SWK-40087 - Module Specification
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module provides knowledge of human development within socio-economic contexts in order to prepare students for effective social work practice in a range of different settings and areas of specialism. The module explores factors that impact upon on development across the life course and especially the psycho-social processes relevant to transitions across the life course.
The module takes into account socio-cultural constructions of life stages and transitions and makes links to social work practice throughout.

This module will provide underpinning knowledge of life course development in order to enable students to work effectively with a range of people who use social work services. Specifically, the module will identify the key factors and processes involved in, and impacting on, life course development and explore the psycho-social processes relevant to transitions across the life course.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate, through written discussion and analysis, an informed and systematic understanding of key theories of human development and develop a comprehensive understanding of the relevance of a life course perspective for social work practice contexts: 1
critically assess the role of stage and transition across the life course, including in the context of its socio-cultural construction, and apply it to social work practice contexts: 1
critically analyse the notion of diversity across the life course and its implications for social work practice: 1
critically evaluate key theories of human development and assess their relevance to social work practice utilising research from a range of disciplines: 1

Study hours

In situ
30 hours of lectures/workshops taught sessions
3 hours of guided assessment guidance
6 hours of asynchronous engagement with remote learning
Independent learning - Remote asynchronous:
30 hours assignment based work
81 hours of wider reading).

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment