Master's level
A bachelor’s degree with a major in social- or behaviour sciences or medicine and English 6.
A1N / Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
The course is given in the second term of the Master’s Program in Criminology and is a course within the main field of study that may be counted toward the Master’s Degree in Criminology. The course is also offered as an independent course.
The aim of the course is for the student to acquire knowledge of contemporary themes and issues with relevance for the field of criminology and on how modern criminological theories and research methods can be applied to address contemporary problems of societal relevance. An additional aim is for the students to acquire basic knowledge in thematic analysis.
This course introduces and explores current issues in Criminology, focusing on the latest research and societal developments. The course familiarizes students with contemporary criminological research and societal debates, and with how criminology engages with contemporary problems of societal relevance.
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- describe and critically examine important contemporary debates and issues with relevance for the field of criminology, and society more generally,
- conduct a thematic analysis of relevance for the contents of the course, and
- demonstrate and motivate how criminology can be put in use to solve contemporary problems of societal relevance.
Learning activities are manly based on supervised self-studies and/or group work. The teaching takes the form of lectures, seminars and independent studies (1-3). Seminars that include a presentation (learning outcome 3) are compulsory.
Learning outcomes 1-3 are assessed through a compulsory written paper and a poster presentation. Focus of the assessment of the written paper and the poster presentation is the student’s ability to outline and critically examine an important contemporary debate with relevance for the field of criminology, conduct a thematic analysis, and demonstrate and motivate how criminology can be put in use to solve contemporary problems of societal relevance (learning outcome 1, 2 and 3). Individual performance is assessed by students completing a log book that describes each student’s individual contributions. Any absence in compulsory parts shall, at the discretion of the examiner, be compensated by an individual written assignment.
To receive a Passing Grade (C, D or E) it is required that the student have passed on all the examining and compulsory assignments. Achievement of the Grade of Distinction (A or B) requires that the student have passed on the presentation (E), and originality and deeper understanding of how criminology can be put in use to solve contemporary problems of societal relevance characterize the paper and has been assessed with the grade A or B.
Right to re-take
Students who fail the exam are given the opportunity to do two re-takes with the same course content and with the same requirements. The student also has the right to take the examination in the same course in the subsequent course according to the same rule. Examination and re-takes are carried out at the times specified in the course schedule.
Braun V. aut,, Clarke V, aut., (2022) Thematic analysis?: a practical guide. SAGE
Tittle CR, (2016) Introduction: Theory and contemporary criminology. In A. R. Piquero
(Ed.), The handbook of criminological theory (pp. 1-17). Surrey, UK: Wiley
Blackwell. 17 s.
Vetenskapliga artiklar tillkommer, ca 400 s.
Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).
If a course is no longer offered, or has undergone significant changes, the students must be offered two opportunities for re-examination based on the syllabus that ap-plied at the time of registration, for a period of one year after the changes have been implemented.
If a student has a Learning support decision, the examiner has the right to provide the student with an adapted test, or to allow the student to take the exam in a different format. The syllabus is a translation of a Swedish source text.