Course Title: Work effectively with young people in the youth work context
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: HWSS5499C
Course Title: Work effectively with young people in the youth work context
School: 365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4262 - Certificate IV in Youth Work
Course Contact : Spiros Soulis
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4230
Course Contact Email:spiros.soulis@rmit.edu.au
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Nominal Hours: 70
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to work in a youth work context. The unit focuses on historical and contemporary youth sector practice and understanding of the current status of young people
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
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CHCYTH402A Work effectively with young people in the youth work context |
Element: |
Apply, understanding of the social,historical, economic, legal and political contexts of young people Apply understanding of the context of youth work Work within the core values and practice frameworks of youth work Work with understanding of the impact of values in determining the aproach to working with young people
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Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
During this course you will be given the opportunity to undertake a variety of learning activities to provide you with the skills and knowledge required to work in the youth work context.
Teaching Schedule
This course is scheduled to run in the first semester. A timetable will be given to you during Orientation.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
All resources used in this class will be made available to you via blackboard and given out in class.
Overview of Assessment
This course is assessed using a combination of both parctical and theoretically based tasks
Assessment Tasks
There will be a variety of assessment tasks attached to this unit. Outlines of these will be given to you in class.
Assessment Matrix
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