ATS2326 Youth social change and justice
Faculty of Arts
ATS2326 Youth social change and justice is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2326
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ATS2326
No unit lists ATS2326 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units. It is highly recommended that students only take this unit after they have completed two gateway units in either criminology or sociology.
Overview
In this unit you will explore the social dynamics of young people’s lives in contemporary society, with a specific focus on social change and justice. We will tackle questions such as: What challenges do young people face in contemporary society as they transition towards ‘adulthood’? How do media and technologies shape how young people are understood, and how young people see themselves? What opportunities are there to improve young people's lives, and centre young people as agents of change in uncertain futures? Topics you will cover in this unit include: youth cultures and identities, justice-involvement, crime and victimisation, changing transitions to adulthood, media and internet engagement, citizenship and social change, work, and leisure.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Presentation20%
- Portfolio40%
- Policy briefWritten40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
apply sociological and criminological concepts to analyse and compare social processes in different institutional, political, cultural and policy contexts that affect young people;
- 2
evaluate the credibility of knowledge claims and information sources around young people’s lives and experiences, including media texts, policy documents, and research materials;
- 3
apply major sociological and criminological perspectives to generate new knowledge and solutions to pressing real-world problems that affect young people;
- 4
conduct independent research to gather and incorporate relevant primary and secondary sources to answer research questions;
- 5
effectively communicate complex issues regarding youth, social change, and youth justice issues to a range of audiences, including in written and oral formats.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use their own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities
Where it fits
ATS2326 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Claire Moran
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Claire Moran
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2326?
ATS2326 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2326 offered?
In 2026, ATS2326 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2326?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2326 have an exam?
No. ATS2326 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2326?
ATS2326 is part of Criminology and Sociology.