Course Overview - Criminology
**The course introduces you to crime as a dynamic process in a rapidly changing world linking foundational principles and emerging trends to explore its impact on daily life.**
After a grounding in first year, you will specialise in a range of areas of crime, victimology, criminal justice, and crime prevention emphasising key transferable skills in preparation for graduate level employment in a global market.
You will have the opportunity to:
- Link major theoretical perspectives to contemporary issues and debates – putting theory into practice.
**The course introduces you to crime as a dynamic process in a rapidly changing world linking foundational principles and emerging trends to explore its impact on daily life.** <br/><br/>After a grounding in first year, you will specialise in a range of areas of crime, victimology, criminal justice, and crime prevention emphasising key transferable skills in preparation for graduate level employment in a global market.<br/><br/>You will have the opportunity to: <br/><br/><br/>- Link major theoretical perspectives to contemporary issues and debates – putting theory into practice. <br/><br/><br/>- Reflect analytically and critically on a wide range of issues and emerging trends relating to crime, control, and criminal justice in local and global contexts. <br/><br/><br/>- Apply creative solutions to crime problems, and to systemic failures in dealing with crime. <br/><br/><br/>**Key Course Benefits**<br/>- Applied approach designed to develop the skills required for graduate employment in various criminal justice roles<br/><br/><br/>- Expert speakers from agencies involved in criminal justice complement and contextualise your understanding (subject to availability)<br/><br/><br/>- International perspective on crime<br/><br/><br/>- Have opportunities to participate in international field trips* – previous criminology trips have included South Africa, USA, Finland, Estonia, and Poland. <br/><br/><br/>*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website.