UO Young People in Transition

Course aim

Students will examine young people’s transitions to adulthood in the context of culture, socio economic status, family, education and employment and the policy contexts within which these transitions occur.

Course content

This course will introduce students to a range of social issues impacting upon young people’s transitions through school-work milieus. A specific focus will be on marginalised young people and the influence of social contextual factors such as family, peers, and socio-demographic factors on life circumstances and chances.

Textbooks

Nil

Prerequisites

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
POLI 2029	UO Australian Social Policy

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY
Online	10 weeks x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous assessment, Major essay

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation