Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Applied Criminology - Interpersonal Violence

This degree prepares students for a range of exciting career paths focusing on criminal justice and the treatment of victims and offenders. Students will explore the nature, extent and causes of crime, along with the methods used to manage crime and criminal behaviour. Students will also adopt a critical approach to the study of interpersonal violence, exploring police effectiveness in the investigation of sexual and domestic abuse and terrorism.

The varied expertise of the teaching staff and the guest lecturers will allow students to explore these themes from a range of perspectives. Students will also be supported by a range of criminal justice professionals and agencies, who teach on the course and provide volunteering and networking opportunities to help prepare them for their career. Criminology is a diverse subject and an ideal choice for those who are interested in contributing to crime prevention, harm reduction and victim support.

On this course, students will be able to explore the key areas of criminology in depth while also focusing on interpersonal violence relating to sexual and domestic abuse and terrorism. From crime and criminals to victims and criminal justice, students will learn about, analyse and research these key areas from a range of perspectives.

Students will have the opportunity to explore what the research evidence tells us about the practice, and relate it to ongoing debates about effectiveness, objectivity, bias, decision making, ethics and evidence-based policing.