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On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Evaluate various conceptual and practical models for contemporary youth work and appreciate the various value positions they maintain.
Critically evaluate relevant social policy, codes of practice and professional bodies that influence the youth sector and youth work.
Examine various services and institutions that interact with young people.
Establish practices of networking, referral and stakeholder consultation.
This unit will introduce students to the various conceptual and practice models that exist and are encouraged within the youth sector. Students will be orientated to the variety of policies, codes of practice and professional bodies that are influencing contemporary youth work in Australia. This unit will assist students in identifying the variety of values that are implicit and at work within the youth sector, particulary as they can be expressed through three foundational youth work practices of: group work, casework and social action/community development.
Students will be encouraged to understand the importance of youth sector awareness, networking and referral as these relate to the practice of youth work in service situations. The diversity and connectedness of the youth sector will be explored including some in-depth and close-up views of various components and services within the sector. Students will accordingly develop their skills in the practice of networking, referral and stakeholder consultation both through fleshing out a philosophical perspective, as well as beginning to establish professional awareness, relationships and links with individuals and organisations in the youth sector.
The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.
This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.