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HSSW101 Development Through the Lifespan

Updated: 13 October 2011
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
13 August 2012 17 August 2012 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites HSSW100 and candidature in BSW
Co-requisites None
Restrictions HSSW305
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Myfanwy Maple (mmaple2@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.
Materials Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate an understanding of the main developmental phases that individuals pass through from birth to death;
  2. assess the needs of individuals at different stages across the lifespan;
  3. critically analyse 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; and
  5. demonstrate ability to communicate ideas to peers in group settings and to be able to work within a group setting.

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 teaches theory and practice in relation to the discipline of social work. This is assessed and practised in assessment tasks 1 and 2. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Cooperative peer feedback will be an important part of tutorial/online discussion as students develop their understanding of the unit material and is assessed and practised through assessment task 3. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Social work students are taught and practise 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 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. This attribute will be assessed throughout all assessments. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students will be taught to develop independent learning strategies and techniques throughout the unit which can be practised throughout life. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
All social work theory and practice units are taught and practised 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 which will be taught and practised throughout the unit. 		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 and practised in assessment task 3. 		True True True
   

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