LIFE COURSE DEVELOPMENT
SWP2LCD
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will draw on first year psychology studies and explore human development within a social context, drawing out implications for social work practice.
School: School Allied Health,Human Serv & Sport
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Maureen Long
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be admitted in HZSK, HZSKB, HZSKW, HZSKM, HZSKP (BHS&MSW) or HBCSW, HBCSB, HBCS, HBCSD, HBCSM, HBCSS (Bachelor of Community Services). All others require coordinators approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Looking forward through the life span | Recommended | Peterson, C 2014 | 6TH EDN, MELBOURNE: PEARSON-PRENTICE HALL. |
| Readings | Understanding human development: a multi-dimensional approach | Recommended | Harms, L 2009 | SOUTH MELBOURNE, VIC: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Develop a solid knowledge and understanding of the stages of human development over the life span, particularly as a framework for understanding the lived experience of people in Australian society.
- Activities:
- On-line learning activities and face-to-face two-hour weekly workshops.
02. Analysed life span development from class, ethnicity and race, ability, lifestyle, gender and sexual preference points of view, and their impact on human development and the different experiences of individuals and families through the life cycle
- Activities:
- On-line learning activities and face-to-face two-hour weekly workshops.
03. Demonstrate an understanding of social work practice implications of normative and non-normative development
- Activities:
- On-line learning activities and face-to-face two-hour weekly workshops.
04. Demonstrate a preliminary understanding of Intergenerational relations by looking at the interaction of population groups.
- Activities:
- On-line learning activities and face-to-face two-hour weekly workshops.
Albury-Wodonga, 2019, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzie Cowan
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"Minimum of 12 x 1-hour teacher guided learning packages which include on-line reading and other activities."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x on-line quizzes (equivalent to 500 words each) | Assessment of student understanding of key development concepts and related theoretical frameworks. Quiz 1 opens in week 3 and Quiz 2 opens in week 6. | 20 | 02 |
| One 2,000-word lifecourse development assessment | Analysis of development across the life course using a case study with application of broad range of concepts and theories of development | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| One 1,000-word paper | Analysis of a specific life transition using concepts and theories of subject content. | 30 | 03, 04 |
Bendigo, 2019, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Maureen Long
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"Minimum of 12 x 1-hour teacher guided learning packages which include on-line reading and other activities."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x on-line quizzes (equivalent to 500 words each) | Assessment of student understanding of key development concepts and related theoretical frameworks. Quiz 1 opens in week 3 and Quiz 2 opens in week 6. | 20 | 02 |
| One 2,000-word lifecourse development assessment | Analysis of development across the life course using a case study with application of broad range of concepts and theories of development | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| One 1,000-word paper | Analysis of a specific life transition using concepts and theories of subject content. | 30 | 03, 04 |
Dandenong, 2019, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Maureen Long
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"Minimum of 12 x 1-hour teacher guided learning packages which include on-line reading and other activities."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x on-line quizzes (equivalent to 500 words each) | Assessment of student understanding of key development concepts and related theoretical frameworks. Quiz 1 opens in week 3 and Quiz 2 opens in week 6. | 20 | 02 |
| One 2,000-word lifecourse development assessment | Analysis of development across the life course using a case study with application of broad range of concepts and theories of development | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| One 1,000-word paper | Analysis of a specific life transition using concepts and theories of subject content. | 30 | 03, 04 |
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Maureen Long
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"Minimum of 12 x 1-hour teacher guided learning packages which include on-line reading and other activities."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x on-line quizzes (equivalent to 500 words each) | Assessment of student understanding of key development concepts and related theoretical frameworks. Quiz 1 opens in week 3 and Quiz 2 opens in week 6. | 20 | 02 |
| One 2,000-word lifecourse development assessment | Analysis of development across the life course using a case study with application of broad range of concepts and theories of development | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| One 1,000-word paper | Analysis of a specific life transition using concepts and theories of subject content. | 30 | 03, 04 |
Mildura, 2019, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sean MacDermott
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"Minimum of 12 x 1-hour teacher guided learning packages which include on-line reading and other activities."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x on-line quizzes (equivalent to 500 words each) | Assessment of student understanding of key development concepts and related theoretical frameworks. Quiz 1 opens in week 3 and Quiz 2 opens in week 6. | 20 | 02 |
| One 2,000-word lifecourse development assessment | Analysis of development across the life course using a case study with application of broad range of concepts and theories of development | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| One 1,000-word paper | Analysis of a specific life transition using concepts and theories of subject content. | 30 | 03, 04 |
Shepparton, 2019, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Maureen Long
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"Minimum of 12 x 1-hour teacher guided learning packages which include on-line reading and other activities."
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x on-line quizzes (equivalent to 500 words each) | Assessment of student understanding of key development concepts and related theoretical frameworks. Quiz 1 opens in week 3 and Quiz 2 opens in week 6. | 20 | 02 |
| One 2,000-word lifecourse development assessment | Analysis of development across the life course using a case study with application of broad range of concepts and theories of development | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| One 1,000-word paper | Analysis of a specific life transition using concepts and theories of subject content. | 30 | 03, 04 |