Social Justice

Module title	Social Justice
Module code	INT0036
Academic year	2018/9
Credits	20
Module staff	Yousuf Hindess (Convenor)

Duration: Term	1	2	3
Duration: Weeks	11

Number students taking module (anticipated)	40

Description - summary of the module content

Module description

Social Justice is a compulsory, one semester module which introduces a range of key concepts relevant to all students wishing to study Law, the humanities and social sciences. It provides an introduction to issues around criminality, justice, punishment and rights. Using elements of criminology, sociology, philosophy, history, film and law, this module investigates questions such as;

What is justice? What is right?
How and why have views of criminals changed?
Why have beliefs around punishment changed?
What are Human Rights?

Module aims - intentions of the module

To introduce an inter-disciplinary exploration of key concepts in criminology, including criminality, justice, ethics and human rights relevant to students intending to follow a degree programme in law, humanities and social sciences.
To enable students to understand key terms, ideas and concepts related to the subject of study.
By achieving 1 and 2 above, to provide students with a foundation for a degree programme in law, humanities and social sciences.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

ILO: Module-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

1. Demonstrate awareness of the history of, and issues around crime, punishment, and the representation of crime and criminals.
2. Demonstrate awareness of key issues around the English legal system, the ethics of justice, and human rights as taught on the module.

ILO: Discipline-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

3. To a standard appropriate to this level, analyse and evaluate materials set for the module.
4. To a standard appropriate to this level, show awareness of relevant issues in the wider context of cultural and/or intellectual history.

ILO: Personal and key skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

5. With tutor support, take responsibility for your own learning.
6. Communicate effectively in a format appropriate to the discipline.

Syllabus plan

A first semester module for all humanities, law and social science students, weekly lectures introduce and explore concepts relating to criminology and social justice. Seminars ensure that key lecture concepts and understood and offer opportunities to discuss lecture content, text extracts and case studies. Assessments takes the form of a essay and two written exams.

This module features a range of study methods which typically include lectures, seminars and self-study. By the end of the module students will be able to demonstrate the intellectual, transferable and practicable skills appropriate to this level of study and in particular will be able to;

Understand key terms, ideas and concepts related to the subject of study
Engage with a number of disciplines within social sciences
Distinguish between fact and opinion, between what s relevant and what is not, and between opposing views based upon conflicting evidence.
Extract and synthesise information and formulate a response
Practice the skills of independent learning and time management

Topics may include;

Representations of crime and criminals
Crime as protest
Changing views on the role of punishment
Introduction to the British Legal System
Corporate crime
The concept of, and issues surrounding Human Rights

Learning and teaching

Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
60	140

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Formal lectures	30	Lectures
Seminars	30	Seminars - these will be a mixture of class discussion and individual and group tasks
Guided independent study	140	Reading and preparation for class discussion, research for assignment, exam revision, use of web materials

Assessment

Formative assessment

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Essay	600 Words	1,2,3,4,5,6	Written

Summative assessment (% of credit)

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
40	60	0

Details of summative assessment

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Exam 1 (short answer)	20	1.5 hours	1, 3, 4, 5, 6	Written and oral feedback
Essay	40	800 Words	1, 3, 4, 5, 6	Written and oral feedback
Exam 2 (inc. short essay)	40	2 Hours	1, 3, 4, 5, 6	Written feedback

Re-assessment

Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Exam 1	Resit of exam (new paper)	1, 3, 4, 5, 6	As soon as possible after assessment period
Exam 2	Resit of exam (new paper)	2,3,4,5,6	As soon as possible after assessment period

Re-assessment notes

Referral will constitute a second formal examination. The grade for the referral exam, and therefore the module grade, will be capped at 40%.

Deferred exams will not be capped and will include summative coursework marks in the final module grade.

Re-sit exam periods are indicated on the centre timetable. Students requiring a re-sit exam will be given as much notice as possible,

Resources

Indicative learning resources - Basic reading

Basic reading:

Criminology: A Complete Introduction (2012) by Peter Joyce

Web based and electronic resources included on ELE

Additional sources provided by module convenor

Module has an active ELE page

Key words search

Justice, Social Justice, Ethics, Inequality, Criminology, Punishment, English Legal System, Human Rights

Credit value	20
Module ECTS	10
NQF level (module)	3
Available as distance learning?	No
Origin date	15/02/2018
Last revision date	15/08/2018