BSc (Hons) Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime

Program Overview

Canterbury Christ Church University's Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime program equips students with the knowledge and skills to tackle transnational crime issues. The program offers a combination of lectures, seminars, and practical workshops, and utilizes a state-of-the-art facility for simulating crime scenarios. Graduates have a high employment rate and can pursue careers in law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and other fields related to counter terrorism and transnational crime.

Program Outline

The program is built around the following objectives:

• Develop a contextual and critical outlook on highly publicized cases of transnational crime and terrorism.
• Provide students with an understanding of the complexities of transnational crime, counter terrorism, and responses to terrorism and political violence from various perspectives, including policing, criminal justice, and forensics.
• Equip students with the specific skills, knowledge, and insights they need to enter a career in this challenging field.

Outline:

The course content is informed by the University's Learning and Teaching Strategy 2015-2022. However, the program ensures that students will have a choice of optional modules.

Here is a sample of the core and optional modules offered in the program

Year 1:

• Core Modules:
• Criminal Justice System and How to Tell What Works
• Introduction to Study Skills and Context within Justice Specialisms
• Introducing Crime Offences and Justice
• Transnational Crime and Global Markets
• Optional Modules:
• Cybercrime and Policing
• Drugs: Crime and Society
• Introduction to Criminological Theory

Year 2:

• Core Modules:
• Terrorism and Political Violence
• Policing and Security
• Research Methods in Criminology
• Optional Modules:
• Advanced Criminological Theory
• Crime and Media
• Forensic Science for Criminal Justice

Year 3:

• Core Modules:
• Dissertation
• Optional Modules:
• Countering Organised Crime
• Terrorism and the Law
• Victimology

Assessment:

• Formal assessments: Written examinations, essays, reports, portfolios, performances, presentations, and the final year dissertation.
• Practice assessments: Formative assessments that provide feedback for development without impacting the final module grade.

The program encourages students to discuss feedback with their module tutor to facilitate learning and improvement.

Teaching:

The program utilizes a variety of teaching methods, including:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Workshops
• Independent study
• Guest lectures from experts in the field

Careers:

• Joining the police as a graduate: This pathway allows individuals to enter the profession and undertake a further postgraduate qualification within the first two years to become accredited detectives.
• Direct Entry Detective within the Metropolitan Police Service: This program provides a fast-track route to detective status within two years.
• Other agencies: National Crime Agency, Intelligence Agencies, The UK Border Force, Private Businesses, Global Risk Analysis Companies, Her Majesty's Armed Forces, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services, and the security services.
• Criminal justice field: Civil service, local government, community safety organizations, Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service, Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service, and the private sector security industry.
• Charitable and voluntary organizations: Victim Support, Mind, Shelter, Nacro, Prince's Trust, Porchlight, Barnardo's, etc.

Other:

The program also offers a number of unique features, including:

• The Hydra suite: This state-of-the-art facility provides students with valuable experience in simulating real-world crime scenarios.
• Guest lectures from experts in the field: This provides students with insights from professionals working in the field of counter terrorism and transnational crime.
• Strong industry links: The program collaborates with organizations in the field to provide students with internship opportunities and other forms of career support.

• UK
• Overseas
Full-time £9,250 £15,500 Part-time £4,625 N/A