EDUC204-17S2 (D) Semester Two 2017 (Distance)

Promoting Child and Adolescent Wellbeing and Health

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 July 2017
End Date: Sunday, 19 November 2017
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 30 July 2017
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 15 October 2017

Description

This course will explore ways in which wellbeing, resilience, and positive developmental trajectories may be promoted in infants, children and adolescents. Current research and theoretical models will be used to explore a number of critical issues related to health and wellbeing in a New Zealand context from a developmental perspective.

Drawing on developmental science and positive psychology theories and research, EDUC204 explores how developmental processes can promote wellbeing and health in infants, children and adolescents.

Learning Outcomes

1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the foundational tenets of resilience, positive youth development, and strength-based theories.
2. Students will apply the core concepts of developmental science to the promotion of wellbeing and health.
3. Students will demonstrate basic principles for evaluating evidence-based literature.
4. Students will demonstrate an emerging understanding of the multidimensional and complex nature of developmental processes that contribute to wellbeing and health.

Prerequisites

30 points in EDUC or PSYC, or
permission of the Head of School

Course Coordinator

Veronica O'Toole

Lecturer

Valerie Sotardi

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Forum Posts 12% Recurring Posts to our Insights Forum (via Learn) 2% each for 6 Forum contributions over 12 weeks. 100 words or more per post.
"Small Win" Design Project 27 Aug 2017 44%
Positive Intervention Case Study 23 Oct 2017 44%

Textbooks / Resources

Readings will be posted on the course Learn website for students to download.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $732.00

International fee $2,975.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Educational Studies and Leadership .

All EDUC204 Occurrences

  • EDUC204-17S2 (C) Semester Two 2017
  • EDUC204-17S2 (D) Semester Two 2017 (Distance)
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