| CODE | YTH2017 | ||||||||
| TITLE | School Based Youth Work | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Youth, Community and Migration Studies | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This elective study-unit is intended for those students who are interested to work in youth work within a school/college set up. This study-unit will explore the education directorates’ structures and the role of the youth worker within these structures. The nature of school-based youth work and the provision of non-formal programmes depending on the young people's needs will also be explored. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit is aimed at developing students’ knowledge regarding the nature of school-based youth work and the provision of non-formal educational programmes according to the young people's needs. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • Understand the purpose and nature of school based youth work with young people; • Rationalise the question of a code of ethics in youth work in relation to a school/college scenario; • Reflect on the ability to develop, and take responsibility for, relationships with young people and associated interventions in response to need; • Reflect upon the values students personally bring to youth work and how these might relate to the work at school. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • Interact more effectively with young people, teachers and senior management teams in a college set up; • Plan, design and conduct non formal educational programmes in school; • To organise work priorities. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: • Huskins, J. (1996) Quality Work with Young People, Bristol: John Huskins • Huskins, J. (2000) From Disaffection to Social Inclusion, Bristol: John Huskins • Luxmoore, N. (2000) Listening to Young People in School, Youth Work and Counselling, London: Jessica Kingsley • Rogers, A. (2004) Non-formal Education, Flexible Schooling or Paricipatory Education? Hong Kong:Klewer Academic Publishers • Taylor, A.M. (2003) Responding to Adolescents, Lyme Regis: Russell House • Wheal, A. (1998) Adolescence: Positive Approaches for Working with Young People, Lyme Regis: Russell House. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Please note that this study-Unit is held in the Evening. | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Amanda Bezzina |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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