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MEd PG Dip Adult Education, Community Development & Youth Work

  • DeadlineStudy Details:

    MEd: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time PgDip: 9 months full-time; 18 months part-time

Course Description

This programme offers you the opportunity to study the theoretical and practical dimensions of adult, community and youth development. It will equip you with the skills and knowledge to work alongside people in communities to initiate sustainable social change.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • You will discover ways in which you can help people realise their potential and work together for a fairer, healthier and happier world.
  • Upon successful completion of the PgDip, you will be awarded a professional qualification accredited by the Community Learning and Development Standards Council in Scotland.
  • This qualification will enable you to work in the field of community learning and development, including community development work, youth work, health, housing and social and economic regeneration.
  • You will have the opportunity to participate in a network of community development projects. Project leads contribute to the taught aspects of the programme and also provide you with placement opportunities.
  • Our students come from a wide range of professional, academic and cultural backgrounds and all bring with them a curiosity about how social justice can be developed by people working together for change.

Entry Requirements

An ordinary degree or non-UK equivalent in any subject, along with a strong interest in youth work, community work, community based adult learning or broad issues and processes of social change.

Fees

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Programme Funding

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Student Destinations

You will have many employment opportunities open to you in the areas of community development work, youth work, health, housing and social and economic regeneration. With an accredited CLD Standards Council for Scotland qualification, you will have the opportunity to work for local authorities, the voluntary sector and further and higher education institutions.

Module Details

Core courses
PRACTICE AND POLICY INQUIRY
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS FOR PRACTICE

Optional courses may include
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN ADULT EDUCATION
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ADULT LEARNING
EDUCATIONAL APPROACHES TO COMMUNITY LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
EMPOWERMENT AND SOCIAL CHANGE
PERSPECTIVES ON YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTHOOD
WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE: EDUCATION AND LEARNING FOR CHANGE

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