5M4732 Youth Work
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| Code | Title | Credits | Specific Validation Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
The following programme modules must be included | |||
| 5N1366 | Understanding Youthwork | 15 | |
| 5N1384 | Working With Young People | 15 | Learners must have prior demonstrable interest in youth work activities and have supervised access to a youth group to work with for practice and assessment purposes |
| 5N2002 | Young People and Society | 15 | |
A minimum of one programme module from the following list must be included, to a total credit value of 15 | |||
| 5N0690A-02 | *Communications | 15 | This descriptor will deactivate in June 2026 |
| 5N0690B-01 | *Communications | 15 | This descriptor will deactivate in June 2026 |
| 5N0972 | Seirbhís do Chustaiméirí | 15 | |
| 5N1390 | Personal Effectiveness | 15 | This descriptor will deactivate in June 2026 |
| 5N1367 | Teamworking | 15 | |
A minimum of one programme module from the following list must be included, to a total credit value of 15 | |||
| 5N1356 | Work Experience | 15 | The work experience requirement for this programme is a minimum of ten or days or 60 hours This descriptor will deactivate in June 2026 |
| 5N1433 | Work Practice | 15 | |
A minimum of two programme modules from the following list must be included, to a total credit value of 30 | |||
| 5N4646 | Adventure Activities | 15 | |
| 5N2705 | Care Provision and Practice | 15 | |
| 5N1834 | Community Addiction Studies | 15 | |
| 5N4709 | Community Arts Practice | 15 | |
| 5N0777 | Community Development Practice | 15 | This component award must be taken in conjunction with Understanding Community Development Level 5. Participants should have verifiable experience in a community development setting. Any practice learning should take place in an appropriate community development setting |
| 5N2107 | Criminology | 15 | |
| 5N2668 | Exercise and Fitness | 15 | This descriptor will deactivate in June 2026 |
| 5N1370 | Social Studies | 15 | |
| 5N2176 | Substance Use – Issues for Youth Work | 15 | |
| 5N1901 | Understanding Community Development | 15 | Participants should have some experience in a community development setting. Any practice learning should take place in an appropriate community development setting |
The remaining credit value of 15 can be obtained by using the following programme modules leading to relevant components from level 5. A maximum of 15 credits may be used from either level 4 or level 6 | |||
| 5N0783 | Database Methods | 15 | |
| 5N0785 | Desktop Publishing | 15 | Versions of software that reflect current modern business use |
| 5N1279 | Human Growth and Development | 15 | |
| 5N0765 | Intercultural Studies | 15 | |
| 5N0754 | Psychology | 15 | |
| 5N1977 | Spreadsheet Methods | 15 | |
| 5N1358 | Word Processing | 15 | This descriptor will deactivate in June 2026 |
| 5N2707 | Working With Groups | 15 | Participants should have supervised access to a peer group for reflection and skills practice |
| Total Credits Required for Certification in the Major Award = 120 | |||