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Steve, Victoria and Keir will introduce you to the new criminology curriculum, R21, BA (Hons) Criminology. They will discuss what has been distinctive about studying criminology at the OU. You wil...l hear about the expertise and interests of the team who are producing the qualification and the modules that make it up. They will indicate why they work as criminologists. The presenters will focus on DD105 Introducing criminology and DD212 Understanding criminology. After stating the main themes of these modules, they will illustrate how the themes use case studies such as mass incarceration and the fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017. Finally, there will be a discussion of some of the reasons for studying criminology with the OU.
Steve, Victoria and Keir will introduce you to the new criminology curriculum, R21, BA (Hons) Criminology. They will discuss what has been distinctive about studying criminology at the OU. You wil...l hear about the expertise and interests of the team who are producing the qualification and the modules that make it up. They will indicate why they work as criminologists. The presenters will focus on DD105 Introducing criminology and DD212 Understanding criminology. After stating the main themes of these modules, they will illustrate how the themes use case studies such as mass incarceration and the fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017. Finally, there will be a discussion of some of the reasons for studying criminology with the OU.
| Series: | FASS: New Curriculum Showcase; Series 2018 |
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| Episode | 1 |
| Recording date: | 14-06-2018 |
| Published: | 2018 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:24:54 |
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| Presenter: | Karen Foley |
| Contributors: | Keir Irwin-Rogers; Steve Tombs; Victoria Cooper |
| Publisher: | The Open University |
| Link to related site: | Internal url: http://studenthublive.open.ac.uk/abstract/criminology-0?event=FASS%3A%20New%20Curriculum%20Showcase%20-%2014%20June |
| Production number: | SHL00319 |
| Available to public: | yes |
