LIFE COURSE DEVELOPMENT
SWP2LCD
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject you will draw on first year psychology studies and explore human development within a social context, drawing out implications for social work practice.
SchoolSchool Allied Health,Human Serv & Sport
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSean MacDermott
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
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) or HBCSVB HBCSVD HBCSVS HBCSVM HBCSVW & HBCSV (Bachelor of Community Services). All others require coordinators approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
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.
Subject options
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Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorVirginia Mansel Lees
Class requirements
WorkShop
Week:
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 Class
Week:
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, 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKerryn Bagley
Class requirements
WorkShop
Week:
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 Class
Week:
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, 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorIlsa Evans
Class requirements
WorkShop
Week:
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 Class
Week:
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, 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMaureen Long
Class requirements
WorkShop
Week:
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 Class
Week:
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, 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSean MacDermott
Class requirements
WorkShop
Week:
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 Class
Week:
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, 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMishel McMahon
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online Class
Week:
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."
WorkShop
Week:
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 |