Socio-cultural Empowerment of Different Youth Groups

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:2.00

Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:26:13

Study Course Information
Course Code:		MRU_019		LQF level:		Level 7
Credit Points:		4.00		ECTS:		6.00
Branch of Science:				Target Audience:
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Anna Broka
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences
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Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		8	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		16
Classes (count)		8	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		16
Total Contact Hours								32
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:

Objective:

Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Introduction. Study objectives, content, organization of study process, student’s evaluation criteria. Requirements for presentation, field visit (case study), creative tasks plan and working on-line delivery.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	other
2	Characteristics of informal youth groups. Civil and active youth. Disadvantaged youth groups with fever opportunities. Youth subculture groups: prejudices and stereotypes. Socially excluded youth (disabled). Youth groups in risk.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	study trip
3	Social, economic and spiritual Children and Youth empowerment. Youth discrimination based on religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, on the grounds of race or ethnic origin. Youth engagement: forms and methods.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	other
4	Socio-cultural work with children and youth groups: ways and characteristics. History of socio-cultural work with youth in Europe. Peculiarities of recreational, socio-educational and artistic cultural practice. Creative thinking in Social work.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	other
5	Public active youth in Europe. Social changes: conception of active participation; training approach of interactive learning. Development of social competences of the youngsters. Citizenship and responsibility. Cultural tolerance, social justice, equal opportunities and anti-discrimination training.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	other
6	Youth with less opportunities and socio-cultural work. Empowerment of young people with psichological, bihevioral and psichiatric problems. Social autonomy: choice, competence and skills of disabled youth. Day care centres for persons with disabilities. Peripheral regions youth.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
7	Occupation importance working with risk youth groups. Youth employment and social problems. Prevention of violence and entertainment. Leisure and quality of life. Recreational features in youth care institutions.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	other
8	Creative arts and cultural activities for children and youth groups. Social functions of art: social integration processes and interaction with young people in artistic expression for change. The current concept of art therapy. Art therapy and socialization opportunities for people with disabilities.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:

Assessment Criteria:

Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Students will know and will be able to find out the cultural needs, interests, attitudes of youth different groups, be able to plan socio-cultural activities for young people in social institutions or in the community.
Skills:		Will be able to analyse and systematically assess fewer opportunities or disabled youth, social exclusion or socio-cultural factors of risk youth groups cultural stigma or discrimination.
Competencies:		Will be able to be culturally responsive and approach clients who are from different racial, socio-economic, and ethnic communities with respect and openness; develop social and cultural communication competences of children and youth; promote interprofessional collaboration ensuring democratic manner of communication and decision making; endeavour that shared knowledge and skills of social services providers and consideration the service user in a holistic way will allow influence the ways service for children, youth and their families are provided.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Bardauskienė, R.; Dromantienė, L.; Gudžinskienė, V.; Railienė, A.; Skučienė, D.; Šinkūnienė, J. R.; Žemaitaitytė, I. (2014). Social work with children and youth: intercultural and international aspect / Socio-cultural Empowerment of different Youth groups. Vilnius: Mykolas Romeris University, p. 244-292.
2	Dunne, A.; Ulicna, D. and oth. Working with Young People: the value of Youth work in the European Union (2014). Ed. by European commission, Brussels.
3	Hoggarth, L.; Merton, B.; Tyler, M. (2009). Managing Modern Youth Work: Empowering Youth and Community Work Practice. Great Britain: TJ International Ltd, Padstow, Cornwall.
4	Young, K. (2006). The Art of Youth Work. Russell House Publishing Ltd; 2nd edition.
5	Youth work practice (2010). Practical social work. Ed. by Tony Jeffs and Mark K. Smith. Basingstoke, New York (N.Y.): Palgrave Macmillan.
6	Rossman, J.R.; Schlatter, B.E. (2011). Recreation Programming: Designing and Staging Leisure Experiences. Sagamore Publishing LLC.
7	Angela J. Huebner, Examining "Empowerment": A How-To Guide for the Youth Development Professional. In: Journal of Extension, December 1998 // Volume 36 // Number 6 // Feature Articles // 6FEA1
8	Introducing the Youth Stocktaking Report. The OECD Youth Stocktaking Report Empowering youth in OECD countries
Additional Reading
1	30 Youth Group Games and Activities