Overview

Alternative Degree Pathway for Students not Proceeding to Third Year - Social Science (Youth and Community Work)

The BSocSc (Hons) (Theory and Policy in Youth and Community Work) is an alternative degree pathway for students who do not satisfy the pass standard for the professional practice/placement modules in Year 2 (SS2107) of the BSocSc (Youth and Community Work) programme over the Summer and/or Autumn Supplemental Examinations.

Such students may opt instead to register for the BSocSc (Hons) (Theory and Policy in Youth and Community Work) (BSocScTPYCW (Hons)) and take an alternative two of the following 5 credit non-professional practice modules:  SS2004, SS2006, SS2007 and SS2025 in Second Year, and four of the following 5 credit non-professional practice modules: SS3005, SS3006, SS3008,  SS3015, SS3016, SS3019, SS3033 SS3045, SS3118 in Third year.

Note: Students who are required to take these alternative, non-practice based modules, will continue with all other modules of the BSocSc (Y&CW) programme in both Second and/or Third Year.

BSocSc (Hons) (Theory and Policy in Youth and Community Work) Year 3 - Alternative Degree Pathway for Students not Completing Third Year Social Science (Youth and Community Work)

The BSocSc (Hons) (Theory and Policy in Youth and Community Work) is an alternative degree pathway for students who do not satisfy the pass standard for the professional practice/placement modules in Year 2 (SS2107) or in Year 3 (SS3107 and/or SS3104) of the BSocSc (Youth and Community Work) programme over the Summer and/or Autumn Supplemental Examinations.

Such students may opt instead to register for the BSocSc (Hons) (Theory and Policy in Youth and Community Work) (BSocScTPYCW (Hons)) and in Third Year take as an alternative any four of the following 5 credit non-professional practice modules: SS3005, SS3006, SS3008,SS3015, SS3016, SS3019, SS3033,SS3045, SS3118.

Notes:

• Students who pass SS3104 and fail SS3107 in Year 3 of the BSocSc (Y&CW) programme over the Summer and Autumn Supplemental Examinations, may opt to register for the BSocSc (Theory and Policy in Youth and Community Work) (BSocSc TPYCW 3 (Hons) and will only be required to take two 5 credit modules (10 credits in total).
• Students who are required to take these alternative, non-practice based modules, will continue with all other modules of the BSocSc (Y&CW) programme in both Second and/or Third Year.

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements. 

Programme Requirements

 For Students not Proceeding to Third Year - Social Science (Youth and Community Work)

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Year 1 - Youth and Community Work
Students take 60 credits as follows:
Core Modules
SS1101	Introduction to Youth and Community Work	10
SS1102	Social Analysis	10
SS1104	Principles and Practice of Youth and Community Work	10
SS1105	Introduction to Social Policy	10
SS1107	Placement I	10
SS1130	Contemporary Issues in Youth and Community Work	5
SS1154	Informal and Global Education in a Youth and Community Work Setting	5
Year 2 - Theory and Policy in Youth and Community Work
Students take 60 credits as follows - all listed core modules (50 credits) and 10 credits of non-professional practice modules:
Core Modules
SS2101	Communications and Community Youth Work	10
SS2102	Working with Individuals in a Community Youth Work Setting	5
SS2103	Working with Groups in a Community Youth Work Setting	5
SS2104	Social Analysis II	10
SS2105	Social Policy II	10
SS2108	Introduction to Research Methods	10
Non-Professional Practice Modules
Students take non-professional practice modules to the value of 10 credits from the following:		10
SS2004	Personal Lives and Family Policy (5)
SS2006	Child Care Policy (5)
SS2007	Penal Policy and Practice (5)
SS2025	Social Movements and Health (5)
Year 3 - Theory and Policy in Youth and Community Work
Students take 60 credits as follows - all listed core modules (35 credits), 20 credits of non-professional practice modules and 5 credits of elective modules:
Core Modules
SS3102	Law, Rights and Equal Opportunities	5
SS3114	Project Planning, Management and Leadership Skills	5
SS3119	Sustainability, Environmental and Social Justice Issues in Youth and Comm Work	5
SS3120	Social Policy III: Position of Minorities	5
SS3113	Research Methods II	15
Non-Professional Practice Modules
Students take non-professional practice modules to the value of 20 credits from the following:		20
SS3005	Housing and Homelessness (5)
SS3006	Education and Welfare (5)
SS3008	Poverty and Social Exclusion (5)
SS3015	The Politics of Racism (Online) (5)
SS3016	Social Perspectives in Mental Health (5)
SS3019	Science, Technology and Public Controversy (5)
SS3033	Issues in Planning and Sustainable Development (5)
SS3045	Critical Perspectives on Age and Ageing (5)
SS3118	Community Conflict Transformation and Peace Building (5)
Elective Modules
Students take modules to the value of 5 credits from the following: 1		5
SS3005	Housing and Homelessness (5)
SS3006	Education and Welfare (5)
SS3008	Poverty and Social Exclusion (5)
SS3015	The Politics of Racism (Online) (5)
SS3016	Social Perspectives in Mental Health (5)
SS3033	Issues in Planning and Sustainable Development (5)
SS3045	Critical Perspectives on Age and Ageing (5)
SS3111	Personal Lives and Family Policy (5)
SS3112	Penal Policy and Practice (5)
SS3118	Community Conflict Transformation and Peace Building (5)
Total Credits		180

