Contemporary Youth Issues

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Contemporary Youth Issues
Leerdoelen	1. After completing this course, the student is able to outline contemporary youth issues for youth with different backgrounds and opportunities 2. After completing this course, the student is able to discuss the impact of the issues covered in the course for wellbeing of contemporary youth 3. After completing this course, the student is able to evaluate policies and programs in place to tackle contemporary youth issues 4. After completing this course, the student is able to formulate policy recommendations for a self-selected topic within the range of contemporary youth themes discussed in the course 5. After completing this course, the student is able to communicate scientific evidence and insight in a format that is accessible to experts from the practical field
Omschrijving	This course acquaints students with contemporary topics in young peoples’ lives, youth research and policy making. We focus on key challenges faced by young people, ranging from health, sexuality, and unemployment to the impact of social media. We discuss how these issues impact development and wellbeing of young people, and take a closer look at current policies and practice approaches and their scientific foundation. This means that for each topic, we will focus on describing the problem or issue at hand to gain familiarity and information, we will conduct a deeper analysis of precursors and outcomes for young people, and we will explore programs for pre- and intervention. Students are expected to actively co-produce knowledge by conducting own research, discussing perspectives and results with the group, and develop implications for practice.
Uren per week	variabel
Onderwijsvorm	hoorcollege (lectures, seminars, independent study and group work)
Toetsvorm	werkstuk (individueel) (research project and systematic review, assignments)
Vaksoort	master
Coördinator	Prof. Dr. T. Kretschmer
Docent(en)	Prof. Dr. T. Kretschmer
Entreevoorwaarden
Opmerkingen
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type Ma Pedagogische wetenschappen  (Ma Pedagogische wetenschappen (Youth, Society and Policy)) 1 semester I a VP (Sept.)