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46 P O S T G R A D U A T E R E G U L A T I O N S & S Y L L A B U S E S 2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 3 THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES MASTEr OF SCIENCE (M.SC.) DEgrEE Full-time: One year (September 1–August 31; that is, two consecutive semesters and the mid-year period (May 1- August 31) = twelve consecutive months. Part-time: Two years, with the research project period adjusted accordingly. That is, two consecutive semesters in Year One, then two consecutive semesters in Year Two, and the mid-year period in the Second Year. Degree requirements: MASTEr OF SCIENCE (M.SC.) DEgrEE Thirty-six (36) credits: (1) Thirty (30) course credits (2) A Research Project (6 credits) MASTEr OF PHILOSOPHY (M.PHIL.) DEgrEE Six (6) course credits, two (2) seminar presentations, and a thesis. DOCTOr OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.D.) DEgrEE Nine (9) course credits, three (3) seminar presentations, and a thesis. M.SC. CrIMINOLOgY AND CrIMINAL jUSTICE COUrSE LISTINg SEMESTEr ONE: SEPTEMBEr-DECEMBEr Course Code Course Title CRMJ 6001 (CJ60A) Theories and Research Issues in Criminology CRMJ 6002 (CJ60B) Research Methods and Statistics in Criminology CRMJ 6003 (CJ60C) Sentencing, Corrections and Penal Reform CRMJ 6013 Reading Course AND any one of the following: Course Code Course Title CRMJ 6004 (CJ60D) Terrorism and Political Violence (Offered 2011 / 2012) CRMJ 6005 (CJ60E) Victims of Crime: Rights and Welfare (Not Offered 2011 / 2012) CRMJ 6006 (CJ60F) Corporate Crime and State Corruption (Not Offered 2011 / 2012) SOWK 6011 (SW68H) Restorative Justice (Not Offered 2011 / 2012) SEMESTEr TWO: jANUArY-MAY Course Code Course Title CRMJ 6007 (CJ60G) Youth Violence and Delinquency CRMJ 6008 (CJ60H) Crime, Police and Society CRMJ 6010 (CJ60L) Crime and Public Policy AND any two of the following: Course Code Course Title CRMJ 6009 (CJ60K) Criminal Law and Procedure ( CRMJ 6011 (CJ60M) Professional Ethics in Policing and Criminal Justice CRMJ 6012 (CJ60N) Crime, Media and Society SOCI 6007 Beyond Race and Racism: Conceptualisations of Difference MID-YEAr: MAY-AUgUST Course Code Course Title CRMJ 6000 Research Project COUrSE SYLLABI/DESCrIPTIONS (The content of these courses may be altered to reflect changes in the discipline) SEMESTEr: 1 COUrSE CODE: CrMj 6001 (Cj60A) COUrSE TITLE: THEOrIES AND rESEArCH ISSUES IN CrIMINOLOgY NO. OF CrEDITS: 3 COUrSE DESCrIPTION:This course goes beyond basic principles and provides a critical examination of the major biological, psychological, sociological and social psychological explanations of criminal behaviour. It is designed as a onesemester course to accommodate a comprehensive look at the wide range of new theoretical and research issues in the discipline, especially in the context of current work in the Caribbean. Further, the course links such discussions with the relevant research so as to identify existing gaps and the implications for further theorising and research. This in effect is the foundation course for the graduate programme. A selection of the major research issues in criminology will be briefly discussed: for example, juvenile justice, school violence and delinquency, white collar crime, sentencing and rehabilitation, social origins of crime, etc. The ‘measurement’ problem will be briefly examined as well as the link between crime statistics and public policy. We will also examine the extent to which local crime problems fit into traditional explanations, and the need for fresh theorising and research. Therefore a viable amount of Caribbean research and theorising will be used in this course. Assessment: One Research Essay - 40%. Final Examination - 60%.
