Overview
Designed for those who want to advance their understanding of youth issues, youth offending and social and criminal justice responses to young people, this programme focuses on developing critical analytical skills and enhancing the ability to assess policy and practice against international standards and benchmarks.
Targeted at practitioners, policy-makers and those interested in further academic study, it provides the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and critical analytical skills to practice and enhance understanding of young people's lives, the criminal justice system and the discourse of children's rights.
Given increased policy attention in the area of youth justice and strategies impacting on children and young people more generally, the programme reflects the concern to understand the needs and rights of children and young people and ground responses in evidence, best practice and international standards.
Course Structure
Course Details
20 CATS modules generally involve 20 contact hours per semester, 10 CATS modules generally involve 10 contact hours per semester. Contact hours often include a blend of face-to-face lectures/ workshops and online sessions. Students can choose some optional modules that are all face-to-face, all online or a blend of both.
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Youth Justice highlights
World Class Facilities
The programme is an excellent stepping stone for Doctoral research.
Student Experience
This programme involves a blended learning approach offering a mixture of online and face-to-face course delivery.
Skills development The programme has been designed to encourage students to consider the interface between social justice, criminal justice and childrens rights. Students have the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and critical analytical skills to practice and enhance understanding of young peoples lives, the criminal justice system and the discourse of childrens rights.