2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC2222 Violent and Sexually Offending Young People

20 creditsClass Size: 69

Module manager: Nathan Loynes
Email: N.Loynes@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module will be of interest to anyone who wishes to understand more about serious offending in adolescence. Initially, students will explore key theories and models which may help to understand and explain such behaviour. They will then move on to consider some high profile cases and ask what can be done to reduce the incident of serious offending in adolescence.

Objectives

This module will consider the prevalence of and reasons for physical and sexual offending in young people. It will address some of the key underlying issues in this behaviour and explore some of the theoretical perspectives in this area.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students will:
1. Have a critical understanding of the major theoretical explanations for young people committing violent and sexual offences;
2. Understand the history and outcome of some well known cases in this area of study;
3. Have knowledge of the law in relation to serious offending by young people;
4. Have critically examined current policy on serious offending by young people.

Skills outcomes
On completion of this module students will be able to:
1. relate theoretical understanding to practical and professional contexts;
2. reflect critically on professional responses to violent and sexual offending in young people;
3. evaluate the impact of media reports on work with violent and sexual offending in young people;
4. demonstrate understanding of the field through written discussion and argument.

Syllabus

This module will explore:
1. the prevalence of violent and sexual offending in young people;
2. explanations of violent and sexual offending in young people;
3. case studies in this field.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	1.00	10.00
Seminar	1	5.00	5.00
Tutorial	2	1.00	2.00
Independent online learning hours			83.00
Private study hours			100.00
Total Contact hours			17.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Through monitoring student contributions to group discussion.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Written Work	report based upon a family case study (2500 words)	50.00
Online Assessment	On-line test (2,500 word equivalent)	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 26/04/2017

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