Young People in a Global Community

Unit code: AEB1804 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
Footscray Park
Online Real Time
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit identifies young people as global citizens and considers their transitions to adulthood in the context of culture, socio economic status, family, education and employment. The unit will explore and apply theories in sociology to consider the impact of globalisation, global structures and current trends on young people in the global community. It is particularly important for practitioners across the youth work, community development, and criminal justice sectors, who will be working with young people in the context of globalisation and growing interdependence.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Analyse fundamental social processes of culture, socialisation and social interaction;
  2. Explore theories of inequality and apply analysis to understand issues of micro, macro and global structures;
  3. Review an understanding of the concepts of power, the state and class;
  4. Evidence an understanding of the changing social, political and economic environments that young people are now experiencing and the impact of those changes and
  5. Demonstrate a developing ability to apply a sociological compass to understanding young people within the contexts of opportunity, freedom, constraint and deviance.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Portfolio
|
Grade: 45%
Portfolio of three class exercises to the discussion board submitted (A=10%, B=10% and C=10%)
Assessment type: Test
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Grade: 20%
In-class multiple-choice quiz in Session 9, covering all the material from Sessions 1-8.
Assessment type: Presentation
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Grade: 35%
Group presentation of a case study of the important role young people play in driving change in the global community.

For ABYW and EBYS students: Due to accreditation requirements from Youth Workers Australia, this unit has an attendance requirement of 80% and students must successfully complete all assessments to pass the unit. This is to ensure that the course maintains the standards and benchmarking set out by the accreditation body.

Required reading

Students will be provided with a reading list via VU Collaborate.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Bachelor of Community Development
ABCD | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
Bachelor of Criminal Justice
ABCJ | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Psychological Studies
ABCY | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
Bachelor of Youth Work
ABYW | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
Bachelor of Youth Work and Criminal Justice
ABYC | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
Bachelor of Youth Work/Bachelor of Sport Management
EBYS | Bachelor degree | Duration: 4 years

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