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Bachelor of Youth Work - Melbourne

Sample Generic Course Map
(For students who start the BYW degree in 2009 or after should use these tables)

Year 1
Semester 1 Youth Work Major 1 Core unit Sociology Major 1 Elective
Semester 2 Youth Work Major 2 Youth Work Major 3 Sociology Major 2 Practicum 1
Year 2
Semester 1 Youth Work Major 4 Youth Work Major 5 Sociology Major 3 Elective
Semester 2 Youth Work Major 6 Mission-focussed Unit Sociology Major 4 Practicum 2
Year 3
Semester 1 Youth Work Major 7 Sociology Major 5 Sociology Major 6 Practicum 3
Semester 2 Youth Work Major 8 Elective Sociology Major 7 Sociology Major 8
 
Year 1
Semester 1 YSED100
History of Young People		 HIST106
Australian Indigenous Peoples - Past and Present		 SOCI100
Introduction to Sociology		 Elective
Semester 2 YSED104
Wellbeing and Young People		 YSED205
Ethical Principles and Practice of Youth Work		 SOCI107
Sociological Research Methods: Qualitative Methods		 YSED103
Practicum 1 Working with Youth Agencies and Organisations (YSED100)
Year 2
Semester 1 YSED200
Researching Young People
(Pre-requisite: YSED100 and YSED205)		 YSED203
Building Relationships and Supporting Young People
(Pre-requisite: 205 and YSED104)		 SOCI226
Australian Youth Cultures
(Pre-requisite: SOCI100 and SOCI107)		 Elective
Semester 2 YSED204
Case Management in Youth Work (Pre-requisite:YSED100 and YSED205)		 HIST227
Human Rights in History or other Mission-focussed Unit		 SOCI209
Sociology of Gender (Pre-requisite: SOCI100 and SOCI107)		 YSED202
Practicum 2 Youth Work Placement (Pre-requisite:YSED103)
Year 3
Semester 1 YSED303
Youth Work in Community Settings (Pre-requisite: YESD202, and YSED204)		 Any advanced level Sociology unit Any advanced level Sociology unit YSED302
Interface with Youth
(Pre-requisite:YSED202)
Semester 2 YSED310
Youth Policy
(Pre-requisite:YSED100 and YSED205 Inc: SOCI104)		 Elective Any advanced level Sociology unit Any advanced level Sociology unit

Sample Course Map
(For students who have enrolled in the program before 2009)

 Year 1
Semester 1 YSED100
History of Young People		 PHIL104
Introduction to Ethics		 SOCI100
Introduction to Sociology		 Elective 1
Semester 2 YSED101
Principles and Practices of Youth Work		 YSED102
Practicum 1: Mapping agencies (non-placement)		 SOCI107
Sociological Research: Qualitative Methods		 HIST106
Australian Indigenous Peoples - Past & Present
Year 2
Semester 1 YSED200
Researching Young People		 Sociology unit
Choice of any unit at advanced level		 SOCI233
Sociological Research: Quantitative methods		 Elective 2  
Semester 2 YSED201
Working in Youth organisations		 YSED202
Practicum 2: Evaluation Skills		 SOCI234
Sociology of Theory & Practice		 COUN208
Theories and Techniques of Counselling 1
Year 3
Semester 1 YSED300
Social Action   		 YSED302
Practicum 3: Interface with youth		 Sociology unit
Choice of any unit at advanced level		 Sociology unit
Choice of any unit at advanced level
Semester 2 YSED301
Youth Policy		 BEHV210
Small Group Processes		 Elective 3 Sociology unit
Choice of any unit at advanced level

Introductory units must be completed successfully prior to undertaking units at Advanced level.
Electives may be chosen from units taught within the School or from any other School of this University, provided that prerequisite and co-requisite requirements are met.