Module: EDU4100-20 Working with Young People in the Community

Level: 4

Credit Value: 20

Module Tutor: Laura Green

Module Tutor Contact Details: l.green2@bathspa.ac.uk

1. Brief description and aims of module:

This module is devised as a beginners guide to working with young people and community groups. The module particularly focuses on informal education settings such as youth clubs, school inclusion units, community centres, voluntary groups and after school clubs. However, the skills developed will be useful for anyone planning to work with people in any face-to-face context. This module introduces you to key concepts, ideas and skills for engaging with individual and groups. In the module you will have the opportunity to develop the group work and interpersonal skills necessary to facilitate informal and community learning. This module also provides you with background information on the legal, ethical and professional values that underpin work with young people.

2.Outline syllabus

• Conceptualising youth and youth work
• Group Work: theories and models of group work, power, oppression & anti-discriminatory practice,
• planning, delivering and evaluating group work, managing group behaviours, group dynamics and
• group conflict.
• Working with Individuals: basic counselling skills, communication and listening skills, providing
• information and guidance, child protection/ safeguarding, Fraser Guidelines, crisis intervention,
• and risk reduction.
• Work in different settings: street youth work, outreach, youth centres, schools, Pupil Referral Units,
• Local Authorities, Voluntary Organisations/Charities
• Work with Marginalised groups: Young carers, Looked after Young People, Young Drug Users,
• Unaccompanied young people (asylum seekers), young parents, young people in the Criminal
• Justice System, NEET young people, homelessness young people
• Understanding Communities: Sociological and Cultural studies theories of community, different
• types of communities
• Working in the Community: professionals, community cohesion, Issues of Equality and
• Empowerment (social action, work with black communities- and women)
• Types of community Work: Community Care, Community Organisation, Community Development,
• Community Action, Social/Community Planning
• Understanding the Voluntary Sector: Funding, policy and professionalism
• Charitable giving, new social and philanthropic entrepreneurs
• Working in the voluntary sector: professional skills, professional routes

3.Teaching and learning activities

Lectures

Seminars

- Group activities and debates

- Peer-led journal article reviews

Assessment Item 1:

• Assessment Type: CW
• Description: Planned Activity Programme & Rationale (2000 words)
• % Weighting: 50%

Assessment Item 2:

• Assessment Type: CW
• Description: A Critical Reflection (2000 words)
• % Weighting: 50%