SOC6073 - Young People, (In)justice and Crime

Objectives:

Assessment tasks are designed to enable students to demonstrate the Learning and Employability outcomes for the relevant level of study. Level Learning Outcomes are embedded in the assessment task(s) at that level. This enables a more integrated view of overall student performance at each level.

Content:

The aim of the module is to develop a critical understanding of the definitions, explanations and responses related to youth justice and crime. The module will help learners to critically appreciate the impact of ethnic, gendered, political and cultural inequality and difference in the experience of youth justice and crime control. The module will explore issues pertinent to social justice and injustice vis-à-vis children and young people’s lives, through a variety of contemporary theoretical and policy related lenses. Indicative content will include exploring adverse childhood experiences, trauma informed practice, child first approaches to youth justice and serious youth violence.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Interactive Lectures
Hours: 40
Intended Group SIze: 45 (Full Cohort)

Individual Tutorial
Hours: 20

Guided independent study
Hours: 240

Further Information Relating to Assessment

Assessment 001

Learners will be expected to produce a 3000-word policy briefing for the Ministry of Justice (or Youth Justice Board) on a chosen area of current debate within youth justice policy.

This will follow standard marking criteria for a level 6 essay, with a pass mark of 40. No ethical approval is required. To support student understanding one of the workshops will be dedicated to Assessment unpacking in semester 1.

Assessment 002

This will involve students building upon their Research Briefing. Learners will be required to develop a presentation (the format and content negotiated with the module leader). The presentation cements one of their recommendations / findings in greater detail. Here students will be required to offer conceptual understanding of how this recommendation / finding will work / influences youth justice practice. This assessment will follow standard marking criteria for a level 6 presentation, with a pass mark of 40. No ethical approval is required.

Students will be referred to the module handbook and supporting assessment briefs for full details of each assessment component attached to the module.

This will follow standard marking criteria for a level 6 essay, with a pass mark of 40. No ethical approval is required. To support student understanding one of the workshops will be dedicated to Assessment unpacking in semester 2.

Assessment tasks are designed to measure the extent to which you have satisfied the Level Learning Outcomes for your programme. Some modules, for example where there are professional body (PSRB) requirements, will also test for module-specific skills and knowledge.

Assessment:

001 Research report briefing; 3,000 words; end of semester 1 50%
002 Negotiated presentation; 10 minutes; end of semester 2 50%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Liam Wrigley
Level - 6
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 6YL

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