B.Sc. Youth Development Work

B.Sc. Youth Development Work

Academic Year 2012 / 2013 

 

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES DEPARTMENT: B.Sc. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WORK

Programme Advising for Academic Year 2012/13

ADVICE: For the working adult we recommend a maximum of 3 courses for the semester and no more than 2 in summer.

    Note:

  • Semesters 1 and 2 each have 13-14 weeks of tuition
  • Summer has 7-9 weeks of tuition

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Course Code  FOUN1501
Level
Course Name
  Foundation for Learning Success
Semester
  2
Pre-requisite
  None
Course Selection Guide
  

All students are required to take this course at the start of this programme. It is a core competency that you will require throughout its duration.

If you choose to take only one course – this course must be selected.

TIP:

To move on to Level 2 courses, students must successfully pass this course.

 

Course Code  FOUN1001
Level
Course Name
  English for Academic Purposes
Semester
  1 & 2
Pre-requisite
  ELPT - English Language Proficiency Test
Course Selection Guide
  If your Offer Letter from Admissions indicates that you are required to take the ELPT then you must first pass this test before you are allowed to do FOUN 1001.

For those persons requiring ELPT, the earliest offer is: August, 2012.

For those students requiring ELPT - the exam schedule is posted during the year by the Registry on the Department’s Web Page at:

http://www.open.uwi.edu/undergraduate/home

TIP

  • If you already passed the ELPT you should register for FOUN1001 in Semester 1.

To move on to Level 2 courses students must successfully pass this course.

 

Course Code  YDEW1000
Level 1
Course Name
  Youth Development Work: Introduction to Theory and Practice
Semester
  1
Pre-requisite
  None
Course Selection Guide
  

 

Course Code  SOCI1002
Level 1
Course Name
  Introduction to Sociology
Semester
  1
Pre-requisite
  None
Course Selection Guide
  Should be taken in Semester 1 only if you do not have the requirement to take FOUN1001.This course is a prerequisite for YDEW1001, which will be offered in Semester 1 of Year 2. It should be completed by Semester 2 of Year 1.

 

Course Code  FOUN1210
Level 1
Course Name
  Science, Medicine and Technology in Society
Semester
  1
Pre-requisite
  None
Course Selection Guide
  

 

Course Code  SOCI1001
Level 1
Course Name
  Introduction to Social Research
Semester
  2
Pre-requisite
  None
Course Selection Guide
  

 

Course Code  YDEW1001
Level
1
Course Name
  Sociology of Youth
Semester
  2
Pre-requisite
  SOCI1002
Course Selection Guide
  

 

Course Code  GOVT1000
Level 1
Course Name
  Introduction to Political Analysis
Semester
  Summer
Pre-requisite
  None
Course Selection Guide
  

 

Course Code  YDEW2001
Level 1
Course Name
  Contemporary Issues in Youth Development
Semester
  Summer
Pre-requisite
  YDEW1000
Course Selection Guide
  

END OF ACADEMIC YEAR 2012 / 2013

 

Course Code  ECON1011
Level
2
Course Name
  Principles of Economics 1
Semester
  1
Pre-requisite
  None
Course Selection Guide
  

 

Course Code  PSYC1000
Level 2
Course Name
  Introduction to Psychology: Social, Developmental and Abnormal
Semester
  2
Pre-requisite
  None
Course Selection Guide
  

 

Course Code  YDEW2002
Level 2
Course Name
  Applied Social Research: Youth Research Project Practicum
Semester
  1 & 2
Pre-requisite
  SOCI1001
Course Selection Guide
  This is a 6-credit course. It is offered across Semesters 1 AND 2

 

Course Code YDEW2000 
Level 2
Course Name
  Youth Development Work: Personal and Professional Development
Semester
  1
Pre-requisite
  None
Course Selection Guide
  

Schedule for courses will be confirmed for the start of Academic Year 2013 / 2014

 

Course Code  YDEW2004
Level 3
Course Name
  Management and Leadership Skills for Youth Work
Semester
  
Pre-requisite
  YDEW2000
Course Selection Guide
  

 

Course Code  YDEW3002
Level 3
Course Name
  Youth Advocacy: Principles and Tools
Semester
  
Pre-requisite
  YDEW2000
Course Selection Guide
  

 

Course Code  YDEW2003
Level 3
Course Name
  Youth Governance and Participation
Semester
  
Pre-requisite
  YDEW1001
Course Selection Guide
  

 

Course Code  YDEW2005
Level 3
Course Name
  Health, Safety and Well-Being in Youth Work
Semester
  
Pre-requisite
  YDEW2000
Course Selection Guide
  

 

Course Code  YDEW2006
Level 3
Course Name
  Youth Entrepreneur and Sustainable Livelihoods
Semester
  
Pre-requisite
  YDEW2000 & ECON1011
Course Selection Guide
  

 

Course Code  YDEW2007
Level 3
Course Name
  Youth and Sustainable Development
Semester
  
Pre-requisite
  YDEW2000
Course Selection Guide
  

 

Course Code  PSYC2015
Level 3
Course Name
  Developmental Psychology
Semester
  
Pre-requisite
  PSYC1000
Course Selection Guide
  

 

Course Code  YDEW3000
Level 3
Course Name
  Youth Development Work: Networks, Partnership and Resources
Semester
  
Pre-requisite
  YDEW2000
Course Selection Guide
  

 

Course Code  YDEW3003
Level 3
Course Name
  Youth Advocacy: ICTs in Youth Work
Semester
  
Pre-requisite
  YDEW3002
Course Selection Guide
  

 

Course Code  YDEW3004
Level 3
Course Name
  Supporting Youth in Grief and Trauma
Semester
  
Pre-requisite
  YDEW2000 and PSYC2015
Course Selection Guide
  

 

Course Code  YDEW3005
Level 3
Course Name
  Peace, Conflict Resolution and Mediation
Semester
  
Pre-requisite
  PSYC2015
Course Selection Guide
  

 

Course Code  YDEW3006
Level 3
Course Name
  Strategic Planning and Programme Management for Youth Work
Semester
  
Pre-requisite
  YDEW3000
Course Selection Guide
  

 

Course Code  YDEW3001
Level 3
Course Name
  Working with Youth in Community and Organizational Settings
Semester
  
Pre-requisite
  YDEW1001 and YDEW2000
Course Selection Guide
  Practicum / ELECTIVE (Recommended for students not working in the field or for students without prior work experience)