Course Title: Working With Young People In Their Communities

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5001

Course Title: Working With Young People In Their Communities

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 70.0

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Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HWSS5097

Bundoora Campus

TAFE

365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng

Distance / Correspondence

Term1 2012

Course Contact: Jennifer Brooker

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4115

Course Contact Email: jennifer.brooker@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

In this module the student explores what is currently understood about the most appropriate knowledge and skills for working successfully with young people in groups.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Learning Outcomes

Topics covered in this unit are:

1.  Working with young people
2.  Getting going in the community
3.  Worker roles and methods
4.  Moving to the next step - social planning


Overview of Assessment

2 essays

Learning Journal