P O S T G R A D U A T E R E G U L A T I O N S & S Y L L A B U S E S 2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 3 THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES SEMESTEr: 1 COUrSE CODE: CrMj 6002 (Cj60B) COUrSE TITLE: rESEArCH METHODS AND STATISTICS IN CrIMINOLOgY NO. OF CrEDITS: 3 COUrSE DESCrIPTION: The complexities of conducting research into the relevant institutions (e.g., prisons, courts, police, etc.) will be discussed so as to provide the student with the ability to shape a research design and methodology to help accommodate such complexities while maintaining the integrity of the research objectives. This course will also move from techniques of gaining access to research sites, framing ‘researchable’ questions, various methods of data collection and analysis, and gaining collaboration for both data collection and production of the final report. The appropriate use of parametric and non-parametric tests in criminological research will also be part of the course. Several research reports will be examined to provide practical illustrations of the peculiarities of criminological research and methodology. Assessment: Mid-term Examination - 40%. Final Examination - 60%. SEMESTEr: 1 COUrSE CODE: SOWK 6011 (SW68H) COUrSE TITLE: rESTOrATIVE jUSTICE NO. OF CrEDITS: 3 COUrSE DESCrIPTION:This course will focus upon the philosophy and practice of Restorative Justice, and the ethics of mediation. Restorative Justice, which is also sometimes called Balanced and Restorative Justice, is an approach to criminal justice. Central to the practice of Restorative Justice is a conception of crime as harm to the victims. The goals of Restorative Justice include holding the offender accountable for the harm to the victims and the community, repairing that harm to the extent possible, and developing competency in the offender so that the offender makes better future choices. Accountability, repair of harm, and development of future competency take place within mediated processes that balance the concerns of the victim, offender and community. Students will examine assumptions about crime and justice, and will compare and contrast retributive and restorative paradigms of justice. Students will scrutinise the roles of offender, victim, family, community representatives, church and state in the victim-centred process of justice. Course participants will study the theoretical and conceptual frames, as well as existing policies, programmes and specific examples. The course will provide the student with the basic knowledge of the ethical principles applicable to Mediation and introduce the student to generally accepted ethical principles that govern the conduct of mediators. Assessment: Coursework - 30%. Final Examination - 70%. SEMESTEr: 1 COUrSE CODE: CrMj 6005 (Cj60E) COUrSE TITLE: VICTIMS OF CrIME: rIgHTS AND WELFArE NO. OF CrEDITS: 3 COUrSE DESCrIPTION:This course will examine the categories of people who appear most vulnerable to criminal victimisation. A critical look will be taken at the views which ‘blame’ victims, for example, the extent to which the (potential) provokes, facilitates or creates the opportunity to be victimised. An analysis will also be made on the manner in which the criminal justice system treats victims of crime. Victimisation surveys will be used to facilitate consideration of fair treatment of victims, social services, victim empowerment, restitution and compensation. Assessment: One Research Essay - 40%. Final Examination -60%. SEMESTEr: 1 COUrSE CODE: CrMj 6006 (Cj60F) COUrSE TITLE: COrPOrATE CrIME AND STATE COrrUPTION NO. OF CrEDITS: 3 COUrSE DESCrIPTION:This course examines crime and corruption in both the corporate sector and the public sector/ State. It begins by understanding the classifications of corporate crime and their major theoretical explanations. Corporate illegalities such as organisational crime, occupational crime, embezzlement, fraud, techno-crime, etc. will be addressed. Issues in researching these ‘hidden crimes’ and the subsequent development of preventive and solving strategies will also be dealt with. The deleterious effects of such ‘economic crimes’ on employees, shareholders, corporations, business sector and the wider society will be considered. The second segment of this course looks at a variety of ‘institutional crimes’ in the State/ public sector. Political white-collar crimes, State corruption and administrative misdemeanours will be discussed, as well as, their major theoretical underpinnings. International corruption measurements as well as localised independent indicators will be used to explore elements of State corruption and mal-administration. The impact of such ‘abuses of power’ on governance and civil society will constitute part of this course. Assessment: One Research Essay - 40%. Final Examination -60%. 47
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