Graduate Diploma Youth Work
Part-time
Location • City Campus
Subject area • Social work
Related subjects • Education studies
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This course is a fast track route to becoming a fully qualified youth worker.
There are six modules, all relating to your work as a youth worker. Two are based in the workplace. The other modules cover understanding youth work, contemporary issues, management, and communication skills.
You must complete at least 592 hours professional practice with 13-19 year olds in two different placements. They are likely to take place in local voluntary, community and local authority youth services. Your first placement is normally in your current place of work if you are already working in the sector.
We base the course on the National Youth Agencys requirements for youth workers and the National Occupational Standards in Youth Work (Lifelong Learning UK).
All our lecturers are experienced youth workers. Course leader Jean Harris-Evans is a senior practitioner in the field and co-author of Delivering Good Youth Work. We base the course at City Campus in the heart of Sheffield, just three minutes walk from the train station.
This is South Yorkshires only fast track route to qualification as a professional youth worker.
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Part-time two years
You attend one day a week Mondays in year one and Tuesdays in year two, 9am4pm.
Runs September to May.
Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form
2013/14 academic year
Typically £4,590 for the course
You can also study individual modules.
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
2013/14 academic year
Typically £10,980 for the course
2014/15 academic year
Typically £11,250 for the course
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees, scholarships and bursaries see www.shu.ac.uk/international/fees
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The course is accredited by the National Youth Agency. When you successfully complete it you gain Joint Negotiating Committee for Youth and Community Workers (JNC) status. This means you are a nationally recognised and qualified youth worker.
Jackie Prachek
Graduate Diploma Youth Work, 2009 graduate
'I work in a youth club in Stocksbridge which is part of Sheffield Futures. I also do some freelance work training their staff. Sheffield Futures is the main provider of youth work in the Sheffield area, and used to be part of Connexions.
'I really enjoy the modules on communication and counselling - particularly the theories about sociology and psychology and how groups and individuals work. It helps me organise sessions, and it helps me to identify what individuals need to learn to allow them to move on. I'm using some of the things I'm learning to challenge the kids in a way that doesn't directly appear to be a challenge. I try to make them identify what they need to learn without them realising I've planted the idea.
'Balancing family life with college and work has been hard. My advice to others would be to know what your limits are and not try to exceed them. I haven't taken on more than I can achieve.'
Profiles
Jackie Prachek
Graduate Diploma Youth Work, 2009 graduate
Together in the real world of health and social care
Our health and social care courses place a strong emphasis on interprofessional learning. This means that you train alongside practitioners from other health professions. So, depending on your course you could spend time working alongside
nurses
midwives
operating department practitioners
This gives you a fresh perspective on situations. And it also prepares you for the real world. Collaboration between health professionals is increasing as organisations try to provide a more integrated and effective service. At Sheffield Hallam we understand that by working together we can we give the best possible care.
