The BA (Hons) (Criminology) (International) Pathway is a four-year, full-time, interdisciplinary degree in Criminology.

In First Arts (Criminology) students study prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits in the designated subjects:

1. Criminology
2. Sociology
3. Law
4. Applied Psychology
5. French, German, Italian, Spanish or Irish.

See here for programme requirements.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2021/2022 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2021/2022.

Students who wish to take the Second Arts (Criminology) (International) Pathway register for the pathway at the beginning of Second Year. No student may register for Second Arts (Criminology) (International) Pathway until s/he has passed the First University Examination in Arts (Criminology). The selection of any module is conditional on the Professor or Lecturer concerned and the College being satisfied that a student is capable of profiting by attendance thereat. Students may not select modules which involve a timetable clash.

In Second Arts (Criminology) (International) Pathway students take core modules in Criminology to the value of 20 credits plus 40 credits of elective modules. See here for programme requirements.

Students who choose Italian take the following core modules to the value of 20 credits:
Italian
IT2101 Intermediate Italian Language (10 credits)
IT2105 Vivere l'Italia/Living Italian Culture and Society (5 credits)
IT2309 Italian Crime Narratives (5 credits)

and choose elective modules to the value of 20 credits from the elective list in Second Arts (Criminology). See here for programme requirements.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2021/2022 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2021/2022.

2021-22: Due to the exceptional circumstances, Options 2 and 3 below relate to the academic year 2021/22 only.

Students can complete the Third Year of BA Hons Criminology (International) Pathway by choosing one of the following options:

1. Students spend the Third Year Abroad
2. Students spend the Third Year at UCC
3. Students spend One Semester Abroad and One Semester at UCC

Students are reminded that if they wish to transfer from the BA Hons Arts-Criminology (International) Pathway to the BA – Hons Arts-Criminology CK113, they may do so at the start of Semester 1 by submitting a transfer application to the Office of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies, and Social Sciences. Transfers are not available for students in European Studies.

1. Students spending Third Year Abroad
Third Arts (Criminology) (International) Pathway is spent in an approved foreign university where students will study approved courses/modules to the equivalent value of 60 credits. All courses will be assessed by the approved Host University.

2. Students spending Third Year in UCC
In Third Arts-Criminology (International) students continue with their two chosen subjects from Second Arts-Criminology (International), taking the same credit weightings for each subject as in Second Arts-Criminology (International). Students must take a total of 60 credits for the Year in agreement with their Departments and Programme Director.

No electives may be repeated from Second Year Modules (i.e. if these modules have already been taken), or if modules are chosen from Final Year, they may not be taken again in the future.

3. Students spending One Semester Abroad and One Semester in UCC
In some instances, students may complete one semester in UCC and one semester abroad taking a total of 60 credits for the year, in agreement with the Programme Director.

This option is available to students (1) who are unable to travel to their host university as a result of Covid-19 or (2) whose host university is no longer able to accept international students as a result of Covid-19.

Where students spend one semester in UCC they will be required to take modules to the value of 30 credits. These must be agreed with the relevant Department(s) and the Programme Director.

Students studying in UCC in Semester 2 may not select modules for which they do not have the relevant pre- and co- requisites.

No electives may be repeated from Second Year Modules (i.e. if these modules have already been taken), or if modules are chosen from Final Year, they may not be taken again in the future.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2021/2022 Book.

No student may register for Fourth Arts (Criminology) (International Pathway) until s/he has passed the Third University Examination in Arts (Criminology) (International) Pathway. The selection of any module is conditional on the Professor or Lecturer concerned and the College being satisfied that a student is capable of profiting by attendance thereat. Students may not select modules which involve a timetable clash.

In Fourth Arts (Criminology) (International) Pathway students take core modules to the value of 25 credits in Criminology plus 35 credits of elective modules. See here for programme requirements (students follow the same curriculum as students taking Third Arts (Criminology)).

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2021/2022 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2021/2022.

Programme Learning Outcomes for BA (Hons) (Criminology) (International) Pathway (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Have a critical analysis of the varying causes and functions of crime in society;
• Know the history of criminology and its wide range of theories;
• Be aware of the influence of class, gender, race, religion, politics, region and age in the causation and definition of crime and social deviance;
• Have learned key empirical research findings about crime and understood the main research methodologies used to construct criminological knowledge;
• Create research designs into a wide range of criminological issues;
• Read and decode the philosophy, theory and research implicit in different criminal justice politics and policies;
• Conduct a critical assessment of popular opinion, media images of crime and deviance, and the official criminal statistics;
• Have gained an insight into the forms and processes of criminalization, and an awareness of alternatives to imprisonment;
• Have become aware of cultural variations in the handling of moral and political conflicts globally; and of the relationship between the international economic order and crime and justice in developing countries.