EDUC204-11S2 (C) Semester Two 2011

Promoting Child and Adolescent Wellbeing and Health

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 11 July 2011
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2011
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 24 July 2011
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 9 October 2011

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.

Learning Outcomes

1. Students will compare sources of information on current issues and relate to key concepts of health and wellbeing in childhood and adolescence.
2. Students will compare and contrast sources of information on wellbeing, health and development.
3. Students will apply the core concepts of well-being and health that impact on developmental trajectories.

Prerequisites

15 points in EDUC or PSYC106 or permission of the Head of School

Course Coordinator

Susan Besley

Lecturers

Kim Dolgin and Myron Friesen

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
EDUC204 Essay 05 Sep 2011 40%
EDUC204 Test 04 Oct 2011 40%
EDUC204 Group presentation/literature review 20%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts:

United Nations (2007) Child Poverty in Perspective: An Overview of Child Well-Being in Rich Countries.

Required Readings:

1. To get the most out of this course, read the assigned material BEFORE coming to class.  This way you will be able to make connections between the readings and the course activities.
2.  Course readings will be drawn from a range of scholarly publications and will be posted on Learn (Moodle) in advance of the class meeting in which the topic is considered.

Supplementary reading (not compulsory)

Kail, Robert V; Children and their development; 5th ed; Pearson Prentice Hall, 2010.

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.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $595.00

International fee $2,588.00

* 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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