Unit name | Representations of Crime and Harm |
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Unit code | SPOL10037 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Mulvihill |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School for Policy Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit introduces you to a critical understanding of how crime and harm are represented through different media. These may include:
Representations of crime and harm can perpetuate stereotypes of offenders and perpetrators, of the criminal justice system, of where crime happens and indeed what ‘crime’ is and is not. It can reflect and confirm, or it can challenge and re-shape public understanding and governance of crime. You will be introduced to both established and emerging theoretical perspectives, as well as case studies and examples, to consider the issues raised.
Aims of the unit:
At the end of the unit, students will be able to:
Students will engage with asynchronous taught content (including, for example, narrated slides and other teaching and research materials) and will be tasked to complete activities in preparation for a weekly synchronous slot (a 'seminar') to present and discuss ideas and clarify learning.
Part 1: Engagement and Collaboration: evidences through portfolio of seminar-based activities (50%) Part 2: Recorded presentation (5 minutes) with slides and/or notes and list of references (50%)
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.