Diploma of Higher Education in Working with Young People
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Diploma
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Made up of
- 240 credits
Description
This practice-based diploma course is the qualification for you if you’re living and working in Scotland and have recent experience of working with young people in an informal education setting. Your experience could include detached youth work or Community Learning and Development (CLD) work with young people in clubs, youth organisations like the Guides or Scouts, or other groups working with young people aged 13–19 years old. You may also be studying for general interest or to find out if youth work is the career for you. The DipHE in Working with Young People provides you with the knowledge of ethics, values and purposes as well as the understanding required to work effectively with teenagers in these settings. In developing the skills expected of professional workers in this field, it also prepares you to engage with further study, enquiry and reflection on your practice.
How to register
Registration is not yet open for this qualification. For an autumn 2012 start, registration opens on 27 March 2012. If you would like to register your interest, you can order our free guide to studying in 2012.
Career relevance and employability
The DipHE in Working with Young People will prepare you to work with young people in a wide range of roles and settings, including in youth and community education services, voluntary and community organisations, schools and colleges, and youth participation projects. It is mapped to the National Occupational Standards for Youth Work, and involves work-based study and practice, including in an alternative setting at Level 2. Students wanting to achieve a professional qualification recognised by the Standards Council for Community Learning and Development for Scotland will need to go on to complete the honours degree in youth work. By studying a further 120 credits at Level 3 you can ‘top up’ your diploma to the BA (Hons) Youth Work which has been specifically developed to follow on from this diploma. The honours degree is recognised as a professional qualification in Scotland.
This diploma course will develop your skills across the National Occupational Standards for Youth Work, including:
- assessing young people’s needs
- working with young people in groups
- designing learning activities
- planning and evaluating projects
- working in teams
- working in community-based organisations.
There is more information about how OU study can improve your employability in the OU’s Employability Statement from our Careers Advisory Service. You can also read or download our publication OU study and your career and look at our subject pages to find out about career opportunities.
Learning outcomes
The learning outcomes of this qualification are described in four areas:
- Knowledge and understanding
- Cognitive skills
- Practical and professional skills
- Key skills
Read more detailed information about the learning outcomes, and how they are acquired through teaching, learning and assessment methods.
Credit for previous study elsewhere
If you have already completed some successful study at higher education level at another institution we may be able to give you credit that you can count towards this Open University qualification. Further details will be available when registration opens for this qualification.
On completion
On successful completion of the required modules you will be awarded a Diploma of Higher Education in Working with Young People.
Fees 2012
See fees and funding options for study from September 2012.
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An undergraduate qualification in Childhood and Youth, Education and Health and Social Care.
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