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Unit Synopsis
This unit introduces you to foundational theories and concepts of human development, behaviour, health, and wellbeing across the lifespan. Using multidimensional and life course perspectives, you will explore how biological, psychological, social, spiritual, cultural, and structural factors influence human development, life experiences, and wellbeing from infancy through to later adulthood. As a foundation unit within the Bachelor of Social Work, the unit provides essential knowledge for understanding people within their social and environmental contexts. You will examine the influence of gender and sexuality, ageing, trauma, grief and loss, and resilience on people's lived experiences. You will also explore how social, economic, cultural, and environmental conditions shape opportunities, wellbeing, and life outcomes. The unit develops your ability to analyse the factors that influence human development and wellbeing and to apply key theories and concepts to real-world situations.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 1 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 4 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2027
Term 1 - 2027 Profile
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
To see assessment details from an earlier availability, please search via a previous term.
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: SUTE Unit Comments
I liked really liked this unit and felt it provides a lot of information regarding social work practice.
Continue to provides a solid introduction to the profession of social work highlighting real world examples of the types of practice fields available to students.
Content and learning activities were reviewed for recency and relevance to practice. Real-world examples, practitioner videos, and case studies were embedded throughout the unit to help students understand the breadth of social work roles and practice settings.
Source: SUTE Unit Comments
The amount of videos on top of lectures and tutorials expected to be completed each week were overwhelming.
Review the learning material for each week.
Learning materials were reviewed and reorganised to ensure an even distribution of content across the term. Non-essential content was removed and at times replaced by more recent and concise resources.
Source: SUTE Unit Comments
I really struggled with the lecture content in this course. I find that more regular lectures where students can participate are more beneficial.
Continue to offer regular ZOOM sessions for student discussions and encourage students to take an active part in the learning community. Continue to encourage students to post questions on the Moodle forums and to contact the UC if they require help with the learning material.
Regular interactive ZOOM sessions were offered to complement lecture content and create space for student participation and discussion. Students were encouraged to engage with the learning community through Moodle discussion forums, share their reflections, and contact the unit coordinator for further support if required.
Source: SUTE data and SUTE Teacher report
Student comments were positive, noting the lecturer’s supportive and approachable manner. No specific concerns were raised.
Students will continue to be encouraged to provide detailed feedback in future evaluations to support ongoing enhancement of the unit.
In Progress
Source: Informal verbal feedback.
Students reported that they enjoyed completing the online quizzes and found them helpful in maintaining engagement with weekly content.
Maintain the online quizzes assessment and continue expanding and refreshing the quiz question bank to support assessment integrity and sustained student engagement.
In Progress
Source: Informal verbal feedback.
Students reported that they enjoyed exploring different social work fields of practice and found the practitioner interviews engaging and relevant.
Continue incorporating practitioner interviews to strengthen students’ understanding of diverse practice contexts
In Progress
To see Learning Outcomes from an earlier availability, please search via a previous term.