Module Title:Young People and Society
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:8
Module Delivered In 1 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: A combination of methods to include lectures, discussions, work-based learning, blended learning, readings, self directed learning
Module Aim: The module aims to introduce students to relevant and contemporary debates relating to perspectives and discourses of youth. This will be situated with reference to three specific, albeit at points overlapping, areas: academic perspectives; media representations; policy discourses. Particular attention will be given to understanding the ways in which such perspectives have evolved and can be understood in relation to historical and social changes.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Demonstate a familiarity with the ways in which young people are viewed and understood across different discourses/perspectives/forms of representation and the intersection between these areas/positions
LO2 Understand different theoretical perspectives on youth and young people
LO3 Be able to identify key policies that relate to young peoples lives
LO4 Be able to understand the role of the media in shaping societal understanding of youth
LO5 Develop critical skills for engaging with contemporary debates in research/theory and policy development/legislation
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Concept of Youth
Understanding conceptualisation(s) of youth and its relationship to social change
Academic perspectives
Introduction to theories of youth, including: functionalism, structural conflict, postmodernity, etc.
Youth and Social Policy
Youth and social policy – relevant polices, social policy analyse,
Media representations
how the media shapes discourses of youth/young people – including relevant examples such as crime, gender, etc.
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment100.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Essay Essay 1,2,3 50.00 n/a
Project Project 4,5 50.00 n/a
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture Every Week 1.50
Total Hours 1.50
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture Every Week 0.75
Total Hours 0.75
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_HHYCW_B Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Youth and Community Work 2 Mandatory