| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 30 Hours. 1 x 2 hour and 2 x 1 hour lectures per week |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 6 hours - 3 x 2 hour seminars |
| Lecture | 30 Hours. 1 x 2 hour and 2 x 1 hour lectures per week |
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | 1 x 3000 word assessed essay required in week 11 | 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment | 1 x 3000 word assessed essay | 100% |
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Appreciate the value of empirical research to the study of law, the examination of the criminal justice system and the development of crime policy.
2. Critically appraise quantitative research studies.
3. Critically appraise qualitative research studies.
4. Appreciate the importance of linking or inter-relating qualitative and quantitative data.
5. Design a simple research study using quantitative and/or qualitative methods.
6. Construct a questionnaire and design an interview schedule.
7. Conduct a semi-structured, qualitative research interview.
8. Appreciate the benefits to be gained from interdisciplinary research and appreciate the potential pitfalls.
9. Describe the nature of the relationship between criminological research and policy.
10. Relate criminological theory to policy debates.
11. Read and critically assess empirical research studies in criminology.
12. Recognise the limitations of empirical data and understand how they can be misused.
13. Display a critical appreciation of major analytical methods and adopt a reflective
approach to the discipline in general.
The primary aim of this module is to provide students with a basic grounding in the fundamental principles of data collection and analysis. From a quantitative perspective they will be introduced to some basic techniques for handling statistical data. The emphasis will be on developing an intuitive understanding of statistical methods rather than the rigorous derivation of statistical techniques. As regards qualitative approaches, the core aim is to ensure that students gain an understanding of the principle methods and techniques for collecting and analysing qualitative data.
This module is at CQFW Level 4