YACL303-26S2 (D) Semester Two 2026 (Distance)

Professional Youth Work in Practice

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 September 2026

Description

This course is the capstone for the Youth work and development pathway within the Bachelor of Youth and Community Leadership qualification. As such, students will be invited to reflect on their prior personal and professional experiences within the context of relevant literature on youth work with a particular focus on what this field consists of in Aotearoa New Zealand. By using an ako approach where we are all students and teachers/experts of our own experiences, the course will foster an environment of shared responsibility for learning and will create opportunities for each student to share their experiences both within and outside of the course. Within the course, students will engage with academic content, field experiences, guest speakers, and assessment tasks that pull it all together and provide a way for students to make a positive impact on the youth work sector. This will truly be an applied learning course designed to culminate the degree in a celebratory and meaningful way.

Prerequisites

YACL102; or 30 points in YACL courses and EDUC102

DRAFT TIMETABLE:

Please note that the 2026 timetable has not been finalised.

Scheduled days and times will be confirmed, following review, on 15th October.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 13:00 - 15:00 Online Delivery
13 Jul - 2 Aug
12 Oct - 18 Oct
Intensive Block Course A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 09:00 - 17:00 Online Delivery
31 Aug - 6 Sep
Intensive Block Course B B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 17:00 Online Delivery
31 Aug - 6 Sep
Workshop A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 Zoom
3 Aug - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 11 Oct

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Field experience report 20% Field experience report
Literature/Theory Review 40% Literature/Theory Review
Presentation with accompanying notes 40% Presentation with accompanying notes

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $948.00

International fee $4,263.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Social and Cultural Studies .

All YACL303 Occurrences

  • YACL303-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026
  • YACL303-26S2 (D) Semester Two 2026 (Distance)