- UCAS course code
- LM39
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Arts (BASS)
BASS Sociology and Criminology
Duration: 3 or 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: LM39 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Study abroad
Industrial experience
- Typical A-level offer: ABB including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: BBC including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: BBC including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 34 points overall with 6,5,5 at HL
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £26,500 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
Scholarships and bursaries, including the Manchester Bursary , are available to eligible home/EU students.
Some undergraduate UK students will receive bursaries of up to £2,000 per year, in addition to the government package of maintenance grants.
You can get information and advice on student finance to help you manage your money.
Course unit details:
Understanding Violence and Social Disorder
| Unit code | SOCS22111 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 20 |
| Unit level | Level 5 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Aims
The aims of this unit are to:
- Equip students to understand typologies of violence and disorder from multiple perspectives
- Encourage students to link the contested notions of violence and social harm to a range of settings and practices
- Enable students to discuss their interpretations of violence in an interactive manner
Teaching and learning methods
For the 2024-25 academic year the course will be delivered every week over the first semester. It will consist of a 2-hour lecture and a 1-hour seminar.
Knowledge and understanding
- Analyse the differences between typologies of violence
Intellectual skills
- Assess the ways in which violence and harm are contested concepts
- Explain the implications of different responses to violence at the local, national, and global levels
Practical skills
- Create a discussion on an aspect of violence and disorder
Transferable skills and personal qualities
- Communicate verbally about violence and the debates surrounding it
Assessment methods
A 20-minute podcast forming 100% weighting.
A 500-word plan of the proposed podcast structure and content.
Feedback methods
Feedback to students is provided in the following ways:
- Informal and verbal feedback during workshops on student contributions – this can also be discussed with staff beyond workshops
- Students can discuss and/or submit a detailed one-page plan for their summative work (essay and podcast), staff will provide written feedback within 10 working days
- e-Learning can provide informal feedback on the design and structure of podcasts and associated technical issues
- Written feedback for summative assessments to be provided within standard SoSS timeframes
Recommended reading
Lauwaert, L., Smith, L.K., Sternad, C. (eds.) (2019) Violence and Meaning. Palgrave Macmillan.
Stanko, E.A. (ed.) (2005) The Meanings of Violence. London: Routledge.
Tyner, J.A. (2016) Violence in Capitalism: Devaluing Life in an Age of Responsibility. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.
Zahn, M.A., Brownstein, H.H., and Jackson, S.L. (2015) Violence: From Theory to Research. Abingdon: Routledge.
Study hours
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 170 |