Studying Criminology Sociology

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Studying Criminology Sociology Social Policy at
Liverpool University

• Dr Roy Coleman
• School of Sociology and Social Policy

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Today

• 10-11am The Talk
• 11-12am
• Parents meet staff /
• Students take the campus tour
• 12-1.20pm Lunch at the Student Union
• 1.30-3.30pm City and Halls Coach Tour

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Overview

• 1. Studying Criminology, Sociology Social
  Policy
• 2. Our University in the city
• 3. After University / Careers / contact us
• 4. A Students Perspective

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1 Why study Sociology, Criminology and Social
Policy at Liverpool?

• Learn to problem solve, assess, critique
• Investigative learning and research
• Improve you job prospects
• Sociologists are where you least expect them

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• - Tradition Study at one of the oldest
  Sociology Schools in the country
• Socially relevant to the world we are in
• 450 undergraduate students
• 30 members of staff
• - Friendly atmosphere

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Its about the challenge of asking the questions!

• Beyond the headlines.
• What is the city?
• Does that policy work?
• Whose culture is this?
• What is anti-social behaviour?
• Are there alternatives?
• ..

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Gaining graduate skills

• Importance of a social understanding for policy,
  firms, media, government, social change
• We give you transferable skills
• - critical analysis
• - problem solving
• - communication / presentation skills
• - independence

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Your Degree as a Pathway

• BA Criminology Sociology / BA Sociology / BA
  Sociology and Social Policy / BA Combined Honours
• Work and Learn
• Youth, Justice, Identity
• Communities, Regeneration and
• Urban Policy
• Culture, Media, Crime
• Consumerism, Culture and the City
• Social Identities class, race,
• gender, sexuality, age
• Police, Policing Punishment .

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Supporting you

• Lectures x 6-8 hours
• Seminars x 6-8 hours
• Personal Tutors (as often as you like!)
• Team and Private study
• Assessment (essays, exams, presentations)
• Dissertation (10,000 research report)
• Supported Learning
• While You Work
• IT and Learning

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2 Our University in the City of Liverpool

• Virgin 2007 Alternative Guide to British
  Universities Fab!
• Student satisfaction Liverpool in top five
  University towns (RBS Survey)
• Most helpful Administration staff
• (Opinion Panel)
• 5th most cost effective student city
• Europe's Biggest City centre development

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3 After University your career

• Gaining Professionalism, a career route and
  employability
• Sociology graduates often work in -
  Management - Marketing - Journalism -
  Politics / Activism - Social Research
• - Welfare Agencies
• Public / Private World
• Postgraduate studies

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To Find Out More

• Visit the our web-site www.liv.ac.uk/ssp/
• Provides detailed information on degree
  programmes, modules, staff interests, how to
  contact us
• Admissions advice and support contact
• Linda lmcmanus_at_liverpool.ac.uk
• Roy roy.coleman_at_liverpool.ac.uk