SD3S009 - The Critically Reflective Youth & Community Worker (2) 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | SD3S009 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | The Critically Reflective Youth & Community Worker (2) | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Youth, Community and Social Work | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Therapeutic Studies | ||
| Module Leader: | Lise Jacobsen | ||
| Module Team: | Kelly McCarthy, Lise Jacobsen | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2021 | Final Year of Intake: | 2026 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100455 - childhood and youth studies | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2021 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
Enable students to develop and demonstrate confident youth work professional identities, reflective of their graduating stage and underpinned by the National Occupational Standards for Youth Work (CLDSC, 2019).
Equip students with a range of leadership and management qualities and competencies designed to enhance ethical, safe professional practice and underpinned by the National Occupational Standards for Youth Work (CLDSC, 2019).
Content Summary
Fairness, inclusion, equality, equity and diversity.
Well-being of young people, families, communities and colleagues.
Leadership theories and practice.
Management theories and practice.
Youth work values, ethics, practice and identity.
Theoretical and practical skills of leadership and management within a youth and community work setting.
Safeguarding, health, safety and risk management.
Project management, bid writing and resource management, Entrepreneurialism within a youth work context.
Employability within a youth work context.
Networking, relationships and partnerships.
Quality assurance of practice.
International, national and local strategic development of youth and community work policy and/or practice.
Development of policy and procedures; Method of youth work - informal, formal and non-formal education, advocacy, detached, outreach, online, interdisciplinary and centre based.
Strength based approaches.
Communities of practice.
Critical reflection and reflexivity.
Applied professional ethics.
Supervision as a supervisor / supervisee.
Critical reflection and reflexivity within a practice context.
The principles and purposes of youth work.
The ethical, legal and professional requirements of youth work.
Sharing good practice and professional challenges.
Module mapped to: National Occupational Standards for Youth Work (CLDSC, 2019). YW03, YW04, YW07, YW12, YW17, YW19, YW20, YW24, YW25, YW26, Key Area F Signpost No.36, No. 37.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Project supervision | 10 |
| Placement | 190 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Develop and demonstrate confident youth work professional identities, reflective of their graduating stage and underpinned by the National Occupational Standards for Youth and Community work (CLDSC, 2019). |
| LO2 | Equipped with a range of leadership and management qualities and competencies designed to enhance ethical, safe professional practice and underpinned by the National Occupational Standards for Youth & Community Work (CLDSC, 2019). |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Self Reflective Assessment 1 | A reflective workbook that contains 6 x 500-word reflections demonstrating achievement of the National Occupational Standards for Youth work (CLDSC, 2019). | 0 | 3000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Practical Coursework 1 (Asynch) | A spoken interview where a panel made up of the module leader, placement supervisor and placement coordinator ask the student a set number of questions based on the evidence contained within the reflective workbook. | 20 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Self Reflective Assessment 1 | ✔ | ✘ | |
| Practical Coursework 1 (Asynch) | ✘ | ✔ | |