Marjon

UCAS code:

Single Honours (L530)

Duration:

Entry Requirements:

Overview:

Out of 108 institutions, UCP Marjon ranked 11^th for overall student satisfaction and top 10 for teaching, assessment and feedback, academic support and organisation and management in the 2009 National Student Survey.  These results are for the Social Work subject area which includes this course.    

In 2008, the National Youth Agency introduced an additional category ‘Satisfactory with distinction’ into their annual monitoring of Higher Education programmes leading to national professional qualification of youth workers. This course achieved this top category, out of the 50 programmes monitored, only 8 were awarded this category placing UCP Marjon in the top 16% of courses nationally.

The BA (Hons) Youth & Community Work programme at UCP Marjon has again been awarded the highest  category ‘satisfactory with distinction’  in the National Youth Agency Annual Monitoring Report, 2009. Out of 67 UK programmes evaluated – 14% were awarded the top category and UCP Marjon came 9th out of 67 which now places us within the top 10!

Youth work is primarily focused on young people aged 13–19. It can be carried out in a range of settings, youth projects, information and advice projects, in schools and on the street.

You’ll have the opportunity to develop the understanding, skills and practical experience required to work positively with others. This course has been designed to meet the new requirements of the National Youth Agency for a graduate qualification for the youth work profession.

Module Information:

1st year overview
Modules give a theoretical and practical introduction to key issues, and include:

• Social sciences for community contexts
• Introduction to Youth and Community work
• Developing interpersonal communication and group work
• Anti-discriminatory practice
• Introduction to Social Policy

In semester two you will complete 180 hours supervised practice with young people.

2nd year overview
This year you will design and deliver presentations to seminar groups. The modules covered in semester one are:

• Youth Policy and Practice,
• Effective Groupwork
• Management and Youth and Community Work

In semester two you will complete 420 hours of supervised practice (35 hours a week). This allows you to develop professional skills and work towards a JNC qualifi cation.

3rd year overview
You can specialise by choosing modules including:

• Global Youth Work
• Conflict and Conflict Resolution
• Feminism, Community and Social Welfare
• Changing Welfare: Information Advice and Guidance
• Managing People
• Practioner Research

You will also complete your dissertation. This is a piece of applied social research with an emphasis on positive change in practice.

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Career Opportunities:

Other youth and community settings include: information and advice agencies, youth centres, detached work projects, youth offending teams, inclusion projects and alternative curriculum projects.