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This module develops students’ understanding of a range of contemporary social, cultural, technological, ecological, and economic phenomena, which impact on the occurrence of crime and deviance. It will highlight examples of real-world significance and explore the changing nature of crime and deviance in particular contexts. The module will also engage with the societal response given to each example of contemporary deviance. This will enable students for the first time, to think about the relevance of criminological thought to a range of social phenomena in a range of societies. In respect of the teaching and learning activities the module will contribute to developing a range of transferable skills which are intended to enhance their performance in assessments and contribute to securing employment. 

The aims of the module are to: 

• Develop an awareness and familiarity with the emerging forms of deviance facilitated by contemporary developments in a range of societies; 
• Provide theoretical insights into a number of emerging crimes in contemporary societies; 
• Introduce changing patterns and perceptions of crime and deviance in contemporary societies  

Lectures - 4pm-5:30pm Tuesdays, DG/017 (De Grey building, ground floor)

Tutorials - 3:30-4pm and 5:30-6pm Tuesdays in TW/215 (please ignore the grey CRI4002M tutorial on Friday at 9am)

Welcome to Writing to Order! 

At the heart of this module is the opportunity to explore different forms of professional practice within writing - ways in which writing could help you make a living, and also approaches and skills which could help you develop your writing career.

We will look at types of writing you might not have experimented with yet, giving you new opportunities to develop your writing practice; and we'll look at forms you know in a new light, offering opportunities for professional knowledge to be gained.

You'll be asked to approach your writing career in a fresh way, and you will learn from a range of lecturers, all experts in their fields. This module is a chance to experiment, explore, and work towards a writing life in the long term.

The module will help you to develop good writing practices and aid you to share your work in progress in a workshop environment. Each week there will be a one-hour lecture and a two-hour workshop.

The first hour and a half of workshops will cover a themed session, and the final half an hour will give you an opportunity to workshop work in progress.

Each week a number of students will be workshopped - you'll be told in advance which week you will be sharing your work.

We ask you to upload no more than 500 words of prose, or 15 lines of poetry. Please upload this to your workshopping forum ahead of the workshop.