How will I be taught?

The style of teaching and learning used in this programme has been carefully designed to suit the subject matter. We recognise that students learn in various ways, so we use a range of different teaching methods and situations to best deliver the learning outcomes for each module. The range of teaching and learning methods used in this programme includes:

• Lecture-based presentations
• Individual and group project work
• Individual presentations
• Group and individual tutorials
• Case studies
• Classroom activities promoting interaction at peer and tutor level

What modules are covered?

Level 4 (Year 1: September – April)
The aim of the Level 4 programme is to give you a thorough grounding in a both criminology and modern history. Typical topics studied include:

• Understanding the Past
• Gender and Sexuality in 20th Century Britian
• Russia from Tsarism to Bolshevism
• Academic Skills 
• Introduction to Criminology
• Criminological Theories
• The Police and Policing 
• Global Issues 

You will also benefit from a course in academic skills for degree students.

Level 5 (April in Year 1 – December in Year 2)
Level 5 of the programme offers you the opportunity to develop your skills in more depth in a range of topics. Options are chosen from the following:

• Researching the Past
• Fascism in the 20th Century
• Public History
• Idustrialisation and Reform in the 19th Century
• Victimology
• Types and Trends of Crime
• Diversity and Crime
• Using Quantitive Research Methods 

Level 6 (January in Year 2 to July in Year 2)
In the final Level of study you have the opportunity to specialise in your chosen area. For example:

• Using the Past
• Victorian Social and Political Thought
• Radical Histories from below 
• Dissertation (History)
• Crime Prevention
• Critical Issues in Criminology
• Criminal Profiling 

In addition to taught modules a dissertation will allow you to conduct research and investigate a topic in greater depth.

How will I be assessed?

A wide range of assessment methods are used in this programme, which have been chosen to suit the subject material being taught. The range of assessment methods you will experience will give you the confidence and capability to complete an honours degree and progress further in your career. Your tutor will be on hand to provide support during the assessment process and discuss any queries you may have.

The range of assessment methods used in this programme includes:

• In-class tests
• Assessed assignments
• Formative assessment through assignment work feedback
• Formal seen examination
• Formal unseen examinations
• Poster presentations
• Powerpoint presentations

Programme Structure

The structure of our programmes follows educational aims that are tailored to each programme. These are all outlined in the Programme Specification documents found under our Quality Assurance page, including further details such as the learning outcomes.

What Next?

As a joint honours graduate, you could start a career in either of the two subjects you have studied. You could also look into studying a Masters in a subject related to your degree.

There are a wide number of careers where your new degree will be relavant. Some of the examples below may require extra training and experience first. Please speak to our careers advisers to discover which career routes are best for you.

Modern History

Jobs directly related to history degrees include:

Jobs where a criminology degree might be useful include:

• Adult guidance worker
• Chaplain
• Charity officer
• Data scientist
• Forensic computer analyst
• Housing manager/officer
• Local government officer
• Paralegal
• Social researcher
• Solicitor

Transferable Skills

• Independent working
• Time management and organisation
• Planning and researching written work
• Leading and participating in discussions
• Negotiation and teamworking to present ideas and information
• Effectively conveying arguments and opinions and thinking creatively
• Using your judgement to weigh up alternative perspectives
• Critical reasoning and analysis
• Using IT

What is the entry process?

You can apply for this higher education course in the following ways:

• Via the UCAS website. Visit www.ucas.com and browse the courses available under 'University Centre Farnborough'. 
• Directly to University Centre Farnborough via the button on this webpage. Applications take around 15 minutes and are free of charge. You can apply to us direct at any time in the year (including after the UCAS deadline). Applications of this type are seperate to the UCAS system, which means you could also apply for more than the five universities that UCAS allows.

UCAS Code - VL13

Institution Code - F66

What previous qualifications and experience will I need?

Either:

• 72 UCAS points from relevant subject(s)
• An Access to Higher Education Diploma, with suitable grades
• As a mature students who has relevant evidence of work experience and/or relevant recent study following a successful interview

Students are not required to have studied History before but they must have an appropriate Level 3 qualification which meets the entry requirements.