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Young People in Context (POPH90167)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Administrative Contact
Helen D'Cruz
Phone: 03 9345 6671
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online |
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This subject introduces and critiques the concepts ‘adolescence’ and ‘health’, and examines various frameworks for understanding the phenomenon of adolescent development. The diversity of adolescent experience is explored, and the impact of various socio-environmental contexts of adolescence on young people’s health and well-being is identified.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject is designed to enable students to:
- identify and critically reflect on different frameworks for understanding adolescence;
- analyse contemporary theories of adolescence and adolescent development (including historical and cultural contexts and social environments such as school and family) to enhance own practice in working with young people;
- articulate and critically reflect on different constructions of ‘health’ and analyse how these perspectives impact on young people’s access to health care;
- identify and analyse national and international adolescent health issues and trends and relate these to the broader socio-environmental contexts impacting on the health and well-being of young people;
- critically examine life-course or life-stage approaches to adolescent health and consider how these are impacted on by social, economic, environment, diversity issues etc;
- identify strategies for maximising positive development of young people; identify the key socialisers in young people’s lives e.g. new technologies, mobility and transport, social networks.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, it is expected that students will be able to:
- work in a respectful way with: young people from diverse cultural backgrounds; workers from different sectors; and communities to enhance engagement, active participation, inclusivity and capacity building;
- locate, critically evaluate and use contemporary research literature and professional information to develop own practice;
- communicate effectively with young people, families, agencies, and other professionals across a range of contexts;
- further develop collaborative ways of working and learning aimed at building partnerships in a multi-disciplinary environment.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Case study
| Mid semester | 40% |
Major essay
| Mid semester | 60% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Andrea Krelle Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Nil (delivered online) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Administrative Contact
Helen D'Cruz
Phone: 03 9345 6671
Time commitment details
170 hours total. Includes participation in online learning activities, reading course materials, independent study and completion of learning tasks and assessment.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022