Teaching and assessment for Community Development & Youth Work MA (Hons)

Everything you do as community educators shapes the quality of the relationships that you forge with people.

Your relationships may be with groups or individuals. Or they may be with people of all ages, from different backgrounds.

In this module, you will explore ways that you can strengthen these relationships

All our practice is shaped by a commitment to social justice, and we are increasingly called upon to work with other professionals to this end. In this module, you will develop your knowledge and understanding of theories of collaboration, reflection and group work, in the context of ethical professional practice.

This module introduces you to the experience of working across the professions of Education, Social Work, and Community Education. It explores the concepts of values and social justice, and how these concepts are central to the professional practice of these disciplines.

This module provides an overview of key processes that drive life on Earth. This will cover concepts such as:

• the atmosphere and climate processes
• the influence of oceans
• the diversity and functioning of the biosphere

You will learn about key dimensions of the concept of an unequal world in human and environmental systems. This will cover topics like:

• development
• vulnerability
• underlying causes
• global inequalities
• pressures on environmental resources
• links to environmental hazard

This module provides you with a sense of the different roles that Humanities can play in today’s world by examining and contextualising several current issues and concepts around the question of the future through a study of examples based mainly upon historical, literary, and philosophical texts.

This module is the introduction to studying politics taken in the first semester of first year. In it, we consider the key themes and concepts in politics in the context of contemporary Britain.

Examine two interrelated sets of challenges to the global order: the contemporary ideational debates taking place throughout the world and the main material problems that stand in the way of ensuring a sustainable standard of living for the world population.

This module will explore how psychology can help you survive and thrive in the modern world; it addresses some of the challenges encountered in everyday life and explores some of the psychological tools available to help overcome these challenges.

Sustainability is key in ensuring that community projects have a long-term impact. They should respond to the needs, wants, and aspirations of local people.

You will explore the elements that make up ethical practice and sustainability such as:

• funding and resources
• planning and evaluation models
• leadership and management strategies

Progress towards a socially just society can only be achieved through the interplay of policy, practice and theory.

Community Educators need to be able to understand how these three strands relate. This includes how to use one to influence the others. This module will help you grapple with this task.

Community educators need to be able to engage with communities and individuals. This allows you to understand their needs, aspirations, and strengths.

Communities also need to have the capability to engage with and influence local decision-makers. You will explore how you can aid this in this module.

Explore the role of politics, environmentalism and activism, the barriers and opportunities for effective solutions to the environmental crisis. This module meets both Institute of Environmental Management Institute (IEMA) and Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) learning outcomes.

Practice learning takes place in a range of community settings. This is designed to enable you to learn more about youth work, adult education, and community development.

You will gain practical experience in a supported environment. This will develop your understanding of working within community settings.

This module is designed to expand your understanding of the role of place and space in the social and cultural construction of childhood(s)

You will spend most of this module within your placement, undertaking an Internship. This will bring together all your learning across the degree to combine both theory and practical work experience. Each week you will also attend classes covering a topic to help you make the most of your Internship.

Builds on your understanding of reflective practice, where you critically assess yourself. It allows you to cement your understanding of Community Education.

It will enable you to explore your own journey over the last four years of study. You will use feedback received from peers, supervisors, Advisors, tutors, and others.