Criminology and Sociology Taster Sessions
The Student Recruitment team are delighted to be able to offer schools and colleges personalised events that suit your needs for Sociology and Criminology.
Introduction to Criminology
Why do some people commit crimes and others do not? - When reading a newspaper or watching television, it is likely there will be some representation of ‘crime and deviance’; county lines drug dealing, illegal raves and political protests which extend into criminal activity. Criminologists try to understand why only some people engage in these activities while most conform to mainstream norms and values. This then raises the question of who determines what mainstream norms and values are, and how we reach an agreement. Participants in this session explore theories seeking to explain crime and deviance.
Introduction to Sociology
Are things getting better? Worldwide happiness and wellbeing: This session will explore how we can subjectively measure happiness and wellbeing. It will outline changes in the objective wellbeing of people across the world in the 21st Century. The session is interactive and will allow participants to check their own knowledge of how well we are living.
Social divisions and intersectionality: gender, ethnicity and class - This session will focus on important aspects of the real world that are complex and challenging, with attention to social categories, including class, gender and ethnicity which often intersect. It will deepen students’ understanding about how these social categories often overlap to create disadvantage as well as power and privilege. Understanding intersectional approach can make a positive impact on addressing complex inequalities.