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SWK-10036 - Module Specification
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 17 May 2024

SWK-10036 - Life Course Development
Coordinator: Carolyn Gair
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office: 01782 733928

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
The module aims to introduce students to biological, psychological and sociological explanations of human development and behaviour. It also aims to explore theories and ways of promoting social work service users well-being.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/swk-10036/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

explain biological, psychological and sociological understandings of human development and behaviour: 1
identify theories and methods of promoting personal, social and emotional well-being: 1
describe and apply a bio-psychosocial approach to understanding life course issues for the main groups of people using social work services: 1
identify and discuss socio-economic contextual impacts upon development in relation to a given scenario: 2
identify the importance of inter-professional working in relation to development across the life course in the context of a given scenario: 2

Study hours

Active Learning Hours:
Insitu (synchronous): 80 hours total:
(Lecture: 20 hours
Workshops: 60 hours)
Independent Study Hours (asynchronous, remote): total = 220
Guided Independent study: 20 hours (tasks set to support taught content)
Independent study: Workshop (60) and assessment preparation (45) = 105 hours.
Wider reading: 95 hours (approximately 6 hours per week of module)

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Poster weighted 50%
Poster presentation (equivalent to 2000 words)
This assignment requires students to demonstrate theoretical knowledge from bio-psycho-social perspectives in relation to development across the lifespan. Students will be able to choose one lifespan period (provided by module lead) and will develop a poster and 10 min presentation to demonstrate their understanding of bio-psycho-social development.

2: Case Study weighted 50%
case study analysis (2000 words)
Case study will be provided (different each year) and students will discuss the issues raised in this case study in relation to contextualised life course development and the importance of inter-professional working and information sharing

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 17 May 2024