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Elective modules cannot be taken if they are taken as a non-professional practice module.

For Students not Completing Third Year Social Science (Youth and Community Work)

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Year 1 - Youth and Community Work
Students take 60 credits as follows:
Core Modules
SS1101	Introduction to Youth and Community Work	10
SS1102	Social Analysis	10
SS1104	Principles and Practice of Youth and Community Work	10
SS1105	Introduction to Social Policy	10
SS1107	Placement I	10
SS1130	Contemporary Issues in Youth and Community Work	5
SS1154	Informal and Global Education in a Youth and Community Work Setting	5
Year 2 - Youth and Community Work
Students take 60 credits as follows:
Core Modules
SS2101	Communications and Community Youth Work	10
SS2102	Working with Individuals in a Community Youth Work Setting	5
SS2103	Working with Groups in a Community Youth Work Setting	5
SS2104	Social Analysis II	10
SS2105	Social Policy II	10
SS2107	Placement II	10
SS2108	Introduction to Research Methods	10
Year 3 - Youth and Community Work
Students take 60 credits as follows - all listed core modules (35 credits), 20 credits of non-professional practice modules and 5 credits of elective modules:
Core Modules
SS3102	Law, Rights and Equal Opportunities	5
SS3114	Project Planning, Management and Leadership Skills	5
SS3119	Sustainability, Environmental and Social Justice Issues in Youth and Comm Work	5
SS3120	Social Policy III: Position of Minorities	5
SS3113	Research Methods II	15
Non-Professional Practice Modules
Students take non-professional practice modules to the value of 20 credits from the following:		20
SS3005	Housing and Homelessness (5)
SS3006	Education and Welfare (5)
SS3008	Poverty and Social Exclusion (5)
SS3015	The Politics of Racism (Online) (5)
SS3016	Social Perspectives in Mental Health (5)
SS3019	Science, Technology and Public Controversy (5)
SS3033	Issues in Planning and Sustainable Development (5)
SS3045	Critical Perspectives on Age and Ageing (5)
SS3118	Community Conflict Transformation and Peace Building (5)
Elective Modules
Students take modules to the value of 5 credits from the following: 1		5
SS3005	Housing and Homelessness (5)
SS3006	Education and Welfare (5)
SS3008	Poverty and Social Exclusion (5)
SS3015	The Politics of Racism (Online) (5)
SS3016	Social Perspectives in Mental Health (5)
SS3033	Issues in Planning and Sustainable Development (5)
SS3045	Critical Perspectives on Age and Ageing (5)
SS3111	Personal Lives and Family Policy (5)
SS3112	Penal Policy and Practice (5)
SS3118	Community Conflict Transformation and Peace Building (5)
Total Credits		180

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Elective modules cannot be taken if they are taken as a non-professional practice module.

Examinations

Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.