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Transnational Organised Crime MA

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Distance without attendance | Staffordshire University (Stoke-on-Trent Campus) | 13 months | 23-SEP-24

Study mode

Distance without attendance

Duration

13 months

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Criminology

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Transnational Organised Crime has become a significant concern and appears to be on the increase. You’ll study contemporary global issues such as drug and human trafficking, international terrorism, illegal arms trading and financial crime through the lens of critical criminology.

You’ll examine the recent emergence of transnational organised crime, its historical precedents at a global level and law enforcement responses. You’ll consider how Transnational Organised Crime is represented by the media.

This course offers valuable insight for a range of careers concerned with Transnational Organised Crime and developing strategies and policies for its prevention. You can enhance your knowledge and career prospects through this qualification.

You’ll study unique topics, taking a critical perspective and work with our experts in sociology and criminology.

Our robust training in research methods will support those wanting to undertake a PhD.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: MA Transnational Organised Crime

Distance learning

The MA in Transnational Organised Crime is a distance learning course and teaching is carried out online. You will not be required to come onto campus to study.

Work placements

Employability is embedded throughout the course and you’ll have the opportunity to undertake a dissertation project within your place of work or volunteer within an organisation, business or government department relating to the issues covered on the MA course.

Assessment

There are two types of assessments: practice (also called formative) or formal (also called summative).

Practice assessments do not count towards your final mark. These are your chance to test your understanding and learn how to improve for the real thing.

You’ll have formal assessments at the end of each module. These could include essays, reports, e-posters, e presentations, problem-based assignments or portfolios.

Careers

On completion of the Transnational Organised Crime MA, you’ll be equipped to work in a wide range of roles, including:

  • National Crime Agency (NCA)
  • Armed Forces
  • Policing professions tackling transnational organised crime
  • Banking sectors tackling financial fraud and compliance, and financial and white-collar crimes
  • NGOs supporting victims of trafficking
  • Policy

Eager for more knowledge? Upon completion, you’ll be ideally placed for further academic study at PhD level.

Modules

The following is an indication of the topics that would be studied on this module; the exact content can be subject to change to ensure that the material remains current and contemporary and reflective of developments within domestic organised crime. Using case studies, this module seeks to develop students? ability to understand some of the key issues involved in understanding domestic organised crimes which is a highly sensitive, controversial and continually evolving subject. It will look at a number of relevant historical and contemporary in-depth case studies of domestic organised criminal groups. A range of domestic organised criminal activities will be explored; weapons of choice and use of instrumental/serious violence, child sexual exploitation (recruitment of vulnerable victims) and sexual violence and drug trafficking (county lines). Counterbalancing and interconnecting with this will be an examination and analysis of the growth, development and effectiveness of law enforcement systems in relation to the problem of dealing with domestic organised crime as well as the difficulties in addressing the transnational nature of organised crime groups and the relational difficulties of international cooperation between national legal, political and law enforcement bodies. Through close engagement with case studies, students will be supported to develop a realistic assessment of what the main threats of domestic organised crime are whilst critically reflecting on the ways in which these have and could be tackled.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£8,900

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£8,900

Entry requirements

A 2:2 honours degree or above, or relevant professional experience.