Youth & Community Work
Bachelor's degree
In Cambridge
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Cambridge
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Duration
3 Years
The BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work is an exciting course that provides you with a learning environment to explore and examine the concepts, methods and models of practice in engaging with young people and their communities. The focus of the course is to encourage and stimulate your levels of self-awareness and professional development.
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About this course
Non-Academic Conditions: CRB Checks required, Experience of youth work, Interviews
GCSE(s) Required: English grade C and Mathematics grade C
We welcome applications from International and EU students. There are country-specific entry requirements.
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Subjects
- Social Policy
- Group dynamics
- Professional development
- Research methods
- Self-Awareness
- Social Issues
- Sexuality
- Youth Work
- Youth Offending
- Community Work
Course programme
Course overview
During the course, you will undertake three placements which will support and challenge you in a variety of different working environments. Lectures and seminars will reflect current practice initiatives and will analyse policy and legislation.
Some modules are shared across the disciplines and students from Youth and Community Work, Social Work and Social Policy will study together on topics such as research, dissertation preparation and working with groups and communities. Studying together will encourage the sharing of ideas and experiences, as well as fostering innovative approaches to practice situations. You will also be able to access a range of optional modules and will benefit from the input of staff from a variety of disciplines, as well as from the learning experiences with their peers.
MODULE GUIDE
Year one core modules
- Principles and Practice of Youth and Community Work
- Policy, Citizenship and Participation
- Research Methods
- Youth Work Practice 1
- Social Problems, Politics and Policy Making
Year two core modules
- Promoting Young People's Welfare and Assessing Risk
- Sexuality, Family and Childhood: Problems & Interventions
- Youth Work Practice 2
- Research & Major Project Preparation
- Advocacy & Group Dynamics
Year three core modules
- Major Project
- Community Work Practice (Part 1)
- Community Work Practice (Part 2)
- Working with Groups & Communities
Year one optional modules
- Controversies in Criminal Justice
- The Changing Context of Social Policy
Year two optional modules
- Communities, Neighbourhoods and Housing
- Youth Offending: Policies & Practice
Year three optional modules
- Preparing for Employment in Youth Work & Social Policy
- Violence & Harm
- People and Policies at the Margins
Assessment
The BA (Hons) Youth & Community Work utilises a variety of assessment methods including presentations, case studies, portfolios and essays. On the module Promoting Young People's Welfare and Assessing Risk, you are given a choice of an unseen scenario and you have to present a rationale and action plan.
Dedication: full-time.
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Youth & Community Work