University of Chester
The University of Chester is one of the oldest providers of higher education in the country, with our academic roots stretching back to the early 19th century. In choosing Chester, you will be selecting an institution with a strong learning tradition, and one which will challenge you to give the best of yourself in your academic work, sport and recreation, and your contribution to our student community. In return, we will give you one of the best experiences of your life.
Schwerpunkte / Curriculum
The MA in Crime and Justice offers both research training and a flexible programme of optional modules. The final dissertation is a piece of independent work on a topic of the student’s choice, subject to the approval of their supervisors.
Core Modules
- Understanding Justice
- Delivering Justice
- Research Methods
- Professional and Research Skills
Optional Modules may include:
Special Topics in Criminology Theme
- Diversity, Crime and Justice
- Contemporary Perspectives on Themes
- Victims of Crime
- Gender, Crime and Justice
- The Criminalisation of Unrest
- Contemporary Prisons
- Comparative Policing
Space, Place and Crime Theme
- International and Trans-national Crime
- Developments in Rural Crime
- Crime and the City
- Crime and the Technological Society
Other Optional Modules
- Current Legal Issues in Criminal Justice
- Legal Psychology
- Criminological Psychology