FdA Youth Justice and Youth Studies Level 5
*This course will be running from September 2025 entry*
The Youth Justice and Youth Studies programme seeks to explore the current debates around the changing world of youth and youth crime so that students are confident with the necessary skills to work with young people who are at risk of offending and support those already offending through the criminal justice system.
Course Details
- We will consider a variety of qualifications and relevant experience and each application is assessed on its own merit.
Each module is worth a specified number of credits: you take a combination of compulsory (and if available optional modules) enabling you to cover key subject knowledge while developing your own interests. For full time students a total of 120 credits will be studied in each academic year. In the majority of cases this will consist of 6 modules. Part time students will study 4 modules per year.
Year 1 Modules
Safeguarding Children and Young People
An Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
Multi-Agency Working
Lifespan development
Research Methods
Childhood and Youth – Responding to societal issues
Young Offenders: Factors and Considerations
Year 2 Modules
Supporting Social and Emotional Wellbeing
Equality, Rights, Diversity and Cultural Differences
Social Policy and Practice
Professional Practice
Young Justice Practices and Interventions
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