Lifespan, Culture and Disability (SWSP7044)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
School
Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
2L1T
Restricted
Restricted to Master of Social Work Studies students
Assessment methods
Quiz, presentation, exam.
Course enquiries
Doctor Dorothee Hölscher ()
Dr Dorothee Holscher (d.holscher@uq.edu.au)
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course covers key theories, models, approaches and concepts relating to human lifespan development, from conception to the end of life. It examines the application of this knowledge within social work, also considering the phenomena of cultural diversity and disability. Students will learn to support human wellbeing by identifying and leveraging available sources of strengths and resilience as people adapt and seek to cope with the risks and adversities they may experience throughout their lives.
