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Criminology and Substance Misuse Interventions
BA(Hons)

  • Course summary and entry requirements

    Course duration Help

    Full-time: 3 years

    Part-time: 6 years

    UCAS code L435

    Professional accreditation

    Completion of this qualification will lead to certification with the Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals.

    About the course

    This innovative degree combines rigorous, critical and theoretical analysis of crime, criminality and justice with a vocational component for students who wish to become practitioners in the drug and alcohol sector. Through local placements with substance misuse and associated service providers, students are introduced to the range of interdisciplinary theory underpinning substance misuse practice. Students develop the core skills necessary to work within this challenging and rewarding sector completing the widely recognised National Occupational Standards.

    Criminology explores the criminal justice system, concepts of crime, criminalisation process, causes of crime and crime control. In their final year, students choose from a selection of contemporary criminological and criminal justice options.

    This degree has been developed for applicants already working in substance misuse, who may not have followed a traditional education pathway, and for students with no experience interested in developing skills in this area

    Typical entry requirements Help

    The entry requirements listed here are for students starting their course in 2014. Entry requirements for students thinking about starting a course in 2013 can be found in the online prospectus. Individual offers may vary

    A-levels:
    BBB.

    BTEC
    DDM.

    International Baccalaureate:
    32 points.

    Access to HE Diploma
    pass (at least 45 credits at level 3), with 18 credits at merit or above. Level 3 units in sociology, law or social policy preferred.

    GCSE (minimum grade C) or Access Equivalent
    at least three subjects including English language and mathematics or a science.

    Foundation degree/HND
    /HNC may enable you to start the course in year 2.

    For non-native speakers of English:
    IELTS 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

  • Course content

    Course structure

    The course can be studied full-time or part-time. Students will begin a placement in the second semester of the second year of their course and a longer placement in the final year.

    Areas of study

    Theory:
    Theories of crime and crime control
    The Criminal Justice System
    Social and cultural factors influencing crime and criminal justice
    Critical approaches to crime and criminal justice
    Substances of abuse and psychopharmacology
    Models of addiction
    Research methods and evidence based practice
    Substance misuse across a range differing populations e.g. mental health and young people
    Substance misuse and social contexts e.g. criminal justice, social inclusion

    Practice Skills:
    Relational skills necessary for working in the therapeutic context of substance misuse treatment
    Preparation to undertake placements
    Two placements
    Skills for keyworking and/or care-planning with clients
    Specific substance misuse interventions e.g. motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural interventions, and group work etc

    Syllabus

    This course is subject to validation and so some modules (*) may be subject to change.
    Year 1
    Introduction to Criminal Justice Studies*
    Theories of Crime
    Establishing and Maintaining Relationships within the Substance Misuse Treatment Context
    Introduction to Theories of Addiction and Substance Use.
    Contemporary Social Inequalities
    Social Science Research Methods

    Year 2
    Criminologies of Crime Control
    Critical Perspectives on Criminal Justice
    Substance Misuse Interventions
    Placement (Short)
    Research Project
    Analysis and Review

    Year 3
    Cross-Cultural Criminology* or Global Issues: Crime, Power, Harm
    Contemporary Studies in Crime and Justice or Critical Criminology and Criminal Justice*
    Level 6 Project
    Key Working and Care Planning
    Placement (Extended)

  • Fees and costs

    The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2013-14. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

    The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

    What's included in the fee?

    When costs such as health or criminal record checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

    You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply please check with the school that provides your course using the contact details on the left of this page for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

    Our website www.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.

    BA(Hons) Criminology and Substance Misuse Interventions  [L1EA030]
    UK/EU (Full Time)9,000 GBP
    Island Students (Full Time)9,000 GBP
    International (Full Time)12,900 GBP

  • Location

    Location Help Falmer

    Our Falmer campus is located on the edge of the South Downs National Park on the outskirts of Brighton. Approximately 7,000 students are based here.

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    Living in Brighton

    Brighton’s rich mix of historic architecture, lively arts scene, varied shopping and cosmopolitan community make it a vibrant, enjoyable place to live. It is no wonder that many Brighton graduates choose to stay here.

    Social scene

    Alongside the traditional seaside attractions, Brighton is famed for its exciting social scene with a wide choice of pubs, clubs and restaurants.

    Music event on the beach

    Arts

    The highlight of the city’s cultural year is the Brighton Festival. The event is held each May and is England’s biggest arts festival, which showcases arts and performance from around the world. Brighton is also home to the UK’s oldest working cinema, the Duke of York’s, which shows alternative and mainstream films. The city is also well known for its exciting music scene and hosts The Great Escape music festival.

    Burning the Clocks winter solstice festival

    Sports

    Whether you take your sport seriously or just want to keep fit, Brighton offers all kinds of sports opportunities and facilities, on and off campus. You can also make the most of the location, and play volleyball, basketball and windsurfing down by the beach. The seafront is also the finishing point for the famous London – Brighton bicycle ride and the quirky veteran car run.

    Playing volleyball on the seafront

  • Career opportunities

    In addition to work in the substance misuse sector, graduates follow careers in crime prevention, community safety, supporting victims, rehabilitation and resettlement of offenders, housing, and health and social care.

    Visit the careers service website.

  • More...

    Excellent Facilities

    The School of Applied Social Science is located on the attractive Falmer campus, only four miles from central Brighton.  Facilities at Falmer include a state of the art computer centre, extensive library and a media resources centre for student use.

    Other student support services include the university’s careers centre, welfare service, a counselling service, chaplaincy and childcare provision.

    Research

    Our lecturers in social science are all involved in national and international research cultures, publishing and speaking to national and international audiences, and are frequently reported in local, national and international media.

    Ongoing research work informs our teaching, making it contemporary, innovative and dynamic. 

    Our degrees enable students to acquire the essential research skills needed for investigating experience and behaviour, supporting students to develop the ability to conduct research independently.

    Community participation and development

    Teaching and research within the School of Applied Social Science is supported by our links with local communities.

    The School’s close working relationship with the university’s Community University Partnership project (Cupp) allows us to offer our undergraduate students the opportunity to combine practical experience within a community or voluntary organisation with academic study. 

    The Community Participation and Development (CPD) module offers the opportunity to explore some of your personal values and aspirations while working for 30 to 50 hours on a relevant placement.  Staff and students provide their skills and expertise, working alongside community organisations to help them achieve their aims.  For example students on criminology courses may wish to work with a crime prevention organisation while sociology students may wish to work in a homeless shelter or a local pressure group.

    It is offered in 10- and 20-credit modules at levels 2 and 3, and assessment is based on reflective as well as analytical assignments which encourage you to look at your own personal journey as well as the policy and practice of the organisation in which your placement is based.

Criminology and Substance Misuse Interventions

Applying for 2013 entry

We have limited places available on this course.

Please call us for advice 01273 644644

Application process
Book your open day place
Find out more

01273 643548
Email sassenq@brighton.ac.uk

Professional accreditation

Completion of this qualification will lead to certification with the Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals.

Crime, its causes and how we respond to it

This innovative degree combines rigorous, critical and theoretical analysis of crime, criminality and justice with a vocational component for students who wish to become practitioners in the drug and alcohol sector.

 

Visit the school that delivers this course