Weeks Teaching Focus Content Addressed Resources Assessment T1 W1 Introduction to Course Theorists of Child Development Maslow’s Hierachy of Needs – relationship between individuals and their needs in the Maslow’s Hierachy of Needs – the five stage model The relationship between physical, social, emotional, cognitive and spiritual domains of growth and development of individuals Text, Birth to Big School Theories of development (Kearns) W 2 -3 Growth and development throughout life The relationship between the principles and domains of development Heredity and environment Cephalocaudal and proximodistal Simple to complex Rate of growth and development varies Critical periods Predictable sequence Laying foundations with each and area of development Children Family and the Community Text (Menagh) Child Care and Deveopment (Minett & Gunstone) Task 1 Test – Principles of development (week 3)t W 4-5 Influences on individuals and families The concepts of laws, sanctions and social cohesion The social and environmental responsibilities of individuals and family groups Family types and structures in contemporary Australian society Social Cultural Environmental Economic Political Technological Children Family and the Community Text Care and Deveopment (Minett & Gunstone W6-7 Inequity and injustice issues Locate, select, organise, present and evaluate information from primary and secondary courses Inequity or injustice issues experienced by individuals and/or families The concept of advocating Children Family and the Community Text Task 2 Inequity and injustice issues (week 7) W8 Bronfenbrenner’s theory of ecological systems Theories of development Bronfenbrenner’s theory of ecological systems – the five environmental systems Impact of change in family types and structures on relationships, growth and development of individuals and families Children Family and the Community Text Text, to Big School Theories of development W9 9 EASTER AND RETREAT
W10 Ethical and legal awareness Rights and responsibilities of individuals groups when entering into contracts Aim and purpose of The United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the (1989) and its effects on wellbeing children, families and communities Aim and purpose of the Family Law Act 1975 and its effect on wellbeing of children, families and communities Aim and purpose of the Working with Children Act 2004 and its effect on the wellbeing of children, families and communities Children Family and the Community Text T3 W1 The theorists and the relationship between growth and development for individuals and groups with respect to the following theories. : Piaget’s theory of cognitive development – the four stages of cognitive development Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development – the eight developmental stages Vygotsky’s theory of sociocultural development zone of proximal development more knowledgeable other scaffolding Text, Birth to Big School Theories of development W2-3 The theorists and the relationship between growth and development for individuals and groups with respect to the following theories. (continued) : Piaget’s theory of cognitive development – the four stages of cognitive development Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development – the eight developmental stages Vygotsky’s theory of sociocultural development zone of proximal development scaffolding Children Family and the Community Text Text, Birth to Big School Theories of development Task 6: Growth and development – the theorists W4 Social cohesion the concept of social cohesion factors impacting on social cohesion within communities cultural economic the relationship between laws, sanctions and social cohesion the concept of human rights aim and purpose of Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 Children Family and the Community Text W5 Advocacy evaluation of information gathered from primary and secondary sources the role of the advocate types of advocacy self individual group Children Family and the Community Text Clickview and Worksheet “Process of Decision Making” Task 7: Advocacy project
systemic advocacy skills active listening effective communication assertiveness resourcefulness negotiation advocacy of a local, state or national issue aims of empowerment awareness of the rights of people ability to make decisions development of autonomous behaviours the interrelationship between advocacy and empowerment decision-making process, such as De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats, and consequence and sequel (C&S) W6 Social issues and trends around us and different countries (ie third world, developing nations, 1st worlds) the effect of changing work and living patterns on the provision of community services evaluation of products, processes and systems that promote sustainable patterns of living and non-human resources for working collaboratively Children Family and the Community Text W7 Government and community strategies to assist individuals and families in maintaining good mental and physical health impact of change in family types and structures on communities influence of government and community strategies on the development of individuals, families and communities, with consideration of the following factors: social cultural environmental economic political technological Children Family and the Community Text Clickview and Worksheets “Changing Families” W8-9 Products, services and systems Ethical, environmental and technological features of products, services or systems developed for individuals, families and communities the application of ethical, economic and environmental factors when producing and evaluating a product, service or system Children Family and the Community Text Task 8: Test – Family changes W10 Equal Opportunity aim and purpose of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 the concepts of inequity and injustice impact of inequity and injustice experienced by individuals and families in communities Children Family and the Community Text Click View and Worksheet “EEO Rights and Reponsibilties”