Course Description
Youth and Community Work
Dunboyne College of Further Education
Youth and Community Work 5M4732
WHAT IS YOUTH AND COMMUNITY WORK ?
This one-year course is designed for those
who would like to pursue a career in the
youth and community sector. It is ideal for
anyone who would enjoy working with young
people in a range of community-based
settings. The course content will focus on
current challenges faced by young people,
in particular, around sensitive issues such as,
substance misuse, youth unemployment,
homelessness and the impact of social media
on the young people of today’s society.
COURSE CONTENT
• Understanding Youthwork
• Working with Young People
• Young People and Society
• Human Growth and Development
• Community Addiction Studies
• Social Studies
• Word Processing
• Communications
• Work Experience
• Criminology
• Intercultural Studies
• Applied Psychology
CERTIFICATION:
• QQI Level 5 Award in Youth Work (5M4732)
| Course Code | 5M4732 |
| College Name | Dunboyne College of Further Education |
| Course Category | Health Care |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Qualification | Level 5 Certificate |
| Course Location | Meath, UK |
| Course Start Date | 20th September 2021 |
| Course End Date | 20th May 2022 |
| Course Duration | One Year |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| Entry Requirements | ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Leaving Cert or LCA Mature Students of all backgrounds Other equivalent qualification All applicants will be interviewed regardless of previous qualifications Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie |
| Career Path | CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Graduates of the Youth and Community QQI Award can progress to many degree courses including Community and Youth Work, Applied Social Studies and Applied Social Care at Universities and Institutes of Technology including Maynooth, TU Dublin – City Campus, Blanchardstown and Tallaght. Students can progress onto the Level 8 QQI award in Planning and Environment at TU Dublin – City Campus and Sustainable Energy at TU Dublin - Tallaght. Future areas of employment can include Advice Worker, Community Development Worker, Community Education Officer, Family Support Worker, Social Worker, Youth Worker. Many graduates seek direct employment within the sector. EXAMPLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRESSION: NUIM: MH116 Community and Youth Work (Level 8, 4 Years) TU Dublin – Blanchardstown: TU991 Applied Social Studies (Level 8, 4 Years) TU Dublin – Blanchardstown: TU992 Community and Youth Development (Level 8, 4 Years) TU Dublin – Tallaght: TU997 Applied Social Care (Level 8, 4 Years) |
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