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
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
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.
- Having knowledge and insight into the scientific paradigms, perspectives, and (inter)national research traditions relevant to the criminological field of study and research.
- Having knowledge and insight into 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, aid and security.
- Having knowledge and insight of the national, European, and international legal, institutional, and policy development contexts relevant to the criminological field of study and research.
- Having knowledge and insight 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.
- Having knowledge and insight into the quantitative and qualitative methods and analytical techniques relevant to the criminological field of study and research.
- Having knowledge and insight into the management methods and techniques within police and justice policy, as well as within the broader landscape of prevention, assistance, and security.
- Being familiar with and master course-specific terminology in both Dutch and other languages.
- Having knowledge and insight into the fundamental concepts, models, theories, and issues of deontology and integrity monitoring.
- Having knowledge and insight into the relevance of the criminological field of study and research in relation to the concept and pursuit of sustainable development.
- Identifying, selecting and valuing relevant criminological sources and using them critically and with scientific integrity.
- Correctly formulating a criminological scientific issue and the research questions arising from it, select and apply the appropriate research methods and justify the chosen scientific research design.
- Appling quantitative and qualitative scientific methods and analytical techniques relevant to the criminological field of study and research in an ethical manner.
- Evaluating a certain criminological viewpoint or the result of criminological research based on a well-founded argumentation.
- Critically reflecting on one’s own thinking and being aware of one’s own national and cultural frames of reference, and be willing and (if necessary) adapting it.
- Being open to innovative and creative ideas, including ideas stemming from other domains of sciences.
- Academic writing and reporting on a criminologically relevant topic.
- Communicating and presenting orally on a criminologically relevant topic.
- Cooperating as a team on the scientific analysis and synthesis of a criminologically relevant issue.
- Being aware of the societal role and responsibility of a criminologist in addressing criminologically relevant issues and active action from this awareness.
- Being aware of the social role and responsibility of a criminologist with regard to sustainability issues and active acting from this awareness.
- Reflecting critically on the relationship between the different scientific approaches to the criminological field of research and their social, economic, historical and political context.
- Being aware of the importance of deontological principles and integrity control within the criminological field and act actively based on this awareness.
- Communicating fluently and convincingly about complex criminological topics from a scientific background and being able to tailor content and format to the needs, possibilities and specificities of the target audience.
- Have the skills to analyse concrete person-centred, organisation-oriented or policy-oriented criminological interventions.
- Being aware of one's own share in employability and having insight into one's own professional identity.