Bachelor of Science in Criminological Sciences
Choosing the Criminology programme means opting for a challenging theoretical study programme, which is a far cry from training to become a police officer or a crime scene investigator (CSI). Instead, you will learn to reflect on criminological phenomena at a policy level. The multidisciplinary Criminology programme combines the study of sociology, criminal law, historical criticism, and psychology in order to understand criminal behaviour.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Wim Hardyns
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Bruno Merlevede
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Charlotte Colman
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Liesbeth Todts
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Bart Van de Putte
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Lieven Pauwels
|
7
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Herwig Reynaert
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Pieter Leloup
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Lieven Pauwels
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Charlotte Colman
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Antoinette Verhage
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Alain Van Hiel
|
4
|
|
Elective courses are incorporated into the third year of the standard learning path.
Students can take these elective courses from one of the following bachelor's programmes of Ghent University: economic sciences, political sciences, public administration, psychology, philosophy, sociology, history, communication sciences, law, pedagogical sciences.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Lieven Pauwels
|
5
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Griet Verhenneman
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Tom Decorte
|
6
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Wim Hardyns
|
6
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Wendy De Bondt
|
5
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Jan Verplaetse
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Antoinette Verhage
|
5
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Gert Vermeulen
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Louis Favril
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Pieter Leloup
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Tom Decorte
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Wim Hardyns
|
4
|
|
Elective courses are incorporated into the third year of the standard learning path.
Students can take these elective courses from one of the following bachelor's programmes of Ghent University: economic sciences, political sciences, public administration, psychology, philosophy, sociology, history, communication sciences, law, pedagogical sciences.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Louis Favril
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Christophe Vandeviver
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Tom Vander Beken
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Pieter Leloup
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Wendy De Bondt
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Louis Favril
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Antoinette Verhage
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Christophe Vandeviver
|
8
|
|
Elective courses are incorporated into the third year of the standard learning path.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Pieter Leloup
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Christophe Vandeviver
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Wim Hardyns
|
5
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Jelle Janssens
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Jelle Janssens
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Charlotte De Kock
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Charlotte Colman
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Thomas Spijkerboer
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Tom Decorte
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Gert Vermeulen
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
edu: These courses appear in the educational master's programme. Students who have followed these three courses successfully, can after obtaining the Bachelor's degree, enter directly into the educational Master's programme.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Wendy De Bondt
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Christophe Stove
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Geert Jacobs
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Kurt Audenaert
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Lize Verbeke
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Ludivine Crible
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Gert Vermeulen
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Evy De Boosere
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Gert Vermeulen
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Evy De Boosere
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
year
|
nl,en
|
Christophe Vandeviver
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Wendy De Bondt
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Wim Notebaert
|
3
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Maarten Van Dyck
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Sebastian Desmidt
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Sami Zemni
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Raf Vanderstraeten
|
6
|
|
|
edu
|
3
|
|
|
Bram De Wever
|
6
|
|
|
edu
|
3
|
|
|
Wim Beyers
|
6
|
|
|
edu
|
3
|
|
|
Melissa Tuytens
|
6
|
|
|
edu
|
3
|
|
|
Tony Valcke
|
9
|
|
Students can take these elective courses from one of the following bachelor's programmes of Ghent University: economic sciences, political sciences, public administration, psychology, philosophy, sociology, history, communication sciences, law, pedagogical sciences.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Wim Hardyns
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Bruno Merlevede
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Charlotte Colman
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Liesbeth Todts
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Bart Van de Putte
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Lieven Pauwels
|
7
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Herwig Reynaert
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Pieter Leloup
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Lieven Pauwels
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Charlotte Colman
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Antoinette Verhage
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Alain Van Hiel
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Lieven Pauwels
|
5
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Griet Verhenneman
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Tom Decorte
|
6
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Wim Hardyns
|
6
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Wendy De Bondt
|
5
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Jan Verplaetse
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Antoinette Verhage
