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HSSW101 Social Work 1B: Development Through the Lifespan

Updated: 28 July 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
06 September 2010 10 September 2010 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites HSSW100 and candidature in BSW
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Linda Turner (linda.turner@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit examines human development across the lifespan to further social work students understanding of the changing needs of individuals in relation to their broader relationships with family, community, and society. Particular attention is paid to the biopsychosocial model to assess need at different life stages and the role of the social worker.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Shrink Wrapped Package(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Looking Forward Through the Lifespan/MyVirtualChild Value Pack
ISBN: 9314994202021
Peterson, C., Pearson Education 2010
Note: Package includes: Peterson, C., Looking Forward Through the Lifespan, 5th ed. (ISBN 9781442500570) and MyVirtualChild (ISBN 9780205690336).
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Referenced Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Reference material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Human Development
ISBN: 9780073133805
Papalia, D., Olds, S. and Feldman, R., McGraw Hill 10th ed. 2008
Note: Available from the Dixson Library, UNE
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 30% 1500
Assessment Notes
Examining case studies of the developmental phases through which individuals pass in thei lifetime and assessing the changing needs during these phases.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1 and 2 GA: 1 and 6
Assignment 2 40% 2500
Assessment Notes
Examining the impact of the broader community on individuals at different phases of their life and the social workers role in responding to these needs.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3 and 4 GA: 1
Online Assessment 30% Equivalent to 1500
Assessment Notes
Presentation of a designated issue online for peer discussion.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 5 GA: 2 and 8

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate an understanding of the main developmental and physical phases that individuals pass through from birth to death;
  2. assess the needs of individuals at different stages across the lifespan;
  3. demonstrate an understanding of how individuals needs are influenced by the community and the broader society in which they live;
  4. assess the role of the social worker across the lifespan;
  5. use online technologies to communicate developing ideas with peers.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This is a core unit of the Bachelor of Social Work and specifically addresses theory and practice in relation to the discipline of social work and is assessed in assessment tasks 1 and 2. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Co-operative peer feedback will be an important part of tutorial/online discussion as students develop their understanding of the unit material and is assessed and practiced through assessment task 3. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Social work students are taught and practice their development of a global perspective. Students develop an understanding of disadvantage, marginalisation, and the ways in which society and culture contribute to this. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
All social work theory and practice units are taught in the problem based learning framework where students are expected to make use of a variety of sources of information and contribute to group learning. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students will be exposed to and expected to develop independent learning strategies and techniques throughout the unit. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
All social work theory and practice units are taught in the problem based learning framework where students are exposed to a problem and are expected to make use of a variety of sources of information to examine the biopsychosocial implications of the case study. This process is examined in assessment task 1 and 2. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Social responsibility is a core social work principle. 		True True
8 Team Work
All social work theory and practice units are taught in the problem based learning framework where students are expected to contribute to group learning. This is assessed in assessment task 3. 		True True True
   

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