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Opleiding: MA Public Protection
Learning purpose
The Public Protection Masters at Middlesex in London aims to provide you with a critical understanding of criminological theories and effective practice in relation to the origins of offending and the management of offenders in the community.
The course engages with the need to progress beyond silo thinking so that agencies work effectively together to protect the public. The Masters is also your chance to look in detail at the alternative approaches to researching and evaluating crime and offender behaviour and the link between research, theory and practice.
Programme
By the end of this programme,you will have gained an critical understanding of
* The main theories of crime, effective practice with offenders, and the management ofoffenders in the community from a sociological and risk management perspective and the methodological insights gained from each theoretical position.
* The central concerns of managerial hierarchies and their impact on decision making
* Alternative approaches to researching and evaluating crime and offender behaviour
* Key issues and debates in relation to crime, offender behaviour and themanagement of offenders in the community
* Key issues and debates in relation to risk evaluation
* The opportunity to write an in-depth study of a selected area which aims to make acontribution to research, as appropriate for Master's level
* The link between research, theory and practice
Students knowledge and understanding is assessed by written assignments including essays, book reviews, a research proposal and their dissertation.
Entry Requirements
Applicants should be experienced practitioners within a Criminal Justice Agency operating at a level where they are engaging with serious and dangerous offenders. It is not essential that students are currently employed, but they must have engaged with this client group. They will normally hold a first degree of at least 2.2 standard and/or a professional qualification or have substantial relevant experience. Applicants that fulfil this criteria will be interviewed prior to acceptance on to the course.
English language requirements
You must have competence in English language and we normally require Grade C GCSE or an equivalent qualification. The most common English Language requirements for international students are IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL (paper based) 575 or TOEFL (internet based) 90 with specified minimum scores for each component.
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