Life-course approach and Lifelong Wellbeing

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Lecture, creative teaching and learning approaches, problem based learning, research based learning, critical thinking, group works.

Learning Outcomes

-address problems critically
-consider social impact of actions on service users
-consider the active role of service user withing the social contexts and systems
-apply holistic approach within social services
-support children's, youth, adults and older adults’ well-being
-follow health and well-being in social care practices over the life
-Use most appropriate preventive approaches over the life, for lifelong health and well-being

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Life-course and human development
2. Well-being, wellbeing and other interrelated concepts
3. Early life influences over the life course. Case studies
4. Event, transitions, trajectories. Case studies
5. Health and well-being during the lifetime
6. How to use the life-course as preventive approach
7. How to support well-being acros the life

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 50.0%
Research work: 50.0%

Bibliography

Carr, Deborah (ed. in chief) (2009). Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human development, Vol. 1. Childehood and Adolescece, Vol. 2. Adoolthood, Vol 3. Latter Life, Maxmilian Social science Library, NY, USA
Elder, G.H., Giele, J.K. (Eds) (2009). The Craft of Life Course Research. Guilford Press, New York, London,
Jacob CM, Cooper C, Baird J, Hanson M. (2019). What quantitative and qualitative methods have been developed to measure the implementation of a life-course approach in public health policies at the national level? Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2019 (Health Evidence Network (HEN) synthesis report 63). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31693320/Kirkwood, T.B.L., Cooper, C.L. (Eds) (2014). Wellbeing. A Complete reference Guide, Vol. IV. Welbeing in Later Life, Wiley Blackwell, UK
Landry, S., Cooper, C.L. (Eds) (2014). Wellbeing. A Complete reference Guide, Vol. 1. Welbeing in Children and Families, Wiley Blackwell, UK
Morgan, L. A., Kunkel, S.R. (2007).