EDUC204-15S2 (C) Semester Two 2015

Promoting Child and Adolescent Wellbeing and Health

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2015
End Date: Sunday, 15 November 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2015
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 October 2015

Description

This course will concentrate on ways in which resilience, health 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.

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.

What is Positive Youth Development? How does a strength-based approach promote 'thriving'?  Can peer relationships and peer pressure actually promote positive development?  How does the development of identity, self-regulation, effortful control, and empathy promote welling?  Why is there an increased tendency for adolescents to engage in risk-taking behaviour?  How effective are health education programmes for preventing drug and alcohol abuse?  These are just some of the questions that will be addressed in EDUC204.

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

Susan Besley

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
In-class Test 30% Week beginning 17 August 2015
Final Test 40% Week beginning 12 October 2015
Two-part assignment exploring a current issue: Group presentation and mini literature review 30% Weeks 6 - 12 (Term 4): Specific dates to be advised. Mini literature review: 25 September 2015

Textbooks / Resources

There are no Required Texts for this course

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to Regulation J of the General Course and Examination Regulations.

Assessment and grading system

Grading Scale
Grade    GPA Value        Marks

A+              9            90 – 100
A                8            85 – 89.99
A-               7            80 – 84.99
B+              6            75 – 79.99
B                5            70 – 74.99
B-               4            65 – 69.99
C+              3            60 – 64.99
C                2            55 – 59.99
C-               1            50 – 54.99
D                0            40 – 49.99
E               -1             0 – 39.99

A Pass is 50 marks or over

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $697.00

International fee $2,913.00

* 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 .

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