Youth Work Researcher badge demonstrates the ability to survey and analyse young people's concerns, needs and interests using empirical research methods.
Learning Targets
Knowing about the situation, status and condition of young people in society
Knowing about interests, concerns and needs of young people
Knowing empirical methods of research
Being able to apply empirical methods in order to describe interests, concerns and needs of young people
Being able to analyse the needs and concerns of different youth groups, subcultures etc.
Capacity to present the results to different stakeholders
Showing interest in youth issues
Demonstrating attention to detail
Being neutral and not judgmental
Participants have to successfully accomplish the following tasks before the BADU Open Badge will be issued.
Minimum standards:
Having successfully completed an entire learning activity (training course, seminar, online course, workshop etc.), a voluntary programme/internship
Self-evaluation
Assessment session with the trainer/mentor
Case Study
Conducted one workshop on the topic of the activity with youth within 2 months after the activity
Conducted critical incident analysis
Problem Solving and simulation games on the specific topic of the activity
