Youth and Community Work (Hons) University College Cork

Overview

This Youth and Community Work (Hons) from University College Cork  offers a range of foundational subjects including Sociology, Social Policy, and Research Methods. Exciting contemporary subjects also offered include the sociology of youth; principles and practice of youth and community work; citizen engagement and social movements; children and young people’s rights; working with groups and communities; global education; young people’s mental health; the use of social media in youth and community work; sustainability and the environment; and project planning and management.

Key facts

• The course is designed on the understanding that this is the first time that many students are encountering the social sciences. As such, students are not expected to have prior knowledge of the various subjects, and the first year is focused on introducing you to key concepts and theories.
• Skills and Careers Information
• Our BSocSc graduates are employable in a wide range of areas as the skills developed on the course, particularly in the areas of both ‘people skills’ and reflective practice, and also the ability to provide critical analysis, readily transfer to many other areas.
• Many former students of the programme play significant roles in their own communities and a number of former students are involved in politics at both local and national levels. Many of the positions on offer following graduation attract professional salaries and provide career opportunities.