Undergraduate Course: Youth Work (EDUA10122)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will explore the range of contemporary perspectives on youth work. Students will critically explore key influences affecting the lives and lifestyles of young people and the broader policy context. The course will engage with theoretical ideas, political dimensions and policy processes that shape professional practice. It will enable students to analyse the relationship between theoretical traditions and the purpose of community-based youth work practice. |
| Course description |
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 30 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Students will submit a 4,000 word paper at the end of the course. |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students will be able to:
- Understand the impact of the social, economic and political factors on the lives and lifestyles of young people
- Explain the key differences between theoretical traditions of youth work
- Distinguish contrasting models of youth work and their relevance to practice settings
- Identify the knowledge, skills, and values that shape contemporary practice
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Timetable is arranged annually |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ian Fyfe
Tel: 514803
Email: ian.fyfe@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lesley Spencer
Tel: (0131 6)51 6373
Email: Lesley.Spencer@ed.ac.uk |
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