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Lifespan Risk and Resilience (SCWK90064)
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
February
Overview
Availability | February - Online |
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This subject examines the ways in which social work understands the inner and outer world dimensions of human vulnerability, adaptation and resilience across the lifespan. The usefulness of theories of grief, stress and trauma for understanding individuals’ capacity for coping with adversity is examined critically, as are understandings of diversity.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject explores individual and environmental sources of risk and resilience. Stress, trauma and grief theories are examined as they apply across the lifespan. At the end of this subject, you will be expected to be able to:
- apply your understanding of a multidimensional approach to specific human experiences of adversity and diversity
- analyse social contexts in relation to their oppressive and protective dimensions
- identify significant biopsychosocial-spiritual transitions across the lifespan and the influence of gender, class, ethnicity, sexuality, and other dimensions of diversity on these transitions
- critically assess the coping and adaptation processes of individual’s facing adversity and identify the implications for social work practice
- critically reflect on these theoretical perspectives and their implicit value assumptions as well as your own subjective positioning.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- critically analyse texts and practices;
- understand recent developments in social work contexts of practice;
- link theory to practice;
- competently communicate in ways relevant to both academic and practice contexts;
- undertake independent research.
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written essay
| Mid semester | 40% |
Written essay
| End of semester | 60% |
Hurdle- attendance at 50% of tutorials Hurdle requirement: Attendance at a minimum 50% of tutorials is a hurdle requirement. | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- February - Online
Principal coordinator Lauren Kosta Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 12 contact hours per semester (8 x 1.5 hour tutorial) An additional 8 x 1.5 hour of online preparation learning material must be completed weekly prior to attending each tutorial class, in place of attending a lecture. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 February 2021 to 25 April 2021 Last self-enrol date 5 March 2021 Census date 12 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 April 2021 Assessment period ends 14 May 2021 February contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Harms, L. (2021). Understanding human development: A multidimensional approach (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press.
Additional readings will be available on the LMS.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Social Work - 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