|
5
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Gert Vermeulen
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Louis Favril
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Pieter Leloup
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Tom Decorte
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Wim Hardyns
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Louis Favril
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Christophe Vandeviver
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Tom Vander Beken
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Pieter Leloup
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Wendy De Bondt
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Louis Favril
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Antoinette Verhage
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Christophe Vandeviver
|
8
|
|
Elective courses are incorporated into the third year of the standard learning path.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Pieter Leloup
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Christophe Vandeviver
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Wim Hardyns
|
5
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Jelle Janssens
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Jelle Janssens
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Charlotte De Kock
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Charlotte Colman
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Thomas Spijkerboer
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Tom Decorte
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Gert Vermeulen
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
edu: These courses appear in the educational master's programme. Students who have followed these three courses successfully, can after obtaining the Bachelor's degree, enter directly into the educational Master's programme.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Wendy De Bondt
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Christophe Stove
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Geert Jacobs
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Kurt Audenaert
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Lize Verbeke
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Ludivine Crible
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Gert Vermeulen
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Evy De Boosere
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Gert Vermeulen
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Evy De Boosere
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
year
|
nl,en
|
Christophe Vandeviver
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Wendy De Bondt
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Wim Notebaert
|
3
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Maarten Van Dyck
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Sebastian Desmidt
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Sami Zemni
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Raf Vanderstraeten
|
6
|
|
|
edu
|
3
|
|
|
Bram De Wever
|
6
|
|
|
edu
|
3
|
|
|
Wim Beyers
|
6
|
|
|
edu
|
3
|
|
|
Melissa Tuytens
|
6
|
|
|
edu
|
3
|
|
|
Tony Valcke
|
9
|
|
Students can take these elective courses from one of the following bachelor's programmes of Ghent University: economic sciences, political sciences, public administration, psychology, philosophy, sociology, history, communication sciences, law, pedagogical sciences.
- Possess knowledge and understanding of the scientific paradigms, perspectives, and (inter)national research traditions relevant to the criminological field of study and research.
- Possess knowledge and understanding of the role and functionality of the various actors at the distinct levels of criminal justice, as well as other criminologically relevant actors in the areas of prevention, assistance, and security.
- Possess knowledge and understanding of the national, European, and international legal, institutional, and policy development contexts relevant to the criminological field of study and research.
- Possess knowledge and understanding of the multidisciplinary approach to the criminological field of study and research, as well as the contributions of other scientific disciplines to the study of criminologically relevant issues and themes.
- Possess knowledge and understanding of quantitative and qualitative methods and analytical techniques relevant to the criminological field of study and research.
- Possess knowledge and understanding of management methods and techniques within police and justice policy, as well as within the broader landscape of prevention, assistance, and security.
- Master subject-specific terminology in both Dutch and other languages.
- Possess knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts, models, theories, and issues of deontology and integrity monitoring.
- Possess knowledge and understanding of the relevance of the criminological field of study and research in relation to the concept and pursuit of sustainable development.
- Identify, select, evaluate, and use criminologically relevant sources and scientific literature in a critical and scientifically ethical manner.
- Formulate a criminological problem statement and related research questions correctly, select and apply the appropriate research method, and justify the chosen scientific research design.
- Apply quantitative and qualitative scientific methods and analytical techniques relevant to the criminological field of study and research in an ethical manner.
- Evaluate a given criminological perspective or the outcome of criminological research based on sound argumentation.
- Critically reflect on one’s own thinking, be aware of one’s own national and cultural frames of reference, and be willing to adjust one’s thought processes.
- Be open to innovative and creative ideas, including those from other scientific domains.
- Write and report academically on a criminologically relevant subject.
- Communicate and present orally on a criminologically relevant subject.
- Collaborate in a team on the scientific analysis and synthesis of a criminologically relevant issue.
- Be aware of the societal role and responsibility of a criminologist in addressing criminologically relevant issues and act actively based on this awareness.
- Be aware of the societal role and responsibility of a criminologist concerning sustainability issues and act actively based on this awareness.
- Critically reflect on the relationship between various scientific approaches within the criminological field of study and research and their social, economic, historical, and political contexts.
- Be aware of the importance of deontological principles and integrity monitoring within the criminological field and act actively based on this awareness.
- Communicate fluently and convincingly about complex criminological topics from a scientific background, adapting content and format to the needs, capabilities, and characteristics of the target audience.
- Possess the skills to analyze concrete person-oriented, organization-oriented, or policy-oriented criminological interventions.
- Be aware of one’s own role in employability and have insight into one’s professional identity.