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Curricular information is subject to change
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
• demonstrate an awareness of how crime and deviance are defined and measured, and the consequences of this;
• describe the key features of crime in Ireland;
• provide a detailed description and assessment of the main theoretical frameworks that seek to explain crime and deviance;
• demonstrate an understanding of the social context of crime, in terms of such factors as gender, age, and race/ethnicity; and
• demonstrate an understanding of the nature and dynamics of particular forms of crime.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 22 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 100 |
Total | 122 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: End-of-semester examination | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 80 |
Assignment: Assignment | Week 6 | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Students will be provided with written feedback on any assignments after they have been graded.