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LAW40980

Academic Year 2024/2025

Victims (LAW40980)

Subject:
Law
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Law
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Deirdre Healy
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Victims have become increasingly salient in academic, political and media discourse, reflecting a growing awareness of the need to support, inform and protect people who have suffered harm arising from a criminal offence. In recent years, initiatives designed to assist victims and help them to participate more fully in the criminal justice process have been introduced in many jurisdictions, including Ireland. This module explores what is known about victims of crime and their experiences of the criminal justice process.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate a nuanced understanding of key theoretical, methodological and conceptual issues in victimisation research

• Critically examine key debates and controversies concerning the victim’s role in the criminal justice process

• Evaluate recent legal, policy and practice developments

• Demonstrate awareness of issues related to specific victim groups, particularly victims of sexual violence and victims labelled as 'vulnerable'

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Autonomous Student Learning

230
Total

254

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Approaches include seminars, active/task-based learning; group work; critical writing; reflective learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Reflective Assignment: Weekly reflective learning journals Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Graded No

20

 No
Assignment(Including Essay): 2,000 word essay Week 12 Graded No

40

 No
Assignment(Including Essay): 2,000 word assignment Week 12 Graded No

40

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

This module is assessed by means of an essay, assignment and reflective journal. Feedback will be provided in the form of written group feedback through Brightspace within 20 working days of the submission date. Students may request a meeting with the module coordinator to obtain individual feedback on their assessments.

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