Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
AS10148 Legal and cultural context |
| Credits: 5 |
| Level: Certificate |
| Semester: 2 at City of Bristol College |
| Semester: 2 at Norton Radstock College |
| Semester: 2 at Swindon College |
| Assessment: CW 50%, EX 20%, OT 30% |
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Aims: The aims of this unit are to ensure that students:
* Consider the implications of the legal framework for youth work within the wider social context * Understand the role of social policy in regard to youth work and are aware of and can apply key theoretical perspectives and concepts * Understand key theories of social policy from 1945 and show how they relate to youth work * Fully comprehend the child protection legislation and know how to safeguard the interests of children and young people * Understand those laws and protocols relating to equality issues * Are introduced to key aspects of health and safety legislation * Understand how practice needs to change in response to legislation and are able to manage those consequent changes * Understand how social issues and concerns give rise to legislation and how to be able to influence those changes. Learning Outcomes: At the end of the unit students will have: * Explored the concept of 'culture' and discussed the various definitions of culture from economic, political and social viewpoints and used these theoretical concepts to explain and understand the relation between state, society and culture * Developed an understanding of social policy theory, are able to apply it to their understanding of youth work and can analyse the situations they work in theoretically * Learnt to apply, develop and question cultural analyses * Developed an understanding of how societal pressures lead to social legislation and how to influence that process * Understood and be able to apply legislation in relation to youth work; in particular that relating to child protection and the safeguarding of children's interests, health and safety and the legal basis of youth work and education * Explored how practice needs to change as legislation changes * Learnt how to manage those changes both in terms of themselves and their work situation. Skills: During the unit students will gain the following skills: * Intellectual (taught and assessed) - concept of culture; relationship between state, society and culture, social policy theory and practice, nature of cultural analysis, cultural analyses, legislative process and influences upon it, legal basis of child protection as well as youth work and health and safety * Professional (facilitated, taught and assessed) - how legislative and governmental changes influence practice, management of those changes, safeguarding of the interests of children and young people * Practical (facilitated) - influencing legislature * Key Skills (facilitated - assessed through other units) - the skills in this unit will assist students in the demonstration of competence in the common core modules and work undertaken in this module will be expected to contribute to their portfolios in those units. Content: The syllabus for this unit concentrates on: * Concept of culture * Social policy theory, usage, analysis and key concepts * Relationship between state, society and culture * Areas of tension and need whilst trying to avoid labelling young people as a problem * Key areas of social policy including juvenile crime and justice, youth unemployment and the 'broken transition' debate, informal education, provision for young women and youth social work * Nature of cultural analysis * Application, development and questioning of a range of cultural analyses * How cultural and societal demands and changes affect legislation and that legislation influences and cultural changes * The legislative process in practice * Influences upon that legislative process * Influencing legislature * Child protection legislation and its application and the safeguarding of the interests of children and young people * Equality legislation and its application * Health and safety legislation and its application * Legal basis of youth work * How legislative and governmental changes influence practice * Management of those changes. |