Module SXY-4010:
Transnational Crime
Transnational Crime 2024-25
SXY-4010
2024-25
School Of History, Law And Social Sciences
Module - Semester 2
20 credits
Module Organiser:
Tim Holmes
Overview
Course Outline Îá°®³Ô¹Ï of Transnational Crime Îá°®³Ô¹Ï of Terrorism Îá°®³Ô¹Ï of State Crime Îá°®³Ô¹Ï of Organised Crime Îá°®³Ô¹Ï of ID theft Îá°®³Ô¹Ï of Illegal immigration and Human trafficking Îá°®³Ô¹Ï of Trafficking in arms and drugs Îá°®³Ô¹Ï of Crime and Sport Îá°®³Ô¹Ï of eCrime
Assessment Strategy
50-59% / C- to C+ -threshold -Students should be able to describe and understand the substantive topic/s and present written work that is generally comprehensible and focuses on the question asked.
60-69% B- to B+ -good -Students should be able to explain with accuracy and critically appreciate the appropriate theoretical and empirical issues of the substantive topic/s and locate these within a wider social and political context; show evidence of understanding of a range of complex material and summarise arguments with accuracy.
70% + / A- to A* -excellent -Students should be able to engage in critical analysis of a wide and complex range of material and summarise the arguments with accuracy; relate an understanding of key concepts to perspectives within and beyond the discipline of criminology and criminal justice; present written work of a high level of accuracy and fluency.
Learning Outcomes
- Be conversant with methodological issues faced when researching transnational crime.
- Display an understanding and practical skill in applying comparative analysis to the study of transnational crime.
- Gain an understanding of different terrorist and organised crime groups.
- Have a detailed knowledge of selected cases of transnational crime and relating criminological and/or criminal justice research.
- Understand the value and appreciate the problems of applying an internationally comparative perspective to problems of crime and deviance.
Assessment method
Coursework
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Literature review
Weighting
50%
Due date
12/05/2023
Assessment method
Individual Presentation
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Poster Presentation
Weighting
50%
Due date
24/03/2023