Criminology & Socio-Legal Studies (SLS pathway) PG Diploma

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Criminology & Socio-Legal Studies (SLS pathway) PG Diploma

  • Entry requirements Entry requirements: A Lower Second class honours degree or below, or the overseas equivalent, is required for entry on to the Postgraduate Diploma, with possible upgrade to the MRes during the programme.
  • Academic title Criminology & Socio-Legal Studies (SLS pathway) PG Diploma
  • Course description Course description

    This programme provides students with critical knowledge of research methods and advanced theory in socio-legal studies.  The programme consists of six compulsory core units and two further optional course units.  The core units are:

    -Researching Social Issues;
    -Socio-Legal Research: Thoery and Methods;
    -Evaluating Policy & Practice;
    -Sociology of Law;
    -Qualitative Research Methods;
    -Introduction to Statistics & Data Analysis.


    Optional course units include Surveillance, Crime & Criminal Justice; Corporate Environmental Responsibility; Risk & Society: Law, Security & Justice; Law & Development; Economics For Lawyers; and Financial Crime.

    The programme is assessed mainly via written coursework.

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