Overview
NFQ Level 9, Major Award
Exit Award only
Candidates on the MA (Criminology) 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
Module List
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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 the Postgraduate Diploma in Criminology (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Understand the historical development of the field of criminology;
- Appreciate the nature of its key studies and main methodologies;
- Identify the major theories of crime, define key concepts and understand their relevance to the study of Irish society;
- Make a critical analysis of important issues of crime and deviance in the contemporary world and of their representation in the media;
- Understand the principles and practices of punishment, restorative justice and alternatives to prison.