Jameson, Jill and Strudwick, Katie and Bond-Taylor, Sue and Jones, M. (2010) Criminology in the professions: turning academic benchmarks into employability skills. Project Report. Centre for Sociology, Anthropology and Politics.

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Abstract

This report reflects on a case study example of teaching a dedicated employability module in an undergraduate criminology curriculum. The report uses various sets of data collected from students, criminology alumni, a sample of employers and university academic and support staff, to reflect on pertinent issues relating to graduate employability. Findings suggest that understanding the links between critical academic theory, technical knowledge and generic skills, are empowering both for staff and students, and such a framework represents a creative way of addressing the QAA criminology employability benchmarks. Whilst staff are unable to change the national context relating to graduate employability, understanding the pertinent issues and contradictions within the area helps in counteracting potential ‘bad news’ and also enables students to be more aware of what they need, beyond their degree, to be successful in gaining appropriate employment. Apart from the research detailed below, outcomes include a DVD entitled ‘Life after Criminology’ which features contributions from criminology alumni, academic and careers staff and students, and also a Mahara portfolio including materials used for a criminology information day held in July 2010.

Item Type:	Monograph (Project Report)
Keywords:	Employability, Subject Benchmarks, Skills, ref22, refmonograph
Subjects:	L Social studies > L490 Social Policy not elsewhere classified
Divisions:	College of Social Sciences > Faculty of Health & Social Sciences > School of Social & Political Sciences
Depositing User:	Alison Wilson
Date Deposited:	04 Nov 2010 23:00
Last Modified:	16 May 2013 16:11
URI:	http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/3594

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