MA (Criminology)
Overview
NFQ Level 9, Major Award
The MA (Criminology) is offered on a full-time basis running over 12 months or part-time basis running over 24 months.
Postgraduate Diploma in Criminology
Candidates who pass at least 60 credits of taught modules may elect to exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Criminology.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Full-time
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students take 90 credits. | ||
| Part I | ||
| Students take 60 credits as follows – all listed core modules (20 credits) and 40 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| CR6010 | Research Design and Methods | 10 |
| CR6012 | Critical Perspectives on Criminology | 10 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 40 credits from the following: | 40 | |
| Terrorism and Organised Crime (10) | ||
| Criminology: Core Theories, Context and Critique (10) | ||
| International Youth Justice (5) | ||
| Law of Cybercrime (10) | ||
| Social Work Approaches II: Theory and Practice (5) | ||
| User Experiences in Diverse Contexts II (5) | ||
| Social Pathologies of Contemporary Civilization (10) | ||
| Rethinking Borders: Sovereignty, Rights and Justice (10) | ||
| Feminist Epistemologies: Feminisms, Sexuality and Society (10) | ||
| Social Theory and Climate Justice (10) | ||
| Im/mobilities: forced migration and belonging (10) | ||
| Alcohol and Society: Use, Regulation and Harms (10) | ||
| Part II | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| CR6006 | Dissertation on Criminology | 30 |
| Total Credits | 90 | |
Part-time
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students take 90 credits. | ||
| Part I - Year 1 | ||
| Students take 40 credits as follows - all listed core modules (20 credits) and 20 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| CR6010 | Research Design and Methods | 10 |
| CR6012 | Critical Perspectives on Criminology | 10 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: | 20 | |
| Terrorism and Organised Crime (10) | ||
| Criminology: Core Theories, Context and Critique () | ||
| International Youth Justice (5) | ||
| Law of Cybercrime (10) | ||
| Social Work Approaches II: Theory and Practice (5) | ||
| User Experiences in Diverse Contexts II (5) | ||
| Mental Health and Disability (10) | ||
| Children and Young People (10) | ||
| Conflict, Transformation and Peace Building (10) | ||
| Social Pathologies of Contemporary Civilization (10) | ||
| Rethinking Borders: Sovereignty, Rights and Justice (10) | ||
| Feminist Epistemologies: Feminisms, Sexuality and Society (10) | ||
| Social Theory and Climate Justice (10) | ||
| Im/mobilities: forced migration and belonging (10) | ||
| Alcohol and Society: Use, Regulation and Harms (10) | ||
| Part I - Year 2 | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 10 credits from the following: | 20 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Anthropology and Social Control (10) 1 | ||
CR6000 | Governmentality: Disciplines, Institutions and Critiques 1 | |
| Terrorism and Organised Crime (10) | ||
| Criminology: Core Theories, Context and Critique (10) | ||
| Penology (10) 1 | ||
| International Youth Justice (5) | ||
| Law of Cybercrime (10) | ||
| Social Work Approaches II: Theory and Practice (5) | ||
| User Experiences in Diverse Contexts II (5) | ||
| Mental Health and Disability (10) | ||
| Children and Young People (10) | ||
| Conflict, Transformation and Peace Building (10) | ||
| Rethinking Borders: Sovereignty, Rights and Justice (10) | ||
| Feminist Epistemologies: Feminisms, Sexuality and Society (10) | ||
| Social Theory and Climate Justice (10) | ||
SC6643 | Sociology of Science, Technology and Medicine 1 | |
| Im/mobilities: forced migration and belonging (10) | ||
| Alcohol and Society: Use, Regulation and Harms (10) | ||
| Year 2 - Part II | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| CR6006 | Dissertation on Criminology | 30 |
| Total Credits | 90 | |
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Not available in 2023/24
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for MA in Criminology (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Understand the field of criminology, its historical development, its current scope and its related methodologies;
- Identify the major theories of crime, define their key concepts and ideas and understand their relevance to the study of Irish society;
- Critique aspects of the use of the issues of crime and deviance in contemporary society and the issues posed by the manner of their representation in the media and to evaluate current issues and debates in these areas;
- Understand the principles and practices of punishment in its many facets, the issues and problems raised by their current applications and the alternatives that have been proposed;
- Understand the principles and practices of social research and be able to apply them in research in criminology.