Victimology - Period 4

Students should emerge from the course with (1) awareness of a range of theoretical notions about criminal victimization and it's consequences; (2) awareness of different ways of victimological research methods (descriptive, correlational and experimental) and understanding of their weaknesses and strengths; (3) the ability to reflect on various theoretical perspectives on victimization and be able to present and visualize them; (4) the ability to conduct victimological research and present results; and (5) excitement about victimology, both theoretically and empirically.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.