Module Title:Contemporary and Social Issues for Young People (Pending Approval)
Credits: 10
NFQ Level:8
Module Delivered In 1 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: Teaching and learning strategies to be implemented are lectures, discussion, case study, problem solving exercises, readings, project work, self-directed learning and student presentation
Module Aim: The aim of this module is to provide students with an understanding of current social issues facing young people and situate this in the context of research evidence and theoretical/conceptual ideas.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Identify and understand relevant social issues that impact on the lives of young people
LO2 Demonstrate an understanding of how young people's experiences can be shaped by social circumstances and forms of wider social change
LO3 Analyse and make use of research evidence relating to the social experiences of young people
LO4 Show an ability to make use of relevant theoretical and conceptual ideas relating to the lives of young people
LO5 Identify ways in which empirical evidence and theory can be related to aspects of youth work practice
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
Theoretical Perspectives
An introduction to contemporary theoretical perspectives on youth; specifically relating to issues of social change and inequality
Education and Post-School Transitions
The experiences of young people in education and their post-school transitions (e.g. further education & employment)
Youth Culture and Identities
The role of culture and consumption in shaping youth identities; with particular reference to post-subcultural debates
Crime, Deviance and Youth Justice
Exploring empirical evidence and theoretical ideas on youth crime; and societal and policy responses
Addiction and Substance Use
Examining forms of substance use amongst young people with reference to relevant empirical evidence and theoretical debates
Mental Health and Well-being
The significance of mental health and well-being in the lives of young people within sociological perspectives
Family Life and Gender
Situating the role of young people within sociological literature on family life; and examining the forms of social reproduction and change in gender roles/experiences
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment100.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Other Project and Presentation 1,2,3,4,5 40.00 n/a
Essay Essay 1,2,3,4 60.00 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 30 Weeks per Stage 3.00
Estimated Learner Hours 30 Weeks per Stage 3.67
Total Hours 200.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture Every Week 1.50
Total Hours 1.50
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_HHYCW_B Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Youth and Community Work 3 Mandatory