Module Details
Module Code: |
YTWK H7004 |
Full Title:
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Youth Work as a Professional Discipline
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Valid From:: |
Semester 1 - 2019/20 ( June 2019 ) |
Language of Instruction: | English |
Module Owner:: |
Katherina Nugent
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Module Description: |
Foundation module in presenting youth work as a professional discipline. This module examines youth work as a community intervention that analyses and understands the context of a young person in the home, community and wider society. Module introduces reflective practice, core competancies of youth work and examines the numerous ways in which youth workers engage with and in communities.
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Module Learning Outcome |
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Module Learning Outcome Description |
MLO1 |
Define youth work, describe the core competancies for youth work and understand how youth work differs from other work with adolescents. |
MLO2 |
Analyse the context of a young person taking in home, community and other agencies. |
MLO3 |
Demonstrate the skills for exploring community youth work issues through different mediums such as sports, games, arts, and improvisation. |
MLO4 |
Develop a comprehension of, and gain the competencies, needed to become a reflective practitioner. |
MLO5 |
Identify different learning styles and begin to look at strategies for engaging with young people using different methods and effective approaches. |
MLO6 |
Display insights into what youth work practice looks like at front line level. |
MLO7 |
Explain the implications of Child Protection for the youth work setting |
Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named DkIT module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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No recommendations listed |
Module Indicative Content |
Youth Work as a discipline.
Define youth work, who does youth work and why?
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Context of a young person.
Youth Work is not in isolation - parents, family, community, peers, other agencies and youth work role.
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Reflective Practice
To build skills for being both a reflective writer and practitioner.
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Introduction to Relevant Policy
Occupational Standards
National Quality Standards Framework
NSETS
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Module Assessment
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Assessment Breakdown | % |
Course Work | 100.00% |
Module Special Regulation |
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AssessmentsFull-time
DKIT reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
Workload: Full-time |
Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
Lecture |
Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
Practical |
Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
Independent Study |
Non Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
8.00 |
8 |
Directed Reading |
Non Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
Total Weekly Learner Workload |
16.00 |
Total Weekly Contact Hours |
4.00 |
This module has no Part-time workload. |
Module Resources
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Recommended Book Resources |
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Barnes P.. (2002), Leadership with Young People, Russell House Publishing, Dorset.
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Young K.. (1999), The Art of Youth Work, Russell House, Dorset.
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Lalor, De Roiste, Devlin. (2007), Young People In Contemporary Ireland, Gill and MacMillan, Dublin.
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Moon J.. (2004), Reflective and Experiential Learning: Theory and Practice, Routledge Falmer.
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Smith M.. (1983), Creators not Consumers, UK Publications, Leicester.
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Gardner H.. (2006), Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons in Theory and Practice, Basic Books.
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Bassot, B.. (2016), The reflective journal, 2nd. Palgrave, London, [ISBN: 978-1-137-603].
| Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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Fatima Groups United. (2009), Dare To Dream.
| Other Resources |
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Website,
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DVD, Pyjama Girls (Documentary), RTE.
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DVD, Fatima Mansions 'On the Block'.
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DVD, (2009), Fish Tank.
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