Equips students with skills in analysing, researching and explaining interactions between people and their environment. The course is ideal for students with a humanities background who are interested in a career in psychology and related areas such as children studies, youth work, human services and justice. Course structure Students will be required to complete the Core unit set. This will be supported by selection of a supplementary program, comprising of: a Double Major; or a Major plus a Minor/elective units; or a Minor plus elective units. The Major and Minor need to be from an Arts/Humanitarian field. Generally, units in this course should be completed in year sequence (e.g. all first-year units should be completed before proceeding to second-year units). Professional Youth Work Major Provides an opportunity for students to combine a youth work major with complementary areas of study. This includes Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies, Addiction Studies, Health Promotion, Community Work, Criminology, Psychology, Counselling, Visual Arts, Media and Communications, and Event Management. Learning Outcomes Analyze and evaluate the contribution of youth work to society, communities and young people demonstrating cross cultural responsiveness. Apply and evaluate sustainability principles in program design and development and problem solving in the context of youth work professional practice. Apply understanding of sociocultural and international diversity and other values that are the underpinning of youth work as a discipline/ Demonstrate English literacy appropriate to professional youth work communication, including all relevant forms of oral and written communication, both formal and informal. Demonstrate ability to collaborate professionally with others through team work in academic and professional environments. Demonstrate broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge of youth work theory, methods, principles and values with multi-disciplinary research. Demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding necessary to make decisions based upon their full environmental, social, cultural and economic implications relating to Youth Work. Demonstrate numeracy proficiency appropriate to professional youth work including numeracy sufficient to develop and read budgets for service provision and to interpret and produce reports that include qualitative and quantitative data. Demonstrate use of technologies appropriate to youth work professional practice. Identify how global context shapes similarities and differences in work with young people in other countries. Plan, design, develop, implement and evaluate programs and services that meet young people's needs and the requirements of employers and of funding bodies. Professionally and ethically communicate youth work knowledge amongst diverse audiences including young people, families, colleagues and the public. Review, analyze and synthesize youth and community work knowledge by engaging in both critical thinking and reflective practice to resolve problems encountered in professional work as a novice graduate youth worker. Possible future job titles Youth Worker, Youth Support Worker, Youth Development Officer, Youth Activities Officer, Youth Welfare Worker, Youth and Family Mediation, Youth Health Educator, Youth Policy Officer, Youth Outreach Worker, Youth Engagement Worker, Youth Mental Health Worker, School Chaplain, Youth Mental Health Care Coordinator, Youth and Community Worker, Community Education Worker (Youth), Youth Officer, Youth Liaison Worker, School Retention and Participation Officer. Youth Accommodation Worker, Student Support Officer, Youth Counsellor