Unit Content
Outcomes
- Understand the issues for youth in contemporary Australian Society and how they are perceived by both young people and the adults around them;
- Recognise how these issues impact on the lives and choices of youth and if there is a societal flow-on effect;
- Research the elements of larger Australian/global culture that impact on these issues – positively or negatively;
- Develop strategies for working non-judgementally and empathically with young people around issues relating to gender, sexuality and social identity and maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
Subject Content
- Introduction to Youth Issues
- Adolescence – Development
- Youth Identity, Culture & Social Change
- Youth Wellbeing, Resilience, Participation / Citizenship
- Youth Risk & Complexities & Support
- Belonging & Participation: Family, School, Community (incl. Out of Home Care)
- Gender and Sexuality
- Community Factors and Inequality (incl. employment)
- Space, Place and Movement
- Indigenous Youth – Guest Speaker
- Public Presence and Networked Youth (incl. Social Media)
- Juvenile Justice, Crime and Violence
- Alcohol and Other Drugs
This course may be offered in the following formats
- Onsite (face-to-face)
- Online (eLearning)
- Intensives
- Extensives
This subject typically runs as an online recorded unit which are watched weekly, with online-live tutorials.
Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.
Assessment Methods
- Presentation and Handout (30%)
- Major Essay (40%)
- Critical Reflection (30%)
Prescribed Text
- Santrock, J. W. (2018). Adolescence (17th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education
Please consult your instructor prior to purchasing any textbooks.