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YOUTH & COMMUNITY STUDIES

Module code: CS50
Credits: 5
Semester: 1
Department: APPLIED SOCIAL STUDIES
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	Overview
	The aim of this module is to examine the concepts of �Youth� & �Community� from a critical sociological perspective. �Youth� and �Community� are important concepts not only as terms which denote the social categories or groups with whom practitioners are engaged and whose interests they are concerned to promote, but also as clusters of ideas and assumptions - often unspoken - which shape and inform youth and community work practices, and understandings of the social world (Devlin, 2008). The aim of this module is to attempt to make these (often conflicting) ideas and assumptions explicit; to provide an introduction to the key concepts, theories and key debates in the study of youth and of community; to explore the concepts of youth and community (and other, related concepts) from a variety of theoretical perspectives; to examine empirical studies of communities and of young people in Ireland and elsewhere; and to explore the political and ideological dimensions of these key concepts and their relationship with class, gender, ethnicity, culture and identity, and other areas of contemporary debate.

Overview

The aim of this module is to examine the concepts of �Youth� & �Community� from a critical sociological perspective. �Youth� and �Community� are important concepts not only as terms which denote the social categories or groups with whom practitioners are engaged and whose interests they are concerned to promote, but also as clusters of ideas and assumptions - often unspoken - which shape and inform youth and community work practices, and understandings of the social world (Devlin, 2008). The aim of this module is to attempt to make these (often conflicting) ideas and assumptions explicit; to provide an introduction to the key concepts, theories and key debates in the study of youth and of community; to explore the concepts of youth and community (and other, related concepts) from a variety of theoretical perspectives; to examine empirical studies of communities and of young people in Ireland and elsewhere; and to explore the political and ideological dimensions of these key concepts and their relationship with class, gender, ethnicity, culture and identity, and other areas of contemporary debate.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: have a knowledge and critical understanding of the historical emergence and evolution of ideas of 'community' and 'youth'; understand the main theoretical perspectives on 'community' and 'youth', and their implications for practice; understand the 'politics of community' and 'youth' and of conflicting definitions ad interpretations. have a knowledge and critical understanding of empirical findings of sociological studies of local communities and young people in Ireland and elsewhere.

Learning Outcomes

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Assessment

	Autumn Supplementals/Resits
	Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment registration permitted? Yes Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment capped? No

	Pre-Requisites
	None

	Co-Requisites
	None

	Timetable
	This timetable is not currently available, please contact the Applied Social Studies Department.

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