This free course, Critical criminology and the social sciences, will provide you with an insight into some of the main disciplines within the social sciences, focusing in particular on critical criminology. It will begin by outlining some of the defining characteristics of the social science disciplines of psychology, law, sociology and critical criminology. Using the global financial crisis of 2007-8 as a case study, the course will then provide you with an insight into how academics working in some of these different disciplinary backgrounds make sense of a similar topic in different ways. The course will conclude by considering the place of critical criminology within the social sciences.
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Introducing the social sciences
- 1 Introducing the social sciences
- 1.1 Psychology
- 1.2 Law
- 1.3 Sociology
- 1.4 Criminology
- 1.5 Other disciplines in the social sciences
- 2 Introducing critical criminology
- 2 Introducing critical criminology
- 2.1 What does it mean to be critical?
- 2.2 The scope of critical criminology
- 2.3 Key features of critical criminology
- 2.4 Sonae: an archetypal case study for critical criminologists
- 3 Exploring the 2008 global financial crisis from different disciplinary perspectives
- 3 Exploring the 2008 global financial crisis from different disciplinary perspectives
- 3.1 A psychological perspective on the global financial crisis
- 3.2 A legal perspective on the global financial crisis
- 3.3 A sociological perspective on the global financial crisis
- 3.4 A critical criminological perspective on the global financial crisis
- 4 Test your knowledge
- 4 Test your knowledge
- Conclusion
- References
- Further reading
- Acknowledgements
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4.7 rating at OpenLearn based on 10 ratings
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This is a good course on critical criminology and social sciences. It's gives a detailed analysis and report on the four modules of criminology: law , psychology, sociology and criminology.
Kudos to the Open University for this great opportunity . -
Prabal Dulgajcourse offers an engaging dive into areas like psychology, law, sociology, and criminology. It takes a thoughtful approach to critical criminology, illustrated by real-world case studies . The course also provides a unique look at the 2008 global financial crisis from various disciplinary perspectives, encouraging learners to test their knowledge and explore further readings. The structure is designed to be accessible and thought-provoking, fostering a deeper understanding of these complex fields. -
Dev ModiIt's nice course for beggainer level and on my opinion they have to improve in course like add some extra notes extra videos of diffrent people and give some case for testing for learning. -
Such a insightful course i learnt alot from this , you guys can take help of this institution to make yourself more efficient
