Critical criminology and the social sciences

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Critical criminology and the social sciences provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 6 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • This free course, Critical criminology and the social sciences, will provide you with an insight into some of the main disciplines within the social sciences, focusing in particular on critical ...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 Introducing the social sciences
    • 1 Introducing the social sciences
    • 1.1 Psychology
    • 1.2 Law
    • 1.3 Sociology
    • 1.4 Criminology
    • 1.5 Other disciplines in the social sciences
    • 2 Introducing critical criminology
    • 2 Introducing critical criminology
    • 2.1 What does it mean to be critical?
    • 2.2 The scope of critical criminology
    • 2.3 Key features of critical criminology
    • 2.4 Sonae: an archetypal case study for critical criminologists
    • 3 Exploring the 2008 global financial crisis from different disciplinary perspectives
    • 3 Exploring the 2008 global financial crisis from different disciplinary perspectives
    • 3.1 A psychological perspective on the global financial crisis
    • 3.2 A legal perspective on the global financial crisis
    • 3.3 A sociological perspective on the global financial crisis
    • 3.4 A critical criminological perspective on the global financial crisis
    • 4 Test your knowledge
    • 4 Test your knowledge
    • Conclusion
    • References
    • Further reading
    • Acknowledgements