BA (Hons) Applied Social Science, Community Development & Youth Work

What you'll study Residential The residential at the beginning of the second term in the first year provides the opportunity for you get to know other students and staff, while participating in student-programmed activities. The module takes place at a residential centre and there is no extra cost. Year 1 (credit level 4) In your first year you will study the following compulsory modules: Year 1 compulsory modules Module title Credits. Introduction to Community Development & Youth Work I Introduction to Community Development & Youth Work I 15 credits. This module aims to provide a critical introduction to community development and youth work by exploring underlying values, defining ideas and contested purposes. 15 credits.. Introduction to Applied Research Methods I Introduction to Applied Research Methods I 15 credits This module will introduce students to the principles, traditions and approaches. Assessment task: Presentation (30 minutes, including 10 minutes for discussion). Students will present in small groups a Community Profile, drawing on 56 hours of fieldwork practice. 15 credits. Fieldwork Practice I Fieldwork Practice I 30 credits This module focuses on developing practice competence in a supported setting. Participants will relate their academic studies to the practice context where they will undertake professional tasks in a controlled and developmental way. 30 credits. Race, Racism and Professional Practice. Race, Racism and Professional Practice. 15 credits. This module aims to clarify definitions and understandings of racism and explore its manifestations. 15 credits.. Introduction to Applied Social Science Introduction to Applied Social Science 30 credits. This module provides a broad critical introduction to social science understandings that are relevant to work with young people and communities. 30 credits.. Year 2 (credit level 5) In the second year students take the following compulsory modules: Year 2 compulsory modules Module title Credits. Group work in Theory Group work in Theory 15 credits. This module aims to examine a range of theoretical contributions to group work including group analysis, critical reflection models and group work for social justice, action and change. 15 credits.. Group work in Practice Group work in Practice 15 credits This module is designed to develop students’ understanding and ability to work effectively in groups, with each other and in practice situations. 15 credits. Fieldwork Practice 2 Fieldwork Practice 2 30 credits. This module is focused primarily on students developing their own sense of professional identity. This fieldwork placement gives students the opportunity to consolidate existing knowledge and skills, and to develop new areas of interest. 30 credits.. Theory, Policy and Politics Theory, Policy and Politics 15 credits This module is intended to develop students’ ideological awareness, analytical skills and critical capacity to make cogent political arguments in their work. 15 credits. Applied Research Methods 2 Applied Research Methods 2 15 credits. This module will build on the principles, traditions and approaches of social research and their application to community development and youth work practice introduced in year 1. 15 credits.. You then choose one module from the following list of options: Year 2 module options Module title Credits. Youth Work in Context Youth Work in Context 15 credits The key aim of this module is to enable students to analyse the relationship between theoretical frameworks, contemporary policy imperatives and developments in youth work practice. 15 credits. Community Development in Context Community Development in Context 15 credits This module explores the challenges and contradictions of practice in the contemporary context, taking into account the changing context of political relations in society, particularly the nature of the state. 15 credits. And one option from the following list: Module title Credits. Arts in the Community Arts in the Community 15 credits. This module aims to provide a theoretical and practical introduction to using the arts in community settings to explore and address issues of interest, need and concern. 15 credits.. Global Youth Work and International Development Global Youth Work and International Development 15 credits. This module will introduce students to youth work policies and practice Pan Europe, as well in the Global South. 15 credits.. Youth Justice Youth Justice 15 credits This module will explore theories, policies and practices of Youth Justice in the UK. 15 credits. Religion, Belief and Spirituality in Professional Practice Religion, Belief and Spirituality in Professional Practice 15 credits This is an interdisciplinary module which explores the links between religion, belief, and spirituality and professional practice. Western societies are increasingly religiously diverse, and law and guidance require engagement with the religion and belief identities of service users. Yet public discourse and professional training has been dominated by post-religious assumptions which impede a good quality of conversation and debate. Instead discourse has revolved around risks, controversies and crises poses by religion and belief, usually associated with sex, gender, money and violence. This module explores these discourses as starting points for practice with religiously diverse publics. 15 credits. Year 3 (credit level 6) In the third year you take the following compulsory modules: Year 3 compulsory modules Module title Credits. Fieldwork Practice 3 Fieldwork Practice 3 30 credits. The third year practice placement will offer students the opportunity to take more of a leadership or management role. They will be expected to take an active role in organising and managing sessions or projects, and to gain understanding of how funding is secured and evaluation is carried out. 30 credits.. Social Justice in Community Development and Youth Work Social Justice in Community Development and Youth Work 15 credits This module will explore the histories of community development and youth work in addressing issues of social justice as well as how issues of social justice are addressed in contemporary practice. 15 credits. Management and Leadership Management and Leadership 15 credits This module focuses on the organisational context of community development and youth work practice in a variety of statutory and voluntary sector settings. 15 credits. Critical Engagement with Social Policy Critical Engagement with Social Policy 15 credits. This module aims to provide a creative and critical engagement with the social, economic, cultural and political forces influencing contemporary social policy. 15 credits.. BA (Hons) Applied Social Science, Community Development & Youth Work - Dissertation BA (Hons) Applied Social Science, Community Development & Youth Work - Dissertation 30 credits The dissertation itself is characterised by independent study and should demonstrate in-depth critical analysis, professional relevance and knowledge of appropriate research and enquiry approaches. 30 credits. You then choose one option from the following list: Year 3 module options Module title Credits. Faith-based youth work Faith-based youth work 15 credits This module will explore historical and contemporary faith-based youth work practice. 15 credits. Conflict Transformation Conflict Transformation 15 credits This module is designed to offer greater insight into and understanding of the dilemmas and possibilities implied in conflict transformation and reconciliation. 15 credits. Enterprise in Communities Enterprise in Communities 15 credits This module will introduce students interested in working in the private, public or third sector and/or developing and leading their own youth and community provision using a more entrepreneurial approach. 15 credits. Teaching style This programme is taught through a mixture of lectures, seminars and workshops. You’ll also be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study. This includes carrying out required and additional reading, preparing topics for discussion, and producing essays or project work. How you’ll be assessed You’ll be assessed through a combination of coursework, assignment, presentation, dissertation, self-reflection reports and portfolio. The following information gives an indication of how you can typically expect to be assessed on each year of this programme*: Year 1 - 81% coursework, 19% practical. Year 2 - 100% coursework. Year 3 - 94% coursework, 6% practical. *Please note that these are averages are based on enrolments for 2016/17. Each student’s time in teaching, learning and assessment activities will differ based on individual module choices. Credits and levels of learning An undergraduate honours degree is made up of 360 credits – 120 at Level 4, 120 at Level 5 and 120 at Level 6. If you are a full-time student, you will usually take Level 4 modules in the first year, Level 5 in the second, and Level 6 modules in your final year. A standard module is worth 30 credits. Some programmes also contain 15-credit half modules or can be made up of higher-value parts, such as a dissertation or a Major Project. Download the programme specification , for the 2018-19 intake. If you would like an earlier version of the programme specification, please contact the Quality Office. Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.