300 hours, of which 40 will be lectures, tutorials and learning groups, a minimum of 80 fieldwork hours, and the rest directed/independent study. Lectures will involve a range of interactive teaching methods.

Key Information Set Data:
13% scheduled learning and teaching activities
60% guided independent learning
27% placement (fieldwork hours)

1. Professional Journal Entry related to an aspect of professional practice (Learning Outcome 3)

2. A group seminar, presenting for 30 minutes, on a recent text, policy or current issue and facilitate an analytical discussion of the key questions and implications arising from their presentation, relating these to their area of professional practice. (Learning Outcomes 2,4)

3.An individual assignment on a current trend or issues related to work with young people (Learning Outcome 1,2)

4. Field Work Report related to an aspect of professional competency that provides evidence against a national occupational standard or equivalent

Key Information Set Data:
100% coursework

Students must pass all elements.

The aim of this module is to explore the theoretical, theological and professional implications relating to the current and future development of youth work and ministry. Its theoretical and experiential learning (through student led seminars) supports the developments of communication, problem-solving and
goal-setting skills required in youth work and ministry. A brief resume of current structural and philosophical paradigms of youth work and ministry are compared to, and contrasted with, emerging shifts and projected future trends. This is set in context of social and political changes in the UK, and students will investigate strategic, management and developmental implications for both national and local youth policy. Students are encouraged to develop critical evaluation in identifying creative solutions to current and future challenges facing youth work and ministry. Underlying the analysis of current and future trends is an exploration of philosophical and theological dimensions and global trends related to young people.

On-site library and internet access to Staffordshire University Library
PCs with standard suite of University software providing access to e-mail, the internet, word processing, etc.
Rooms with access for disabled students, and suitable for group work

Dean, K. C. (2006), Practicing Passion: Youth and the Quest for a Passionate Church, Grand Rapids, MI & Cambridge: Eerdmans
Frost, M. (2003), The Shaping of Things to Come: Innovation and Mission for the 21st Century Church, Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers Inc.
Hirsch, A. (2007), The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating the Missional Church, Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos
Press.
Robb, M. (2007), Youth in Context: Frameworks, Setting and Encounters. London: Sage.