Lampeter Certificate in Intergenerational Practice
Course Code: 1VOL1820
University Level: One (20 Credits)
Prerequisites: None
Delivery Method: Distance learning, paper and/or online
Start Date:
Course Duration: Average 12-15 weeks (flexible)
Course Fees:
Further Study: Standalone or optional part of the degree in Voluntary Sector Studies
Aims of the Course:
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to intergenerational practice, to outline what intergenerational practice is and to explore the benefits it can offer, whilst encouraging the student to develop a critical understanding of this approach. It aims to give students a working knowledge of the nature of intergenerational practice and its applications. The course looks at the potential for intergenerational practice as a way of addressing social exclusion and inequality, of promoting community involvement and encouraging active citizenship.
Course Content:
The course looks at the concept of community and considers concerns behind perceived community decline; it examines the social trends and processes which contribute to social change and encourages the student to consider the issues which intergenerational practice can help to address. The course enables the student to demonstrate an understanding of social exclusion, to show critical awareness of current social policy aims, and to appreciate the ways in which intergenerational practice can inform policy and contribute to its aims. Intergenerational case studies outlined within the course explore the ways in which the aims of Intergenerational practice can be met; the course looks at effective practice and encourages the student to appreciate how different groups can be involved, to the benefit of all. At the end of the course we turn to the core elements of an intergenerational project plan, including the necessity for monitoring and evaluation and to the practical aspects of how to make a case for an intergenerational project and to present a project plan to, for example, potential funding bodies.
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