Criminology and Youth Studies - BSc (Hons)

London Metropolitan University

Bachelor's degree

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

In this degree you'll explore the fundamentals of criminological theory, youth work and social problems in order to discover the relationship between youth and crime. Our teaching staff have the professional experience necessary to help you learn this specialist knowledge. A work placement is also available to give you hands-on experience and skills. Successfully complete the course and you could enter a career in the Criminal Justice System, the National Probation Service, the Youth Justice Board, welfare rights and another profession surrounding youth crime.

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Location

Start date

London
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31 Jewry Street, EC3N 2EY

Start date

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About this course

Successful completion of this undergraduate course offers you improved career opportunities in youth work and similar areas of the Criminal Justice System, the National Probation Service, the police, the Youth Justice Board, housing welfare, education, charitable institutions and more. Examples of our the roles our graduates have secured include Substance Misuse Officer and Sessional Play Service Coordinator. Others have gone on to work at Central Care and Sutton Mencap.

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have:

a minimum of grades BBC in three A levels (or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg Advanced Diploma)
GCSE English at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)

Accreditation of Prior Learning
Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course at London Met. Find out more about applying for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).

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  • Human Rights
  • Conflict
  • Criminology
  • Police
  • IT
  • Approach
  • Construction
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  • University
  • Project
  • Industry
  • Employability
  • Media
  • Music
  • IT Development
  • Construction Training

Course programme

Modular structure

The modules listed below are for the academic year 2020/21 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.

Year 1 modules include:
  • Introduction to Criminological Theory (core, 30 credits)
  • Introduction to Working with Young People (core, 30 credits)
  • Introduction to criminological and sociological theory (core, 30 credits)
  • Introduction to social problems (core, 30 credits)
  • Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (core, 30 credits)
  • Researching Crime and Deviance (core, 30 credits)
  • Researching Social Life (core, 30 credits)
Year 2 modules include:
  • Measuring and Interpreting Crime (core, 30 credits)
  • Youth Resistance and Social Control (core, 15 credits)
  • Crime in Context (alternative core, 30 credits)
  • Racism and Ethnicity (alternative core, 30 credits)
  • Crime, Media and Technology (option, 15 credits)
  • Development for Employment (option, 30 credits)
  • Perspectives on Policing (option, 30 credits)
  • Youth, Crime and Violence (option, 15 credits)
Year 3 modules include:
  • Criminology Project (core, 30 credits)
  • Crime Control and Penology (alternative core, 30 credits)
  • Social Control, Drugs and Organised Crime (alternative core, 30 credits)
  • Criminology Work Experience (option, 15 credits)
  • Gender and Sexuality (option, 30 credits)
  • Human Rights and Conflict (option, 15 credits)
  • Religion and the State (option, 15 credits)
  • Rethinking Childhood and Children's Lives in Education and Schooling (option, 30 credits)
  • Serious and Serial Offenders (option, 15 credits)
  • Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism (option, 15 credits)
  • Victims and Crime (option, 15 credits)
Assessment

You're assessed by essays, seen and unseen examinations, research projects and a final dissertation. This ensures you have the right skills and knowledge for a career around youth culture and its relation to crime.

Additional information

UCAS code - ML95

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