HIIC Youth Pack - Short Course

This course is a fun, interactive course designed to enable young people to develop their understanding of what issues affect their own health and the health of their wider community and explore how these factors can be addressed using a community development approach.

It aims to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence of young people to apply this learning in their own lives and communities. As with all aspects of HIIC, this course recognises each individual’s life experiences as a starting point for learning and discussion.  

This short course will include 5 x 2.5-hour sessions in addition to a group project involving research, presentation and decision-making at 7.5 hours. This is a total of 20 hours. The courses is delivered across six sessions: 

  • Session 1 - Social Model Of Health

  • Session 2 - Poverty, Inequality And Health

  • Session 3 - Prejudice And Inequality

  • Session 4 - Power And Participation

  • Session 5 - Community Development

  • Session 6 - Group Project

Participative Democracy Certificate

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The PDC is a youth award that provides SCQF level accreditation to young people involved in group decision-making. It gives participants the opportunity to acknowledge and develop their communication, decision-making and negotiation skills in the context of democratic engagement.

The Participative Democracy Certificate is worth 2 Credits at SCQF Level 5 (equivalent to National 5 or SVQ 2) and constitutes 20 hours of learning. YouthLink Scotland are responsible for the external quality assurance.

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