Criminology and Sociology with Foundation Year (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University

Overview

Throughout the Criminology and Sociology with Foundation Year (Hons) course at Liverpool John Moores University  course you will be encouraged to develop your critical thinking skills by questioning what we mean by the terms 'crime', 'criminals', 'punishment' and 'justice'.

You will learn about the institutions of the criminal justice system and study areas like corporate crime, state crime, miscarriages of justice, policing and drugs.

The degree is taught in the Sociology department, and your personal tutor will be a sociologist. The modules will be taught by a team of well-qualified, experienced and dedicated staff from the Sociology and Criminology departments.

Career

Criminology and Sociology graduates enter a variety of professions and careers, including:

• local and national government and the civil service

• youth work

• criminal justice system

• academia and teaching

• career guidance

• research

• journalism

• third sector advocacy

• think tanks

• policy development

In addition, our graduates find opportunities in police and probation services; human resource management; legal service; marketing and advertising; ICT development; business and finance; publishing; health services and health promotion; public health; ecology and environmental campaigning; international development; policy and administration; Government advice; the children's and young people's workforce; social services, and youth work and the youth justice workforce.