Bachelor of Youth Work

BYthW

Credit points

240

Minimum duration

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

• Melbourne

Note:

Blacktown (subject to viable cohorts)

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

1. 110 cp from Youth Work specified units (Part A);
2. 40 cp from Sociology specified units (Part B);
3. 10 cp from 200- or 300-level Sociology electives (Part C);
4. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part D);
5. 20 cp from Practicum Units including YSED202 (community engagement unit) (Part E);
6. 40 cp from Electives (Part F);

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Exit points

Students who have successfully completed 40 cp of Youth Work units may exit with the Non-Award Certificate in Youth Work.

Students who meet the requirements for the Diploma in Youth Work may exit with that award.

Progression requirements

Unless otherwise specified, students must complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) in an approved sequence before undertaking advanced level units (200 or 300-level) in that sequence. Any additional prerequisites for individual units are shown in brackets after the unit in the Schedule of Unit Offerings.

Part A : Youth Work Specified Units

Complete exactly 110 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
HIST106	Australian Indigenous Peoples Past and Present	10
YSED100	Knowing Young People	10
YSED103	Introduction to the Youth Sector	10
YSED104	The Developing Young Person	10
YSED105	Ethical Principles and Practice of Youth Work	10
YSED203	Building Relationships and Supporting Young People	10
YSED204	Trauma Informed Practice	10
YSED206	Youth Work Counselling	10
YSED301	Youth Policy	10
YSED303	Community Development	10
YSED304	Working with Vulnerable Young People	10

Part B : Sociology Specified Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
SOCS100	Introduction to Sociology	10
OR
SOCS108	Contemporary Society and Change	10

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
SOCS207	Meaning of Life: Researching Qualitatively	10
SOCS226	Global Youth Cultures	10
SOCS244	Difference and Diversity: Social and Sexual Health	10

Part C : Sociology Elective Units

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
SOCS200	All the Feels Emotions Society Culture	10
SOCS201	Social Justice and the New Economy	10
SOCS202	Culture: Rights, Representation, Resistance	10
SOCS206	Globalisation, Religion and Modernity	10
SOCS208	The Power of Social Connection: Social Capital Revealed	10
SOCS209	Race and Ethnicity: Australian and Global Perspectives	10
SOCS210	The Social and Cultural Life of Fijian Young People	10
SOCS234	Sociological Theory and Practice	10
SOCS235	Health, Illness and Wellbeing	10
SOCS239	Sociology of Gender and Sexuality	10
SOCS243	Global Health	10
SOCS300	Power Wealth and Welfare: Social Issues and Policy	10
SOCS302	People Count: Researching Globally with Quantitative Methods	10

Part D : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC100	Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society	10
OR
PHCC102	Being Human	10
OR
PHCC104	Ethics and the Good Life	10

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC300	Justice and Change in a Global World	10
OR
PHCC320	The Just Society	10

Part E : Practicum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
YSED202	Field Placement 1	10
YSED302	Field Placement 2	10

Part F : Electives

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

Students may select 4 elective units from any course on offer at ACU subject to unit availability and provided prerequisites requirements are met.