Ukrainian Language Level 3b - Production (SEEU0012)

Ukrainian Language Level 2b-Production (SEEU0009)

Polish Language Level 2a-Comprehension (SEEP0005)

Hungarian Language Level 3b - Production (SEEH0011)

Hungarian Language Level 2b-Production (SEEH0008)

In this module students will gain first-hand experience of professional practice through a series of workshops and a 150-hour project with a partner...

Professional Practice in the Workplace (SECU0018)

In this module students will gain first-hand experience of professional practice through a series of workshops and a 150-hour project with a partner organisations. The aims of those activities will be to: Provide them with a broad understanding of professional practice within or outside the criminal justice and security sectors (e.g., workplace culture, organisation structure, management style and commercial awareness). Encourage the development of transferable skills (e.g., CV writing, project planning, time management, technical communication). Prepare them for lifelong learning through independent project work and student-led e-learning activities.

The main aim of the module is to equip students with the tools required to study real-world phenomena in a rigorous and quantitative way. It will show how...

Probability, Statistics and Modelling I (SECU0006)

The main aim of the module is to equip students with the tools required to study real-world phenomena in a rigorous and quantitative way. It will show how quantitative concepts can be represented formally and provide an introduction to quantitative reasoning. In addition, the module aims to foster an intuitive understanding of uncertainty and to ensure that students are able to describe and interpret data arising in the study of crime.

The module firstly aims to provide students with an understanding of the history, philosophy and relative strengths and weaknesses of quantitative, qualitative...

Qualitative and Mixed Research Methods (PSYC0235)

The module firstly aims to provide students with an understanding of the history, philosophy and relative strengths and weaknesses of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research techniques in psychology. The first part of the module will focus on this debate. The second part of the module will introduce some of the key techniques of qualitative research, including Thematic Analysis, Grounded Theory and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.  In the third part of the module, students will be introduced to the philosophy and examples of mixed methods research in psychology. In the final part of the module, students will be taught how, and will get an opportunity, to conduct qualitative / mixed methods research. Students will conduct a qualitative lab report, demonstrating their practical understanding of the ideas in the course.  To demonstrate their theoretical understanding, particularly of the first part of module, students will complete an essay.

Objectives: 1) To be able to articulate the relative merits of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research, 2) To be able to demonstrate a knowledge of the history and theoretical / philosophical foundations of qualitative and mixed methods techniques, 3) To be able to conduct and write up a qualitative analysis.