BSc(Hons) Applied Criminal Justice (Top-Up)

Content

The below information is indicative of the course content and is subject to final UWE Bristol approval. When the approved course structure and content is published, any optional modules listed will be those that are most likely to be available, but they may be subject to change.

You'll study:

• Applied Criminal Justice and Community Policing
• Evidence Based Research Project
• Violence Against Women and the Victim's Voice.

Plus

Either, two optional modules from:

• Forensic Psychology
• Missing People: Lost Identities and Social Harm
• Risk and Risk Management.

Or, two optional modules from:

• Creating Change in the Criminal Justice System
• Digital Policing
• Ethical Policing: Conduct, Challenges, Consequences.

This structure is for full-time students only. Part-time students study the same modules but the delivery pattern will be different.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we'll inform you.

Learning and Teaching

Throughout your Criminal Justice degree, you'll learn through a blend of online and on-campus teaching, including lectures and seminars. Your learning will be supplemented by online tutorials outside of your lectures, and your lectures will be recorded and available online to offer you flexibility.

You'll be taught by policing experts with a wealth of experience working in the police and criminal justice sector. You'll study your modules alongside students from Criminology, Law and Criminology and the Professional Policing Degree, inviting diverse perspectives and opportunities for discussion.  

At key points in the course, you'll be taught in tandem with our operational policing colleagues, enabling you to learn the latest industry developments from professionals in practice. You'll also engage in simulated learning in our bespoke simulation suite, equipped with domestic and commercial spaces to apply your skills to different mock settings.

See our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.

Study time

The course will require you to attend classroom-based teaching which is enhanced with online learning, simulation and immersive activities, as well as independent study. We'll plan the attendance pattern with a view to minimising the frequency of attendance and overall cost to students.

Both full-time and part-time students will benefit from the flexibility that this course offers. You'll have the chance to study this course on a part-time basis if you choose, to fit your academic studies around your current employment and other commitments.

Assessment

From the start, you'll be assessed through a range of practice-oriented methods that reflect real-world practice. You'll benefit from a varied and supportive assessment strategy, with some choice around assessments in specific modules.

All assessments will be based on typical types of work you currently experience in your professional working environment. This allows you to apply your new academic knowledge and skills to your wealth of occupational experience.

Our assessment methods include: essays, reports and optional pre-recorded presentations. There will be group assessments, which require an active role and reflect real world practice.

Learn more about assessments at UWE Bristol.