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MC178 - Master of Youth Practice and Professional Leadership
Plan: MC178 - Master of Youth Practice and Professional Leadership
Campus: City Campus
Overview
Program details
Objectives of the program
Articulation and pathways
Entrance requirements
External accreditation and industry links
Student expenses and charges in addition to fees
Library, IT and specialist resources
Program details
Award title: Master of Youth Practice and Professional Leadership
Award abbreviation: MYPPL
Total credit points: 144
Career: PGRD
Duration: 3 semesters full time or 6 semesters part time
Location: Onshore, City
Owning school: Global Studies, Social Science and Planning (365H)
Owning school URL: www.rmit.edu.au/socialhumanities
ASCED code: 090505
CRICOS code:
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Objectives of the program
The program offers a new model of leadership designed specifically for the community sector and youth agencies. The program has been designed to help meet current skill gaps in the Human Service Industry by addressing the current shortages in Leadership management of Youth Work practice. It provides theoretical and practical insights, and a qualification, for both experienced Youth Work practitioners as well as for those from other disciplinary and professional backgrounds.
This program will:
- equip you to assume leadership/management responsibilities
- equip you to problem solve by drawing on the social sciences, and to communicate with specialists from other disciplines and professional areas to create new service and social innovations
- provide graduate-level professional development opportunities that enable you to play a transformative leadership role in your organisation and the youth sector more generally
- prepare you to work in a variety of youth work and related settings and to work with young people who have complex needs
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Articulation and pathways
Exemptions for existing Post Graduate qualifications and recognised prior learning will be considered case by case as per RMIT's RPL and credit transfer policy.
Pathways have been designed into this program so you can exist and graduate with a Graduate Certificate, or if you wish continue to complete a Graduate Diploma or a Master Degree.
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Entrance requirements
Applicants must have a recognised university qualification or equivalent, and demonstrated capacity to pursue study at a postgraduate level.
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External accreditation and industry links
Youth Work is currently not subject to external accreditation as this is not a requirement. However, there has been considerable interest in recent years to professionalise, a development that will have implications for individual practitioners and the sector more generally if and when it occurs. RMIT Youth Work team are actively involved in the professionalisation project and will ensure that the new Masters program meets the requirements of any accrediting or regulatory body.
The program values industry feedback, and holds regular Program Advisory Committee meetings with industry representation.
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Student expenses and charges in addition to fees
Advice on any materials provided will be provided in the relevant course guide if applicable.
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Library, IT and specialist resources
You will be able to utilise a full range of library services of RMIT, complemented by libraries at other Universities, as required. In addition to these services, electronic material will be provided through the Distributed Learning System and the library E-reserve system necessitating internet access and computer literacy. The print and electronic resources made available to you will complement the material presented in your lecture notes.
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