Expand+Entry Requirements

Formal academic qualifications are not required to commence the BA in Community, Youth and Family Studies. Students should have appropriate experience in Youth, Family, or Community work and must be in a position to undertake co...

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Formal academic qualifications are not required to commence the BA in Community, Youth and Family Studies. Students should have appropriate experience in Youth, Family, or Community work and must be in a position to undertake course assignments and projects relating to practical aspects of Community, Youth, and Family Studies.

Applicants for the programme should meet the University’s requirements for mature students (see here for further details). Participants should have good reading and writing skills, as well as basic IT skills, as independent home study is required.

Expand+This programme was developed in response to the continuing education needs of personnel working in community/voluntary and state sectors actively supporting Community, Youth and Family life in a rapidly changing society. It is an interdisciplinary pr...

Hide-This programme was developed in response to the continuing education needs of personnel working in community/voluntary and state sectors actively supporting Community, Youth and Family life in a rapidly changing society. It is an interdisciplinary programme drawing upon selected components of Sociology, Politics, Community Development, Family Studies and Law. It is a broad educational programme which places specific emphasis on knowledge and skills for personnel working within a broad range of sectors which seek to support and enable families and communities to function effectively within society.

This NUI Diploma/ BA programme is designed specifically to create accessible, student centred learning opportunities within the Social Sciences. Core open learning materials, developed by NUI Galway practitioners and experts in the field of Community, Youth and Family support, will be provided to students at the start of the programme. The cost of learning materials and the tuition is included in the programme fee. Each programme consists of a combination of learning materials, workshops and assignments.

An NUI Diploma in Arts (Community, Youth and Family Studies) is awarded on attaining 90 credits and a Bachelor of Arts in Community, Youth and Family Studies degree on attaining 180 credits.

The BA programme is devised on a modular, credit basis. Each module carries a specific number of credits. The maximum number of credits that a student can attain each year is 45 credits.

Expand+Year One *

Introduction to Learning
Introduction to Politics and Sociology
Social Research Skills
An Introduction to Family and Society
Exploring ‘Community’ and Community Development
Youth and Society
Promoting Positive Mental Health & Wel...

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Introduction to Learning
Introduction to Politics and Sociology
Social Research Skills
An Introduction to Family and Society
Exploring ‘Community’ and Community Development
Youth and Society
Promoting Positive Mental Health & Well-being
Research Project: Literature Review
Elective Module (see listing)

Year Two *

Group work Theory and Practice
Writing a Research Proposal
Issues in Contemporary Families
Understanding Conflict
Safeguarding Children, Young People, and Vulnerable Persons
Practicing Sociology and Politics
Youth Work Principles and Practice
Elective Module (see listing)

Year Three *

Research Methodology in the Social Sciences
Research Project – Secondary Research
An Introduction to Childhood and Adolescence
Family Relationships and Social Interaction
Understanding Youth
Families and the Law
Understanding Public and Social Policy
Elective Module (see listing)

Year Four *

Planning, Developing and Evaluating Projects
Research Project
Understanding Equality and Diversity
Exploring Lifelong Learning
Personal and Professional Development
Elective Modules (see listing)

*Electives

Community Health
Development and Change
Promoting Positive Mental Health & Well-being
Volunteering: Theory, Policy, & Practice
Therapeutic Communication
Critical Thinking
Social Exclusion, Citizenship and the Modern State
Social & Political Context of Activism & Advocacy
Adulthood and Ageing

Note: Other elective modules may be offered in addition to, or in substitution of, the modules listed above. Not all of the elective modules may be offered every academic year