191-424 Criminology Internship

Admission to the fourth year honours in criminology.

The Criminology Internship is designed to provide students with hands-on research experience in a criminal justice agency. The Internship is not work experience, but rather a 'supervised student research consultancy', which is moderated by both the agency and the School of Political Science, Criminology and Sociology. The purpose of the subject is twofold. First, to expose students to the operation of a government or community-based agency, where, in the course of an agreed research project, students have the opportunity to enhance their skills of data collection, analysis, report writing, observation, listening, and cooperation, as well as to develop appropriate professional contacts. Second, to facilitate an understanding of the relationship between criminological theory and the practical operation of a criminal justice agency.

• have well-developed problem-solving skills in a specialist area

• have a capacity to negotiate and undertake a research project with an external agency

• have capacity to link theory to practical research concerns

• have a capacity to prepare a research report of professional quality

An essay of 3000 words 25% (due near the end of the first semester of enrolment) and an agency report of 5000 words 70% (due near the end of the second semester of enrolment). Practical work may be substituted for part of the written work. A 15-minute oral presentation will constitute 5% of the assessment (due during the second semester of enrolment).