Lifespan Risk and Resilience (SCWK90064)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
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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
Knowledge
On completion of the subject, students should be able to:
- Identify and describe a multidimensional approach for social work practice;
- Articulate key theories and concepts related to stress, trauma, and grief; and
- Identify and describe significant biopsychosocial-spiritual transitions across the lifespan and the influence of gender, class, ethnicity, sexuality, and other dimensions of diversity on these transitions.
Skills
On completion of the subject, students should be able to:
- Analyse social contexts in relation to their oppressive and protective dimensions;
- Critically reflect on theoretical perspectives and the implicit value assumptions as well as their own subjective positioning.
Application of Knowledge and Skills
On completion of the subject, students should be able to
- Apply their knowledge and skills using a multidimensional approach to examine specific human experiences of adversity and diversity; and
- Critically assess the coping and adaptation processes of individual's facing adversity and identify the implications for social work practice.
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: 4 March 2025