Child Youth & Family Studies - Carlow / Wexford / Wicklow

The course is designed to provide the knowledge, skills and competencies required by the sector and to provide future leaders of Child, Youth and Family services in Ireland and abroad. The course aims to educate learners to high levels of contemporary and comparative theoretical awareness in fields central to services provision and to create an atmosphere of rigorous academic enquiry and writing. Learners will develop a deep and integrated knowledge of contemporary child, youth and family theory and practice, and the sector within which child, youth and family services operate.

Modules

Contemporary issues in Childhood and Youth Studies

Psychology in Practice

Perspectives on Family and Society

Leadership, Strategy and Governance

Research Methods and Dissertation



Elective Subjects

Addiction Studies

Adult and Community Education

Youth Justice Interventions and Practice Approaches

Children Rights and Child Protection

2 YEARS – PART-TIME

Two evenings per week 7.00 - 10.00pm (indicative)

Start Date: September 2024