Pre-requisites

YT603 Youth Rights and Participation

Co-requisites

None.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:

• Determine the key dimensions of leadership.

• Judge the effectiveness of various theories of leadership from a Christian worldview perspective.

• Investigate the essential character traits necessary for effective leadership in Youth Work.

• Plan for your own self-leadership and self-awareness in Youth Work leadership

Unit Description

This unit commences by defining leadership within the youth sector and identifying the key dimensions of leadership in general. Key theories and models of leadership are explored and evaluated from a Christian worldview perspective. Examination extends to a variety of leadership characteristics that are then applied to the individual conceptualising their personal leadership attributes. These personal leadership attributes are then examined in how they relate to broader youth sector leadership.

At the conclusion of the unit, the student is expected to be able to analyse, describe and assess leadership principles from a general perspective as well as a specifically Christian perspective.

Topics

• Introduction
• Youth Work as an emerging profession
• On becoming an academic profession
• Building the next generation of Youth Work Academics
• Deschooling Youth Work
• Leadership in Youth Work
• Personal Leadership
• Team Leadership
• Sector Leadership
• Faithful Youth Work
• The future of youth work
• Review

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Unit offerings

Face to face: (Every Year, Semester 2)
Face to face: Semester 2, 2025 (Every Year, Semester 2)

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.