Community and Youth Work

Course Code: 5M4732

Course Content:

Understanding Youth Work
Working with Young People
Young People and Society
Community Addiction Studies
Teamworking
Criminolgy
Substance Use Issues for Youth Work
Work Experience
Social Studies

Students may also complete the following courses:

First Aid Responder - PHECC
TUSLA Introduction to Child First Programme

Aim:

Are you passionate about helping others and creating a real impact on your community and younger people in particular. This programme provides students with an understanding if youth work practice and the roll of the youth worker; exploring current issues facing young people and those working in the field.

Progression and Career Options:

Graduates may progress into employment in the youth services or community development sector in various roles including community support worker, youth work leader, residential social carer, outreach worker etc,.

Graduates from this course may gain entry to a range of specialist related degrees programmes in:

Maynooth University
UCD
TU Dublin
DCU
NUI Galway
DKIT
Trinity College Dublin