Criminology and Sociology

Helen McGrady-Gore - HE-Coordinator and Tutor

Helen has a Bachelor’s degree in Children, Schools and Families and has taught at Cardinal Newman College since qualifying. Helen's academic teaching to date has allowed Helen to teach a range of subjects for levels 3-5 including Health & Social Care and Criminology. Founding fantastic enrichment activities for Criminology students involving trips abroad to courts and prisons, alongside teaching Level 3, Helen works on our degree programme to coach and provide individualised support for our HE students.

Wendy Askam - Lecturer of Criminology and Sociology, Health and Social Care and Teaching and Learning Support and Early Years

Wendy has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology and Criminology.  She taught Psychology in her early career and became Head of Department and Senior Tutor for Teaching and Learning.  She also co-authored ‘Psychology in Focus’ which was a popular A level Psychology textbook. She was the programme leader for both the foundation degree and bachelors top up degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Blackpool and the Fylde College. She went on to teach and examine a range of subjects including Psychology, Health and Social Care and Early Years, from Level 3 to 6, and joined Cardinal Newman College in 2019.

Peter Lamb - Lecturer of Criminology

Peter has both a Bachelor’s degree and a Masters degree in Criminology.  Before embarking on a career in teaching, Peter worked as a criminal defence caseworker.  He was also an Education Liaison Officer, working across Northwest prisons including HMP Styal women’s prison and the male establishments of HMP Risley, HMP Thorn Cross, HMP Kirkham, HMP Wymott and HMP Buckley Hall in order to address triggers for offending behaviour and recidivism through educational interventions. As such, he has direct experience of the workings of the criminal justice system which enriches his teaching of Criminology.  Peter has taught at Level 4 and 5 for over 15 years and has led Foundation Degree courses in Criminal Justice.  He was twice awarded the HE UCLan Golden Roses Award for Best Lecturer.  His vast experience is a huge asset to the course team

Kathy Salisbury - Assistant Principal Curriculum and Quality and Higher Education

Kathy has BSC (Hons) Degree in Nursing Studies and an MA in Interprofessional Issues in Health and Welfare. Kathy has worked at Cardinal Newman College since 2007 initially as Head of Health and Social Care and Early Years becoming an Assistant Principal in 2015. Kathy was involved with colleagues in the introduction of higher education into the college in 2015 when two Foundation Degrees in Teaching and Learning Support and Early Years were validated by Middlesex University, this was followed by a BA (Hons) Top Up Working with Children in Early Years and Education and a Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care, the latter validated through UCLAN. Kathy’s role involves teaching and supporting our higher education students and monitoring quality of this provision.  

• Delivered at CNC in familiar environment with small class sizes
• Earn as you learn – contact time delivered on one day to allow you to work part time
• Enrichment: trips (domestic and international) and guest speakers
• Gain a UCLan accredited Foundation Degree and access UCLan resources
• Develop your career – progress to UCLan for Level 6 BA (Hons)
• Develop your skills – prepare for roles e.g. in CJS
• Work placement module to get hands on experience
• Student finance available – fees £6000/year

This Foundation Degree is a full-time course. The first two years of a BA (Hons) is delivered face to face, every Wednesday from 9.30am to 17.30pm, this is a term-time only course which runs for 33 weeks each year.

Level 4

• Media and Culture
• Sociological Ways of Thinking
• Crime and Morality
• Skills, Research and Employability
• Looking Beyond Crime and Criminology
• Criminal Justice in Action

Level 5

• Policing and Security
• Violent Times
• Punishment and the Penal System
• Work Placement
• Research Methods 1
• Research Methods 2

• Range of assessment methods including content analysis report, portfolio, presentations

• 35 hours within a workplace setting within the public sector.

• Some modules 100% coursework
   
• Some modules include unseen exam (3 over two years)

• Entry requirements – 4/5 in English Language
• UCAS points 104
• Application is via expression of interest on Cardinal Newman College website
• Interview process
• Summer preparation task will be required
• Start September 2024

The total cost of the Criminology and Sociology course is £6000

As part of the FDa in Criminology and Sociology, there will be optional enrichment activities that will have additional costs that you may wish to take part in.

For more information about the Criminology and Sociology Foundation Degree, please contact:

Laura Scott at LScott@cardinalnewman.ac.uk

Helen McGrady-Gore at HMcGrady-Gore@cardinalnewman.ac.uk

HE Policies

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