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BSc Criminology with Youth Justice

University of South Wales

Institution
University of South Wales
Level
undergraduate
Subject
BSc (Hons) Criminology with Youth Justice
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
L611
Typical offer
A-level CCC, UCAS 96

Entry requirements

96 UCAS points or above Typical qualification requirements A Level: CCC Welsh BACC: Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales Grade C and CC at A Level BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma Merit Merit Merit Access to HE: Pass an Access to HE Diploma and obtain a minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points T Level: P Additional GCSEs: The University normally requires a minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.

About this course

BSc (Hons) in Sociology and Children, Schools & Families (Graduate Practitioner). Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The course includes a 70-hour professional placement and a final-year dissertation focusing on social science research.

Modules

  • Inside the Criminal Justice System
  • Exploring Crime and Deviance
  • From Theory to Impact: Essential Research in Criminology
  • Crime Unmasked: Contemporary Crime and Challenges
  • Diversity, Crime and Justice
  • Beyond the Books: Academia, Employment and Professionalism in Criminal Justice
  • The Real Impact of Crime: Vulnerability and Victims
  • Beyond the Headlines: In-depth Understanding of Youth Crime and Juvenile Justice
  • Public Protection and Safeguarding
  • Researching Crime, Security and Justice
  • Unmasking Violent Crime
  • Substance Use and Misuse
  • Beyond Borders: Serious, Organised and Transnational Crime
  • Work Experience
  • Working with Young People and Young Adults in the Justice System
  • Trauma and Youth Offending
  • Dissertation
  • Behind Bars and Beyond: Exploring Prisons, Probation and Resettlement
  • Exploring Homicide: From Corporate Homicide to Serial Killers
  • Breaking The Silence: Examining Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence