BA (Hons) Youth, Society and Sustainable Futures Bachelor's degree at UCL

This module considers the global ideological and economic systems that shape young people's behaviours as consumers and emerging trends in young people's consumptive behaviours in relations to sustainability. The module examines the effect of social movements on young people's consumption while considering the influence of the beauty and fashion industry, social media and YouTube influencers on youth as a consumer category. The module covers sustainable design and sustainability in the age of fa

This module prepares students for working with young people through introducing students to work in youth settings and the professional and ethical principles and practices required for performing these jobs effectively, ethically, safely and sustainably. There is a focus on knowledge, skills, and attitude development as well as understanding the codes of practice and standards required for work in a variety of youth settings. This is a pre-requisite module for the placement module.

This module covers the various determinants of health, with a focus on young people. It reflects the positive mental and physical benefits of being in nature and the impacts of our health and lifestyle choices on nature and the environment. The module considers critically varied definitions and examines factors that may help or hinder young people from living healthy and sustainable lifestyles. Young people's mental and physical health concerns such diet, sedentary lifestyles, substance misuse a

This module introduces young people to the principles underlying the green economy (and the blue economy) as a sustainable employment sector for youth and examines careers in the "green and clean sector". It covers aspects of youth employment, entrepreneurship and investment in these sectors and why these are important for securing current and future youth employment while reducing environmental harm and supporting more flourishing and sustainable lives. The module also considers how the green a

This module examines issues and practices pertaining to researching and doing research with young people as participants and partners including ethics, protection, vulnerability, power relations, modes of partnership, etc. It introduces students to what is meant by research, what are the aims of social research and what are research paradigms. It considers issues of methodology and methods, data collection and analysis, and best practices in writing and presenting research.

This is an industrial placement module undertaken off site where students choose their own youth setting placement supported by information from tutors and admin staff. This module helps students develop industrial links, employability skills and practical work experience at a youth setting of their own choosing. Students will apply previous learning from the "working with young people" module into a work setting while developing further their practical communication skills. A variety of youth s

This module considers issues of youth participation and leadership in society and the international and national frameworks supporting such endeavours. It also examines how economic, political and cultural factors can affect youth representation, participation and leadership, especially in relation to gender, and considers critically the rise of young people's voice through young advocates and activists such as Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg and social movements.

This module considers youth and their education settings, issues of transitions between phases and stages, and the adaptations and mitigations that may support successful transition. The module considers issues arising from national examinations, support for young NEETS, support for moving to college and university and the transition to work. Relevant policies and practices are examined to support young people at crucial stages of their life trajectories.

The dissertation is a research inquiry module which develops students' academic research and communication skills and enacts the learning acquired in the "researching with young people module". This module is based on research undertaken by students, including within their own placements to produce a 6000words dissertation. Students are encouraged to present their work in a format suitable for publishing.