Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Doing Justice
School	School of Social Policy
Department	Soc Policy, Sociology & Crimin
Module Code	08 32420
Module Lead	Charmian Werren
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Practical Classes and workshops-11 hours Guided independent study-149 hours Placement-40 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	In the first semester students will receive bespoke programme of lectures and workshops. Lectures will focus upon supporting students in undertaking research and project based activity within criminal justice and welfare settings, and making links between theory and ‘real world’ contexts. Workshop sessions will see students engage in activities which focus upon their professional development and will include input from the Careers Network team. Workshops will place particular emphasis upon identifying, developing and articulating enterprising skills. Students will be encouraged to think about how they can develop enterprising behaviours and mindsets, and how these may be drawn upon in their placement activities, e.g. through problem solving, communication, global and local cultural awareness etc. In the second semester students will undertake a placement (min 40 hour) within a criminal justice or related setting, where they will take the lead in undertaking a small scale, supervised project. The nature of this project will be determined in advance through discussion between organisations and the module convenor. Students will be supported through fortnightly supervision with an academic member of staff. Their learning will be formally assessed through the production of a 3000 word project report. However, students will also be required to continually reflect upon their professional and personal development during the course of their placement.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Under supervision, plan and execute a small, independent project, employing appropriate techniques of data collection and analysis. Demonstrate an advanced knowledge and understanding of the operations of a specific criminal justice agency or associated body. Draw upon criminological theory in examining policy, practice or contemporary issue within a criminal justice or associated setting. Reflect upon and express their learning in a clear, coherent and persuasive manner to both academic and non-academic audiences through tutorial discussion, oral presentation and written report. Identify, develop, review and articulate the skills and capabilities that demonstrate their work readiness and individual strengths.
Assessment	32420-01 : summative assessment : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 4000 word coursework
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