Details for Adolescent Development

Generation Y? Why? Effective ministry must always be grounded in love and understanding. The objective of this unit is to explore ways to build a deep and compassionate understanding of young people; their needs, pressures and concerns. To do so, we must understand the context in which they grow up and the social norms that surround and form them. If you have a heart to minister more effectively to the next generation, this unique course will empower you to engage and make a dramatic difference with Gen Y and beyond.

Quick Info

Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
Unit code: MIN225
Credit points: 10
Total workload hours per week: 10
Number of timetabled hours per week: 3 *

* Note: Units with reduced contact hours (such as those taught in Intensive format) will have an increased assessment component.↩

Prerequisites

2 x Ministry [MIN] units

The unit Adolescent Development is part of the subject area Ministry and is offered as a part of the following Awards: Bachelor of Contemporary Ministry (Alphacrucis College (NSW Dept. of Education)).

Unit Content

Curriculum Objective

This course unit is an examination of adolescent development and the issues and problems faced by adolescents. It considers the major theories of adolescent development and their implications for youth ministry.

Subject Content

Physical, social and cognitive changes during adolescence
Identify formation
Cognitive, psychosocial, moral and spiritual development during adolescence
Peer and family relationships
Dating, sexuality and gender issues
School and work during adolescence
Social problems of adolescents

This course may be offered in the following formats

Lectures, discussion, pre-readings, interaction with practitioners

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis College.

Assessment Methods

Crtical Book Review (25%, 1250 words); Research Paper (40%; 2000 words) plus Presentation (10%); Exam (25%)

Prescribed Text

None

Representative References

Adams, G. (Ed.)Adolescent Development: The Essential Readings.Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishsers, 2000.
Feldman, S. S. & Elliott, G. R.(Eds),At the threshold: The developing adolescent.Cambridge, MA:Harvard University Press, 1990.
Garrod, A. C., Smulyan, L.Powers, S. I. & Kilkenny, R. Adolescent Portraits: Identity, Relationships, and Challenges, 5^th ed.,Boston:Allyn & Bacon,2000.
Head, John.Working With Adolescents: Constructing Identity (Master Classes in Education Series) Falmer Press, 1997.
Pressley, M. &McCormick, C. B. Child and Adolescent Development for Educators.NY:The Guilford Press, 2007.
Rice, F. P. & Dolgin, K. G. The Adolescent: Development, Relationships, and Culture, 12^th ed.Boston:Allyn & Bacon, 2007.
Jensen, J.Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Approach, 2^nd ed. 2004.
Pruitt, D. & AACAP.Your Adolescent: Emotional, Behavioral, and Cognitive Development from Early Adolescence Through the Teen Years. NY:HarperCollins Publishers, 1999.
Reed, L, Brown, B. & Mortimer, J. (Eds.) Adolescents' Preparation for the Future: Perils and Promise:A Report of the Study Group on Adolescence in the 21st Century (Journal of Research on Adolescence) Oxford, UK:Blackwell Publishing,2003
Salkind, N. J. An Introduction to Theories of Human Development.Thousand Oaks, CA:Sage Publications, 2004.
Santrock, J.W. Adolescence, 9^th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003.
Siefert, K. L. & Hoffnung, R. J. Child and Adolescent Development, 5^th ed.Boston:Houghton Mifflin, 2000)
Walsh, D. A.& Bennett, D.A. Why Do They Act That Way?: A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen.NY:Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group, 2005.