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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Intermediate
Former School/College
Unit aim
Provides a learner-focused introduction to the field of youth work within Australia. Critically analyses changing constructions of young people as a target population, and of youth work as a profession and a field of practice. Examines conceptual, historical, theoretical, developmental, social policy and practical issues regarding young people and youth work.
Unit content
Topic 1: Introduction and developing a foundation for critical analysis of the youth work field of practice
Young People
Topic 2: The social construction of young people
Topic 3: Adolescent development
Topic 4: Protective and risk factors
Topic 5: Young People living in unique family circumstances
Topic 6: Key social issues Australian young people experience, and social policy responses
Youth Work
Topic 7: Historical context of youth work in Australia
Topic 8: Theoretical and practice frameworks informing youth work practice
Topic 9: Common types of service delivery
Topic 10: Program design
Topic 11: Effective and ethical engagement with young people
Topic 12: Conclusion
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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| 1 | describe the key issues facing young people, and the professionals working with them, in contemporary Australian society | |||||||
| 2 | demonstrate evidence-informed understanding of how these key issues affect young people, and the professionals working with them | |||||||
| 3 | demonstrate evidence-informed understanding of how the array of youth work service delivery options are used differently to meet young people’s specific needs | |||||||
| 4 | critically evaluate key issues facing young people and youth workers with respect to Australian social policy | |||||||
| 5 | critically examine the relevance of current youth work practice concerning the key issues facing young people in Australian society | |||||||
| 6 | design an approach to youth work that is theoretically, critically, and ethically grounded, and relevant to the key issues facing young people and youth workers in contemporary Australian society. | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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describe the key issues facing young people, and the professionals working with them, in contemporary Australian society
- GA4:
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demonstrate evidence-informed understanding of how these key issues affect young people, and the professionals working with them
- GA4:
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demonstrate evidence-informed understanding of how the array of youth work service delivery options are used differently to meet young people’s specific needs
- GA4:
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critically evaluate key issues facing young people and youth workers with respect to Australian social policy
- GA1:
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critically examine the relevance of current youth work practice concerning the key issues facing young people in Australian society
- GA1:
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design an approach to youth work that is theoretically, critically, and ethically grounded, and relevant to the key issues facing young people and youth workers in contemporary Australian society.
- GA1:
- GA2:
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.