Course Catalogue

Youth and Community Ministries: Practice TRS2028

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Critical Studies
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 2 (SCQF level 8)
  • Typically Offered: Either Semester 1 or Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Taught Wholly by Distance Learning: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

This course will inform and equip the student with the knowledge and tools relevant for planning, resourcing and leading youth or community initiatives and programmes to operate in both church and complex community contexts. It does so by enabling them to understand, evaluate and apply different youth work approaches and skills for group work. This module operates alongside the 'Youth and Community Ministries: Values' course and will help to equip Christian youth workers or youth ministers to work in both church and community, but either course can be taken alone. Reflection on a placement is an essential part of this course, but you do not have to be an experienced youth worker.

Timetable

Online evenings for 2 hours x 10 sessions plus 2 hour intro online session

Requirements of Entry

At least one Level 1 course at D3 or above, or at the discretion of the head of TRS.

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

The standard assessments for this course are:

■ Reflective essay (1000 words)

■ Portfolio (3000 words)

 

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available:

■ There is no alternative to the reflective essay, but flexible deadlines can be offered as reasonable adjustments (students should follow the usual process for extensions)

■ There is no alternative to the portfolio, but flexible deadlines can be offered as reasonable adjustments (students should follow the usual process for extensions)

 

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.  

Course Aims

This course provides the opportunity to:

■ explore different approaches to youth and community work

■ apply practical and theological insights to their work in a variety of contexts

■ analyse and evaluate some of the perspectives of youth and community work

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ assess different approaches to church based ministry and detached work

■ describe and critique the values and practices of their own communities or a chosen context

■ evaluate different tools for building relationships with individuals and groups

■ be able to articulate requirements for safeguarding vulnerable individuals

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions