196-001 Human Resilience across the Lifespan

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196-001 Human Resilience across the Lifespan
Note	Students who have completed Human Behaviour & Social Environment 1 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Availability	BSW 1st year, BA 2nd and 3rd year
Credit Points	12.5
HECS Band	1
Coordinator	Dr Louise Harms
Prerequisites	Admission into the Bachelor of Social Work or, for BA students, 50 points of first-year subjects.
Semester	1 (view timetable)
Contact	A 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week
Subject Description	This subject explores individual and environmental sources of resilience and vulnerability. Concepts relating to stress, trauma and loss are examined across the human life span. After taking this subject, students should be able to identify factors within the individual and the social environment which shape responses to adversity. They should also be able to reflect critically upon different theoretical perspectives and values as they relate to the content of this subject.
Assessment	Written work totalling 4000 words. Attendance at a minimum of 75% of tutorials is a hurdle requirement for this subject.
Prescribed Texts	A subject reader will be available for purchase from the University Bookroom.

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