Psychosocial Health Across the Lifecycle PG (12014.1)

This unit explores psychosocial health and wellbeing across the life course and the role of social work. Students will focus on social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities. Recovery as the philosophy underpinning mental health services introduces students to developing knowledge and skills in working with people with mental health concerns. The growing practice areas of supporting people with disability and those who are aging will be introduced through focus on working within the NDIS and My Aged Care contexts. The unit highlights the importance of lived experience of people for social work practice.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Critically evaluate health and wellbeing over the life course and the role of social workers;
2. Analyse and demonstrate the competencies required for social work practice in health, mental health, and disability; and
3. Conceptually map the knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples social and emotional wellbeing and the impacts of colonisation.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.