Learning Outcomes
Criminology is devoted to the scientific analysis of crime, justice and social control. It focuses on four broad questions: the social construction of norms and the notion of crime; the criminalization of specific behaviours, individuals and groups in our society; the analysis of the goals and functioning of the criminal justice system; and the examination of contemporary forms of intervention.
The finality of the program, for each of the three options, is to train criminologist as generalists, scientifically skilled and autonomous, rather than as specialists of a specific theme.
The Master of Arts Criminology degree is awarded to the student who demonstrates that he or she:
- Knows and understands paradigms, theories and methods useful in criminology, and mobilizes them in a critical approach;
- Has integrated additional specialized knowledges that enable him or her to deepen the analysis of certain issues, achieved through optional courses or a field placement seminar course along with a placement in the field;
- Is able to conceptualize and conduct research and analyses on criminological theories, social and criminal policies, discourses, apparatus, practices in this field;
- Clearly communicates ideas, issues and results of research or analysis, and submits them for discussion;
- Identifies the limits of his or her analyses and tries to overcome them;
- Autonomously understands key issues arising from the themes he or she studies.