Youth Work and Community Development BA (Hons)
Leicester, United Kingdom
DURATION
36 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
Youth Work and Community Development BA (Hons)
Youth work has been described as ‘the science of enabling young people to believe in themselves and build positive futures’ (National Youth Agency).
Working with people primarily aged between 11 and 25 is both a challenging and rewarding career choice and the professionals specialising in this field aim to support a young person to develop both personally and socially.
On this course, you’ll cover the history and development of youth and community work, explore the self, groups and learning, society and social policy, and develop your understanding of social science.
You’ll also be looking at oppression, globalisation, how agencies work together, and community development and management, as well as enhancing your research, practical and managerial skills.
Compulsory work placements in youth and community centres, and schools and voluntary organisations, provide ample opportunity to achieve hands-on experience working alongside professional youth and community workers. And you’ll see, first-hand, some of the issues that can affect young people and their communities.
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Curriculum
First Year
The first year explores the history and development of youth and community work and other services that work with young people. It includes work around identity and anti-oppressive practice and observation of different organisations that work with young people.
- Learning, Education and Youth Work
- Youth and Community Work in Context
- The Self in Context
There may be an opportunity for an international study visit looking at disaffection/marginalisation
- Developing the Professional Practitioner 1
Second Year
The second year develops skills and understanding of youth and community work, society and social policy, along with your ability to identify and tackle oppression. It promotes a greater understanding of inter-agency work, community development and management.
- Black Perspectives
- Developing the Professional Practitioner 2
- Context, Management and Governance
There may be an opportunity for an international study visit – looking at Social Policy
- Research Methods/Negotiated Module
There may be an opportunity for an international study visit – European Seminar about Immigration /Super-diversity
Third Year
The third year focuses on enhancing your research skills, increasing your understanding of social issues and extending your range of practical and managerial skills.
- Globalisation and Global Youth Work
There may be the opportunity for an international study visit -The Gambia / Globalisation
- Practice-Related Research
- Professional Formation and Action Learning
- Developing the Professional Practitioner 3
There may be the opportunity for an international Youth Camp
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Our graduates go on to work in a variety of areas including detached youth work, community development, working with homeless communities, the education sector, with refugees and asylum seekers, mentoring roles, the arts industry, healthcare and youth justice work.
Program delivery
You will be taught with a variety of teaching methods, including:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Workshops
- Group Work
- Problem Solving
- Guided Reading
- E-Learning
English Language Requirements
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