Education

Inclusive Practice with Young People

Module code: X4910E
Level 4
15 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Seminar, Workshop
Assessment modes: Portfolio

On this module, you’ll gain the practical and theoretical skills to work effectively with young people in a near-peer mentoring role. These skills will be highly transferable across disciplines. You’ll:

• explore our social pedagogy framework
• gain essential training in safeguarding and boundaries
• deepen your understanding of current issues shaping young lives, including mental health and wellbeing.

Through hands-on experience, you’ll develop confidence in creative, participatory facilitation and holistic approaches to engagement. You’ll design and facilitate interactive workshops on topics you choose and care about, combining academic learning with real-world application. This will support you in developing leadership and communication skills.

The module fosters youth-led spaces that encourage:

• critical dialogue
• collaboration
• transformative learning.

Module learning outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding, interpersonal skills and confidence to successfully and meaningfully engage in the Role Model project.
• Reflect on, discuss and present individual experiences of childhood, education and family life, PHSE curriculum topics (e.g. mental health, food and body image, sexuality and gender) which inform or challenge their own opinions;
• Develop and employ specific study skills (including: academic writing and independent learning) and creative ways to construct and present informed positions and arguments