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SS1012 - Youth in a Changing Society

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Exclusive Courses:
Course Offering Term*:
Semester A 2019/20, Semester B 2019/20
Semester A 2020/21 (Tentative), Semester B 2020/21 (Tentative)

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

This course aims to help students develop a theoretical and empirical understanding of young people’s experiences and life contexts in a fast changing world. The course will introduce basic approaches to youth studies, examining the ways in which changing sociocultural and technological conditions are interwoven with issues related to youth development. Students will be engaged in discussions and debates concerning current issues related to youth development in the local and global contexts, such as sexuality, online dating, cybersex, drugs, age-based censorship, online games, bullying, youth civic engagement, volunteerism and positive youth development.

First, this course aims to enable students to acquire basic knowledge about youth studies (see CILO 1, 2). Second, it aims to enable students to apply this knowledge in analysing youth issues and problems in real-life situations (see CILO 3, 4).


Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Continuous Assessment: 100%
 
Detailed Course Information

SS1012.pdf

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