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 Diploma in Youth Development Work Program |
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The Diploma in Youth Development is a 2 years full time or 4 years part |
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time program of study.This program targets people who work for youth |
Successful completion of NUS Foundation |
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organizations & those who intend to work in this field. This Commonwealth |
Program or equivalent OR PSSC total of 14 - |
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program is offered by the National University of Samoa through the |
English plus 3 subjects or equivalent OR Mature |
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Oloamanu Centre for professional development and continuing education |
age entry - special conditions apply. |
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What is Youth Development Work? |
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Youth development work has many significant contributions to the overall |
For any queries or information that is required, |
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pattern of welfare services in any country. It has three key aspects which |
feel free to call in person at the Oloamanu |
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Centre or directly to course tutors via email or |
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phone Phone: 21428 ext 182 and 183 Contact |
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1) It is concerned with the personal and social development of young |
Tauvaga Vaai or email:t.vaai@nus.edu.ws |
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people in the broadest sense |
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2) It uses the methods of informal education, which seek learning |
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opportunities that arise outside the formal worlds of education, training |
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and work. |
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3) It learns from and is influenced by community development in that it |
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works with young people in the context of the community in which they live, |
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build community capacity by using its strengths and skills in the |
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development of services and is accountable to the community in which it |
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operates. |
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Distinct Roles for the youth development worker |
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In this program you will identify three (3) distinct roles for the youth |
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development worker. These are: |
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1) Enabling - creating the conditions in which young people can act on . |
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their own behalf; and on their own terms, rather than relying on other |
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people, and especially professionals to do things for them. |
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2) Ensuring - operating in accordance with value systems that give a |
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sense of purpose and meaning to how young people use their skills and |
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knowledge. |
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3) Empowering - putting democratic principles into action in the fullest |
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sense, so that young people can play a constructive part in the decision |
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making that affects them at different levels of society |
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Program Aim |
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By the end of this program you will be able to: |
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0 manage and participate fully in decision making processes at all levels |
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0 manage information relating to youth development work |
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0 demonstrate knowledge of training and development skills for young |
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00men and women |
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0 develop your potential, aspirations, careers and personal/social values |
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0 contribute to advancing youth development work |
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Program Structure |
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The Program of study consists of 14 courses of which you will study |
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DYD01 Learning Processes |
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DYD02 Young People and Society |
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DYD03 Principles and Practice of Youth Development Work |
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DYD04 Working with People in their Communities |
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DYD05 Gender and Development |
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DYD06 Commonwealth Values in Youth Development Work |
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DYD07 Management Skills |
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DYD08 Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation |
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DYD09 Policy Planning and Implementation |
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DYD10 Conflict Resolution Strategies and Skills |
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DYD11 Promoting Enterprise and Economic Development |
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DYD12 Youth and Health |
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DYD13 Sustainable Development and Environmental Issues |
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DYD14 Special Topic (Youth Development Work) |
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