Faculty of Arts & Society 45
PG Dip Youth Work & MA Youth & Community Development Studies
Community Development (JNC) Full-time or part-time
Full-time or part-time
The course is aimed at JNC-qualified youth
The course has been developed for students who and community work practitioners with
wish to undertake postgraduate education whilst substantial youth work experience. With a strong
gaining a professional qualification validated by practitioner focus, the programme structure
the National Youth Agency and leading to a JNC meets the professional needs of youth and
Professional Range Qualification. community workers whilst also maintaining
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student dialogue and engagement with
The award is designed to meet the occupational
government policy responses to young people
standards for the Youth Work sector and
and their communities.
those working in Children and Young People’s
Services. In addition, the programme includes a The course modules provide an ideal way to
Community Development focus and addresses reflect on developing theory and practice against
relevant occupational standards from the a backdrop of longstanding professional value
Community Development sector. The modules commitments. Access the latest research
taught in the University and the Professional findings and explore implications for your own
Development Programme have been designed practice.
to support student development as effective and
well informed practitioners in a rapidly changing
The course programme offers valuable
field of employment.
opportunities for developing and exchanging
learning across a range of professionally-related
Modules include communication & people settings. Core modules are designed to develop
skills, ethics, principles & practices of youth critical awareness of theoretical, policy and
work & community development, managing practice issues relating to youth and community
professional practice, policy context of youth work.
work & community development, professional
workshops and peer-led sessions.
Topics covered on the programme are the theory,
policy and practice of youth work, inter-personal
Placements and work-based learning is communication and group work, accountability,
undertaken in two supervised settings which professionalism and leadership. The programme
total 360 practice hours. One placement may also provides an overview of the theoretical,
be in the student’s place of paid or unpaid philosophical and ethical principles which
employment and at least 50% of the practice underpin research, with particular focus on the
hours must be with young people aged 13 – 19. theory and practice of practitioner research.
Graduates of the course can progress to the MA Studying at this level will enhance your
Youth & Community Development Studies. professional opportunities in a rapidly-changing
area of work, as well as providing you with an
Entry requirements
opportunity to understand and analyse recent
You should have an honours degree or equivalent
developments in the field.
and experience of voluntary or paid work with
young people or adults in community-related Entry requirements
settings. Applicants will be required to attend You should have an honours degree or equivalent
an interview. Applicants must provide evidence and experience of voluntary or paid work with
of a satisfactory CRB check or complete a self young people or adults in community-related
declaration form. settings. Applicants for the course will be
required to attend an interview.
Key facts
Course code: YWJNC Key facts
Place of study: Civic Quarter Course code: YOUTM
Start date: September Place of study: Civic Quarter
Length of study: Full-time 1 year. Start date: September
Part-time 2 years. Length of study: Full-time 1 year.
Part-time 2 years.
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