Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Unit

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Synopsis

The child and youth care worker needs to be knowledgeable about the treatment options available to the profession. This unit will equip students with theoretical knowledge on approaching childhood related problems. Overall this unit gives an orientation towards 'lifespace' intervention, group- and family interventions, treatment through environmental modification, and on models used in institutional care. It is also important that the student knows how to evaluate the change in the client accomplished through the intervention.

Objectives

The objectives lie within five inter-related bands. These concern:

1. factual information;
2. sources and resources;
3. conceptual definitions;
4. academic debates; and
5. analytic communication skills. Upon successful completion of this unit, learners will be able to demonstrate knowledge of and familiarity with the following types of information, academic perspectives and skills:

1. Lifespace interventions, meaning services delivered in the child and youth's natural setting.
2. Apply treatment options through environmental modification.
3. Understanding and addressing poverty through social development principles.
4. Conducting family and group interventions.
5. Have a grasp of treatment models in institutional care.
6. The ability to evaluate change in the client system through single-subject design.

Assessment

Tutorial contribution: 10%
Major essay (1800 words): 40%
Examination (2 hours):50%

Contact hours

Three 1-hour lectures per week
One 1-hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Child and youth development

Prerequisites

A first year CYD sequence and ATS2763