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Course Description
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Course Name
Murder, Media and Morality in Victorian London
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Host University
University of Westminster
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Location
London, England
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Area of Study
Communication Studies, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Field Component, Forensic Science, History, Media Studies, Radio - Television - Film
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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UK Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units6
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Level 4
The module explores the Ripper murders, social history of the East End, London in the late Victorian era, the representation of the killings in the media, in film and literature, the historiography of the Ripper murders.
Site visits: students will visit the Museum of London, Tate Britain, The Royal London Hospital, The Metropolitan Police Heritage Centre, Sir John Soane’s Museum, The Bishopsgate Institute, the Museum of London Docklands. The students will also go on a walking tour to ‘map’ the Ripper murders and get to grips with the geography of the East End.
Note: these visits are subject to change.
For detailed information about this module, please refer to the 4HISTOO8X Murder, Media and Morality in Victorian London syllabus.
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