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YCT404: Managing Youth and Community Work

Module Title Managing Youth and Community Work
Module Code YCT404
Module Tutor Simon Davies
School Institute of Education and Public Services
CAT Points 30
Level of Study 7
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Brief Description

The aims of the module are to:

  1. To enable students to know and understand appropriate approaches to the planning and management of youth work, projects and personnel;
  2. To explore concepts of partnership and interagency work;
  3. To develop effective, efficient and ethical practice in youth work.
Indicative Syllabus This module will explore and analyse the skills, knowledge, and understanding necessary for the effective planning and management of youth and community work.
Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module students should be able to:

Knowledge and Understanding
a)  understand the nature of youth & community work in the statutory, voluntary and faith-based sectors
b)  understand and apply management theory and practice into their context
c)  analyse the strengths and weaknesses of partnership and interagency work and its relevance to their context
d)  understand and demonstrate effective, efficient and ethical practice

Disciplinary / Professional Skills
e)  use a wide range of management skills
f)   work effectively with staff and other agencies

Transferable Skills
g)  plan and file service development
h)  reflect on self as manager
Learning and Teaching Activities Staff / student contact: 10% (lectures, seminars, role play, exercises, simulations)
Student directed learning: 90%
Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) 001: 100% Coursework: Standard (7,500 words or equivalent)
Special Assessment Requirements None
Indicative Resources

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.

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