues.					Understand social and criminological situations effectively by assessing real-life interactions.					Communicate sociological and criminological research and arguments to peers, via a range of media and digital technologies.
51	Stage 2
52	On progression from the second year (Stage 2), students will be able to:											Consolidate their understanding of core and specialist sociological and criminological concepts, engage with primary research in core and specialist sociological topics and use their understanding and awareness of the academic field, evidenced through a series of individual assessments and group activities, in order to plan their own independent research, develop their own analytical approach and demonstrate increasing confidence in critically evaluating social issues and situations.
53	PLO 1		PLO 2			PLO 3					PLO 4					PLO 5					PLO 6					PLO 7					PLO 8
54	Use core disciplinary concepts and theories to identify and interpret the sociological and criminological significance of a range of contemporary social issues.		Access, evaluate and critically review empirical sociological and criminological literature on contemporary issues and cultural trends.			Work creatively in teams by cooperating with others in a manner which is respectful of diverse views, values and the cultural position of others.					Design responsible research projects which demonstrate awareness of appropriate qualitative and/or quantitative skills to produce empirically rigorous analysis of social issues.					Interpret social and criminological problems and situations effectively by synthesising complex arguments and challenging common assumptions systematically.					Communicate complex information and sociological and criminological arguments, in appropriate formats and via a range of media and digital technologies.
55	Stage 3
56	(For Integrated Masters) On progression from the third year (Stage 3), students will be able to:
57	PLO 1		PLO 2			PLO 3					PLO 4					PLO 5					PLO 6					PLO 7					PLO 8
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59	Programme Structure
60	Module Structure and Summative Assessment Map Please complete the summary table below which shows the module structure and the pattern of summative assessment through the programme. ‘Option module’ can be used in place of a specific named option. If the programme requires students to select option modules from specific lists these lists should be provided in the next section. From the drop-down select 'S' to indicate the start of the module, 'A' to indicate the timing of each distinct summative assessment point (eg. essay submission/ exam), and 'E' to indicate the end of the module (if the end of the module coincides with the summative assessment select 'EA') . It is not expected that each summative task will be listed where an overall module might be assessed cumulatively (for example weekly problem sheets). If summative assessment by exams will be scheduled in the summer Common Assessment period (weeks 5-7) a single ‘A’ can be used within the shaded cells as it is understood that you will not know in which week of the CAP the examination will take place.
61	Stage 0 (if you have modules for Stage 0, use the toggles to the left to show the hidden rows)
75	Stage 1
76	Credits	Module				Autumn Term										Spring Term										Summer Term
77		Code		Title		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
78	30	SOC00001C		Cultivating a Sociological Imagination			S								A										A			E				A
79	30	SOC00002C		Introduction to Sociological Theory			S								A										A			E				A
80	30	SOC00003C		Sociology of Crime and Deviance			S								A										A			E				A
81	30	SOC00004C		Introducing Social Psychology			S								A										A			E				A
82	Stage 2
83	Credits	Module				Autumn Term										Spring Term										Summer Term
84		Code		Title		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
85	30	SOC00003I		Doing Research (CORE)			S								A											A		E			EA
86	30	SOC00002I		Crime Culture and Social Change (CORE)			S																			A		E				A
87	30			Option (List A)			S																		A			E				A
88	30			Option (List A)			S																		A			E				A
90	Stage 3
91	Credits	Module				Autumn Term										Spring Term										Summer Term
92		Code		Title		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
93	40	SOC00024H		Undergraduate Dissertation (CORE)			S																									EA
94	20	SOC00001H		Theoretical Criminology (CORE)			S							E		A
95	20			Option (List B)			S							E		A
96	20			Option (List B)			S							E		A								E		A
97	20			Option (List C)													S							E		A
98	Optional module lists If the programme requires students to select option modules from specific lists these lists should be provided below. If you need more space, use the toggles on the left to reveal ten further hidden rows.
99	Option List A (30 credits)		Option List B (20 credits)			Option List C					Option List D					Option List E					Option List F					Option List G					Option List H
100	Stage 2		Stage 3			Stage 3
101	Contemporary Political Sociology		Performance and Society			Morbidity, Culture and Corpses
102	Gender, Sexuality and Inequalities		Advanced Social Theory			Crime, Media and Culture
103	Sociology of Health and illness		Cinema, Cities & Historical Sociology			Working in Criminal Justice System
104	Popular Culture, Media and Society		The Racial State			Emotions in the Social World
105	Social Interaction and Conversation Analysis		Crime, Gender & Sexuality			Humans and Other Animals
106	Nature, Culture and Technology		Analysing Doctor-Patient Interaction			Migration and Tourism
107	Divisions and Inequalities		Sociology of the Paranormal			Global transformation of Health
108	Sociology @ work		Sociology of the Future			Body and Society
109			Sociology of the North
110			Imagining Sociological Alternatives
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