ASC5009 Developmental factors: Children and families, youth and early interventions
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
ASC5009 Developmental factors: Children and families, youth and early interventions is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2021
- Not offered
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before ASC5009
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ASC5009
No unit lists ASC5009 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit begins with a focus on child and adolescent biopsychosocial development followed by an overview of the prevalence and patterns of substance use and other addictive behaviours in these populations.
This will form the basis for an exploration of substance use and other addictive behaviours through the life course including emerging and older adulthood.
It will also form the basis for understanding influences of family and social contexts on youth addiction such as the impacts of parental substance use, trauma and disadvantage.
Topics covered in this unit include an examination of youth-focused prevention, early intervention and treatment initiatives. The evidence for school-based interventions, family focused interventions and youth-focused treatment services will be also evaluated and critiqued.
Finally, in-depth consideration will be given to government policies relevant to youth addiction including those pertaining to social media.
Offerings in 2021
The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for ASC5009.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and contextualise developmental factors that contribute to addictive behaviours in young people
- 2
Explain youth substance abuse in terms of family and social contexts such as trauma and youth disadvantage
- 3
Synthesise the available information on the impact of addictive behaviours on young people and families in order to demonstrate an understanding of the complexity of this issue
- 4
Reflect critically on psychological and sociological theories relevant to key contemporary issues in youth addiction
- 5
Evaluate and critique current responses to addiction including school-based interventions
- 6
Compare and contrast contemporary models of addiction behaviours among young people through an analysis of national and international research
- 7
Critically review the effectiveness of family-based interventions including Family Inclusive Practice and Parents Under Pressure
- 8
Critically appraise a range of youth-focused AOD treatment services and key elements of youth-focused service delivery
- 9
Critically review policy issues relevant to youth including those pertaining to social media.
Workload and teaching
Students enrolling in ASC5009 will be expected to contact the unit coordinator(s) regularly throughout the semester and participate in online discussion with fellow students and academic staff. Students should expect to spend around 24 hours a week of self-directed learning. This includes accessing online lectures, podcasts and resources as well as participating in forum discussions questions and quizzes via Moodle in addition to conducting offline independent study such as reading, research and writing activities.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Naomi Crafti
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Debbie Scott
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ASC5009?
ASC5009 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ASC5009 offered?
ASC5009 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.