FDA5043 - Risks, Rights and Social Justice in a Sustainable Society

Objectives:

Assessment tasks are designed to enable students to demonstrate the Learning and Employability outcomes for the relevant level of study. Level Learning Outcomes are embedded in the assessment task(s) at that level. This enables a more integrated view of overall student performance at each level.

Content:

This module engages you in the contemporary debates surrounding risk and rights for children and families, and the responsibilities of professionals and communities in a sustainable world. Recent documentation such as national policy, standards, local initiatives, interventions or approaches developed through voluntary sectors will be identified, examined and critiqued. This module could focus on an inter/national issue being challenged within a professional context, setting or community to uphold aspects of rights, or support social justice.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Lectures and seminars
Hours: 21
Intended Group Size: 40

Workshops and work-based activities
Hours: 20
Intended Group Size: 40

Tutorials
Hours: 1
Intended Group Size: 1

Guided independent study
Hours: 258

Further details relating to assessment
The written critique will include, for example, an examination and evaluation of current research or professional guidance.

Students will have opportunities for formative assessment across the year. This will help guide and inform student preparation in line with the University grading system.

Assessment:

001 Written Critique; 5,000 words; end of block 3, sem 2 100%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Clarrie Smith
Level - 5
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NOT APPLICABLE
Semester(s) Offered - 5FD3

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