Details for Youth Work

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This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:

Explain the emergence of adolescence and how this has impacted both historical and contemporary youth work;
Construct a ‘map’ of a (specified) local youth work sector and predict possible future directions in youth work;
Apply the principles and guidelines that inform youth work practice to your current or intended youth work practice and develop a personal position statement for youth work;
Plan future study and Professional Development to maintain currency of knowledge and skills for a socially responsible model and practice in working with youth.

Definitions of Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care
The role of a Chaplain/Pastoral Carer in a variety of current Australian contexts
Common Chaplaincy/Pastoral Care issues
Communicating the gospel in a secular setting (awareness that this is not permitted in many workplaces)
The cycle of programming, implementing, evaluating and reflecting in Chaplaincy and pastoral care
Reporting to others and accountability as a chaplain or pastoral carer
The importance of continuing Professional Development

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Sapin K. 2013. Essential Skills for Youth Practice, London: Sage Publications.

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