Gender and Development Welcome to Module 5 Gender and Development. This module explores the theory and practice of how to ensure equal outcomes for young women and young men. It examines a range of theories and approaches in different development and feminist traditions, and explores the implications for youth development work. It looks at
Working with Young People Welcome to Module 4 Working With People in Their Communities. If you already have significant experience as a youth development worker, you will have spent a lot of time working with individuals and groups. During the course of your work, you will probably have had doubts about your performance and
Principal and Practices Welcome to Module 3 Principles and Practice of Youth Development Work. This module is designed to introduce you to a range of different approaches to working with young people. You may already have experience of youth work. If so, then you have been working in a wide-ranging and complex field. However,
Young people and society Welcome to Module 2 Young People and Society. This module is designed to help you understand some of the theoretical background of youth development work, so that you can relate what you are doing to the social context in which you are working. You will already be aware that young
Learning Process Welcome to Module 1 Learning Processes. The ability to learn is the most marked trait of human beings. You must have heard the following saying (or its equivalent in your culture): ‘Learning is better than silver or gold.’ Learning is intrinsically satisfying. What’s more, it can be fun. It’s a personal experience,
Developmental Psychology: Theoretical refinements, life-span perspective and applications Welcome to PSYC 2015, Developmental Psychology. The purpose of this course is to provide you with an insight into the breath of developmental psychology and to give you the opportunity to explore the depth of the subject. The level of detail in this course will be
Introducing Psychology: Theory, Scope and Content Welcome to PSYC 1000 Introduction to Psychology: Social, Developmental and Abnormal. The purpose of Unit 1 is to provide you with an insight into the breath of psychology and to give you the opportunity to explore the depth of the subject area. Psychology can be briefly described as
Introduction to Sociology This unit is the first of the eight units of this course, a course that will introduce you to the basic concepts you should know in Sociology. It will equip you with the foundational content and direction you will need to move onto the next units in the course and other
Introduction to Social Research We all, to some extent, have the makings of social researchers. We all see things around us in our social world and try to understand or rationalise them. Research is the systematic process of collecting and analysing information (data) in order to increase our understanding of the phenomenon with which
Strategic Planning and Programme Management for Youth This Unit will provide the groundwork from which you will eventually develop a strategic plan. It will assist you in creating an environment, within an organization,that is conducive to strategic planning. In addition, this unitwill show you how you can use strategic planning toolsto enhance the management