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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Human Growth And Behaviour
Reference SS2002 Version 8
Created February 2024 SCQF Level SCQF 8
Approved June 2002 SCQF Points 15
Amended March 2024 ECTS Points 7.5

Aims of Module
To provide students with an understanding of and ability to apply, a range of theories relating to the development of personality and behaviour throughout the human lifespan. To take into how human development can be impacted by diversity and difference.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Demonstrate an applied understanding of developmental theories with recognition of how issues of diversity and difference can impact human development.
2 Discuss different concepts of how people manage loss and achieve change.
3 Show an understanding of psychodynamic theory and systems concepts which relate to adult partnerships and family life.

Indicative Module Content
Theories of human development which apply to a variety of social work settings: including Life Cycle, Attachment, Identity, Loss and Change, Mourning and Bereavement, Relationships, Adult Partnerships, Families and Resilience

Module Delivery
Core concepts will be delivered by interactive lectures. Seminars will be used for discussion and application. Students are also required to engage with case studies and the reading of relevant material.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours 36 N/A
Non-Contact Hours 114 N/A
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours N/A N/A
TOTAL 150 N/A
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body    

ASSESSMENT PLAN
If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only.
Component 1
Type: Coursework Weighting: 100% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3
Description: All learning outcomes are assessed by one case study

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
This module has one component with a 100% weighting. All learning outcomes are assessed by an essay.
Module Grade Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
NS Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination

Module Requirements
Prerequisites for Module Satisfactory completion of Stage 1 modules or equivalent.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 Bee H. and Boyd D. 2003 Lifespan Development. Study Edition. Boston MA: Allyn and Bacon
2 Gibson, A. & Gibson, N., 2016, Human Growth, Behaviour and Development, London; SAGE.
3 Howe D. 1995 Attachment theory for social work practice. Basingstoke: Macmillan.
4 Kail R.V. and Cavanaugh J.C. 2007 Human Development: A Life -Span View. Thomson Wadsworth

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