Youth Justice
Master
In Belfast City
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Charles Sturt University
Postgraduate Online£ 4001-5000 -
Kaplan University
Bachelor's degree Distance LearningPrice on request -
Lancaster University
Postgraduate Distance Learning£ 2,830 -
Charles Sturt University
Postgraduate Online£ 4001-5000 -
Kaplan University
Bachelor's degree Distance LearningPrice on request -
Kaplan Open Learning
Foundation degree Distance LearningPrice on request -
Lancaster University
Postgraduate Distance Learning£ 2,830
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Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Belfast city (Northern Ireland)
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Duration
1 Year
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Start date
Different dates available
Missed the recent webinar? The recording is now available to watch: MSc Youth Justice Speaker - Dr Siobhan McAlister, Programme Director - Click here to watch the recorded webinar Speaker - Dr Nicola Carr, Programme Lecturer - Click here to watch the recorded webinar The Masters in Youth Justice has been designed for those who want to advance their understanding of youth issues, youth offending and social and criminal justice responses to young people. It is focused 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. Why Queen's? This programme involves a blended learning approach offering a mixture of online and face-to-face course delivery. Students have the opportunity to select child and youth focused optional modules from a range of Schools, gaining an interdisciplinary perspective. The programme is also an excellent stepping stone for Doctoral research.
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Normally a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in a social science or related discipline. Applicants who do not meet the entry requirements should contact the Programme Co-ordinators for advice. International Qualifications For information on international qualification equivalents please select Your Country from the list on our International Students website. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS International students wishing to apply to Queen's University Belfast (and...
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Course Details
The course has been designed with a view towards encouraging students to consider the interface between social justice, criminal justice and children's rights. Given increased policy attention in the area of youth justice and strategies impacting on children and young people more generally, the course reflects the concern to understand the needs and rights of children and young people and ground responses in evidence, best practice and international standards. PG Diploma students must obtain 120 credits at M level. To be awarded a Masters degree, students must obtain a further 60 credits via the completion of a dissertation.
Core modules:
- Approaches to Social Research – 20 CATS (Assignment: Research Proposal)
- Childhood and Youth Research and Practice – 10 CATS (Assignment: Review of Research Protocol)
- Children's Rights – 20 CATS (Assignment: Essay)
- Perspectives in Childhood and Youth – 10 CATS (Assignment: Critical Review)
- Youth and Social Justice – 20 CATS (Assignment: Comment Piece and Essay)
- Youth Justice: Theory, Law and Practice – 20 CATS (Assignment: Comment Piece and Essay)
- Plus dissertation (MSc only) – 60 CATS (20,000 words max.)
Optional modules include:
- Childhood Adversity – 10 CATS
- Children's Rights and Conceptions of Childhood – 20 CATS
- Children's Rights – 20 CATS
- Economic Impact of Childhood Interventions – 10 CATS
- Improving Outcomes – 10 CATS
- International Contexts of Childhood Adversity – 10 CATS
- Qualitative Data Analysis – 10 CATS
- Qualitative Research in Childhood and Youth – 10 CATS
- Quantitative Data Analysis – 10/20 CATS
Indicative Number of Modules per Semester
Full time - 3 x 20 CATS (or a blend to the value of 60 CATS)
List of Indicative Programme Modules
Core modules:
- Approaches to Social Research (Assignment: Research Proposal)
- Childhood and Youth Research and Practice (Assignment: Review of Research Protocol)
- Children's Rights (Assignment: Essay)
- Perspectives in Childhood and Youth (Assignment: Critical Review)
- Youth and Social Justice (Assignment: Comment Piece and Essay)
- Youth Justice: Theory, Law and Practice (Assignment: Comment Piece and Essay)
Plus dissertation (MSc only) (20,000 words)
Plus options (as above)
Indicative Proportional Mix of Time in Classes, Tutorials/Seminars/Labs, and Private Study in a Teaching Semester
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.
Assessment & FeedbackModules will be assessed through a variety of written work plus dissertation.
Learning and TeachingMorning / Afternoon / Evening/ Weekend and online flexible learning
Weekend teaching and workshops outside normal teaching hours.
6 hours contact teaching hours per week.
Additional information
Youth Justice
-
Charles Sturt University
Postgraduate Online£ 4001-5000 -
Kaplan University
Bachelor's degree Distance LearningPrice on request -
Lancaster University
Postgraduate Distance Learning£ 2,830 -
Charles Sturt University
Postgraduate Online£ 4001-5000 -
Kaplan University
Bachelor's degree Distance LearningPrice on request -
Kaplan Open Learning
Foundation degree Distance LearningPrice on request -
Lancaster University
Postgraduate Distance Learning£ 2,830
See all