One in Four: Different Developmental Pathways

One in four children or adolescents will experience a disorder, disability, or trauma affecting their development and educational opportunities. In this course, students will consider the developmental and educational issues relating to children with different developmental pathways, including pathways affected by mental and physical health, trauma, and disability.

15 points

30 points in EDUC, HLTH, HSRV, PSYC, SOWK, or YACL, or permission of the Head of School.

Child and Adolescent Wellbeing and Health

This course will explore ways in which well-being, resilience, and positive developmental trajectories may be supported and promoted from infancy through adolescence. Current research and theoretical models will be used to explore a number of critical issues related to health and well-being in a New Zealand context from developmental, educational, positive psychology and social emotional wellbeing perspectives.

15 points

30 points in EDUC, HLTH, HSRV, PSYC, SOWK, or YACL, or permission of the Head of School.

Constructing Bodies

This course focuses on the ways in which the body is shaped in culturally/historically specific contexts, which include the lived body as a site of knowledge and experience. It explores a range of body practices, representations and technologies such as non-mainstream body modification, sexuality education, trans medico-surgical practices and the sexualization of culture.

15 points

Any 15 points at 100 level from CULT or SOCI, or any 60 points at 100 level from the Schedule V of the BA.

GEND102, FMST102, GEND112, AMST113, CULT112, AMST142, GEND201, SOCI202

Gender Sensitivity and the Human Services

This course provides students with the opportunity to critically investigate shifting socio-cultural constructions of gender. Students are introduced to theories, experiences and issues of gender, to think about how gender matters in the choices and opportunities available to us; in shaping ideas regarding individual and social well-being; the ways in which gender is experienced, defined, validated, and reworked.

15 points

15 points at 100 level in HSRV AND 15 points from either Schedule V to the BA, Schedule C to the BSW(Hons), Schedules C or E to the BCJ; OR 60 points from the BA, BSW(Hons) or BCJ.

HSRV308

Mental Health

The focus of the course is on mental health and wellbeing and the impact of mental ill health on individuals and families/whanau and communities. The course considers the social-ecological context of mental disorders and consequently considers issues around culture, gender, environment, policy and service provision. Students are supported to achieve an understanding of how theory applies to practice via independent learning, scaffolded assessment, online multimedia materials and zoom tutorials. Insights from practitioners with expertise in various areas of mental health will be threaded through the course. The course is designed to build on prior knowledge within the social work programme.

15 points

Any 240 points at 100 and 200 level from Schedule C and E of the BSW(Hons); or 240 points from Schedule C and S to the Bachelor of Health Sciences. Head of Department approval mandatory.

SOWK611