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Knowledge and Skills

You will develop a multidisciplinary understanding of youth theory and research. This core knowledge will help you critically examine current issues facing New Zealand youth including social justice, inequality, and institutional bias.

You will also gain important practical skills by working directly with a young person as a youth mentor, while giving back to the community through service learning.

Potential Careers

Your knowledge and awareness of the social issues facing New Zealand youth will hone your skills in youth advocacy, policy and programme development, and help you develop important interpersonal skills that can be used in any work-related context.

Employers are looking for staff who have practical real-life experience and value the personal and societal benefits of community service. The combination of in-depth knowledge and practical skills gained through your service learning experience would benefit a variety of child and youth-related careers in health, law, government, education, NGOs, and community-based organisations.

Other information

You must complete three of the courses listed below (45 points), including YOUTHWRK 152 and EDUC 200 or SOCYOUTH 300, and meet the requirements associated with the Children's Act 2014.
Each course is worth 15 points. Before you can enrol in a Stage II or Stage III course you need to have passed the prerequisite courses for enrolment in that course.

Stage I courses
YOUTHWRK 152 - Understanding New Zealand Youth

Stage II courses
EDUC 200 - Youth Mentoring
PACIFIC 206 - Pacific Youth: Contemporary Realities in the Pacific Region

Stage III courses
SOCYOUTH 300 - Therapeutic Youth Mentoring
EDUC 352 - Adolescence

Schedule

Schedule Notes

Students need to meet the requirements of the Children’s Act 2014.

Plan Schedules

Complete 45 points comprising:

  • 15 points for all Compulsory Course, and
  • 15 points from Group 1 Elective Courses, and
  • 15 points from Group 2 Elective Courses

Compulsory Course

Complete 15 points for ALL of the following:

Group 1 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

Group 2 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following: