CYP5112 - Volunteering with Children, Young People and Families

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1 Analyse their career potential
2 Successfully complete a long term piece of volunteering with children, young people and families demonstrating appropriate skills and commitment
3 Evaluate their theoretical understanding in a practical context; critically reflect on their personal and professional development

Content:

This module will involve three stages: preparation, work placement and reflection.

Preparation: students will undergo a series of workshops in which they will re-consider their employability skills, analyse their career prospects and undertake the practicalities of gaining and undertaking a work placement in a relevant occupation related to their field of study.

Volunteering placement: students will find themselves an appropriate volunteering placement where they can undertake a minimum of 60 hours of volunteering over a period from October of their Level 5 to March of Level 5. The volunteering placement can be an already existing one which the student has been involved with, but any hours undertaken outside this time frame will not count towards this module.

Reflection: students will complete a report reflecting upon the practical skills gained through the experience and what they have learnt about the application of theoretical understanding in a practical setting.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Series of workshops; 60 hours of volunteering from October to March of Level 5

Workshops
Contact hours: 9

Tutorial
Contact hours: 1

Other relevant Matters
All three sections need to be passed; non-attendance or less than 80% attendance at either workshop sessions or placement without a medical note or the approval of the module co-ordinator will be deemed to constitute a fail.

Assessment:

001 Portfolio 1 x 1,500 words Sem 1 30%
002 Volunteering Placement 60 hours from October to March of Level 5 Pass/Fail Sem 1 & 2 0%
003 Reflective report 1 x 3,500 words Sem 2 70%


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