APG5125 Oxford criminology study tour
Faculty of Arts
APG5125 Oxford criminology study tour is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2023. It needs APG5106.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2023
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for APG5125. This is its 2023 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before APG5125
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After APG5125
No unit lists APG5125 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in coursework or research Masters
Must have completed APG5106 and one other 6 credit point unit from the list of approved electives in the Criminology stream in Part D Specialist Study of the MPP.
Overview
This international study tour will be based at the University of Oxford (United Kingdom). The unit focuses on international and comparative criminal justice policy and introduces students to public, private and non-government organisations involved in the criminal justice system in England and Wales. The roles of these different sectors and their influence on public policy will be explored. In this unit, students will examine key aspects of criminal justice policy making in response to key challenges in the UK, as well as other international contexts. This study tour will allow students to engage with industry and speak to key criminal justice practitioners and policy-makers.
Offerings in 2023
The 2023 handbook lists no offerings for APG5125.
Assessment
- ReflectionAssignment25%
- Policy briefAssignment25%
- Analytical exerciseAssignment30%
- Presentation20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Utilise critical thinking skills and develop evidence-based arguments
- 2
Understand the dynamics, challenges and opportunities of criminal justice policy making in the United Kingdom
- 3
Collaboratively design and effectively communicate criminal justice policies
- 4
Develop reflective practice skills in relation to individual learning
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Kate Burns
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Kate Burns
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5125?
You need APG5106 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is APG5125 offered?
APG5125 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.
How much work is APG5125?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5125 have an exam?
No. APG5125 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.