Bachelor of Youth Work
Western Sydney University
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About
The Bachelor of Youth Work is a cutting-edge program that trains professional youth workers, bringing together the best intelligence from across the humanities and social sciences to understand why things are the way they are for young people – and to do something about it. Based on a commitment to work with young people not as ’a problem’ but as people who face challenges and barriers, the programme draws on the University's core commitment to social justice and inclusion.
Because youth workers typically work with high degrees of autonomy, the course trains students to make their own decisions and take responsibility for them, to take initiative in solving problems and designing new approaches, and to ground their practice firmly in the ethics of their profession. Intensely practical, the program provides skills for working with young people as well as opportunities to engage with young people and communities under the supervision of experienced youth workers.
Areas of study
Community development, informal education practices, organisational management, political analysis, professional ethics, sociology of youth, youth cultures, youth engagement skills, youth justice systems and practices, youth work principles and methods.
Career opportunities
Youth development officer, student support officer, work with homeless young people, work in youth centres, mental health/social and emotional wellbeing work with young people, case worker, youth employment services, residential care with young people.
Professional recognition
Graduates are eligible for registration with Youth Workers Australia, the Professional Association for youth workers, subject to meeting any additional requirements.
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