BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work (Youth Justice)
The BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work (Youth Justice) degree allows you to qualify as a youth and community worker through an innovative specialised pathway in youth justice. Youth workers develop and co-ordinate programmes aimed at engaging young people, redressing inequalities, empowering individuals and maximising their potential.
This degree will prepare you for a career working with children and young people in a range of settings, helping them to enhance their personal, social and educational development.
As part of the Youth and Community Work course, you will gain the UK-wide, professionally recognised Joint Negotiating Committee qualification which is endorsed by the Education and Training Standards Wales.
You will expand your knowledge and skills to include critical, analytical and reflective thinking within a youth and community work setting. Our strong partnerships with local employers provide work placement opportunities to enhance your learning and employability.
What you will study
Year One
- Adolescence and Wellbeing
- Academic Digital Skills for Research and Study
- Professional Values and Ethics in Youth Work
- Young People and Society
- Role of Youth and Community Worker 1
- Role of Youth and Community Worker 2
Year Two
- Youth Work Management Skills and Integrated Practice in the Community
- Developing Effective Youth and Community Work (2)
- Developing Effective Youth and Community Work (1)
- Youth Justice
- Research Methods
- Individual and Group Facilitation Skills
Year Three
- Interprofessional Practice
- Becoming a Critical and Reflective Practitioner 1 (Leadership)
- Becoming a Critical and Reflective Practitioner 2 (Supervision)
- Dissertation
You can also qualify as a youth and community worker through our
BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work course.
Careers
BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work (Youth Justice) equips you to become an effective professional youth and community worker, who can work in partnership with young people and communities within the context of current policy. As a youth and community worker, you will work in a variety of settings, utilising individual and group work, mentoring and communication skills with individuals and groups.
On completion, there may also be opportunities for you to progress into further study via a Masters course including the MA Working for Children and Young People at the University of South Wales.
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