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APC6108 - OBSERVATIONAL METHOD 3: ADOLESCENCE AND ADULTHOOD |
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Higher Education
Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development
School of Psychology
Campus St Albans
Prerequisite(s) Satisfactory completion of Observational Method 2: Childhood.
Content This unit of study will present theoretical frameworks for understanding the phases of adolescence and adulthood. The role of the peer group and the family in influencing adolescent development and the barriers and opportunities with educational community, media and occupational environments that are presented to adolescents will be discussed. Students will undertake observations of normal adolescents at critical stages of development in different settings - a public place and at school. Field observations of groups of older adults will be undertaken in a recreational setting (eg. a retirement village function, senior citizens' meeting, bowls clubhouse function) and also an observation in a special accommodation or a hospice situation.
Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:Demonstrate consolidation of observational skills with a range of stages in adolescence and adulthood;Discuss major relevant theoretical frameworks concerning physiological, cognitive emotional and social development during adolescence and adulthood and relate those to field observations;Demonstrate a practical grasp of the phases of normal adolescent and adult development and an appreciation of individual differences;Outline the main dimensions of adolescent and later adult life and link these to commonly identified phases of adolescence and adulthood;Demonstrate an understanding of the connections between the dimensions and phases of adolescence and later adult life and community functioning.
Required Reading Observational Method 3 Reading Pack.
Recommended Reading To be advised.
Class Contact One one-hour seminar per week for one semester, observations of adolescents and older adults conducted during the semester.
Assessment Assessment for this unit of study is ungraded - Pass or Fail. Class presentations of observations. Log book of observations and commentaries (ungraded).
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