Community and Family Studies

Year 11, 2015

Resource Management

Student Workbook

Name:

Class:

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Module 1:

Fundamental concepts of Resource

Management

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Students learn about Students learn toWellbeing

Defining Wellbeing Factors effecting wellbeing:o Emotionalo Economico Culturalo Physicalo Spiritualo Social

Individual and group wellbeing

Explore the concept of wellbeing Analyse the relationship between the

factors and explain how they can impact wellbeing

Discuss the effect that their own wellbeing can have on the wellbeing of the groups to which they belong

Defining wellbeing:

Your definition of Wellbeing:

What is Wellbeing? (Textbook p.2)

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Wellbeing

Exploring wellbeing:

What is the opposite of wellbeing?

How do people describe wellbeing?

Why might there be different understandings of wellbeing?

Factors effecting wellbeing:

Factor What is it How does it affect wellbeing?

Social

Physical

Emotional

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Economical

Cultural

Spiritual

Individual and Group Wellbeing:

Make a list of the groups you belong to:

How can your wellbeing affect the wellbeing of the groups to which you belong?

Students learn about Students learn to

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Needs and Wants Defining needs and wants Specific needso Adequate standard of livingo Healtho Educationo Employmento Safety and securityo Sense of identity

Describe each of the specific needs and compare the significance of each to different individuals

Watch: Dave Ramsey's Generation Change: Needs vs. Wants

Defining Needs and Wants:

What are Needs? (Nelson Text p.5)

What are Wants? (Nelson Text p.5)

Classify the following into needs and wants:

iPhone

Clean water

Security

Love

Nike Free runs

Underwear

Specific Needs

Describe each of the following specific needs (Pg 5-7 of Nelson text):

Safety and Security:

Health:

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Education:

Sense of Identity:

Employment:

Adequate Standard of Living

Complete Q1-2 of the ‘Think it through’ activity on page 7 of Nelson Text.

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Maslow’s Hierarchy

Watch: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugp3hm2JIqM

Using this image and pages 8-9 of the text (Nelson), Describe how this Hierarchy works:

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Students learn about Students learn toNeeds and Wants• Maslow’s hierarchy

• Satisfaction of needs and wantso Goal settingo Enhancing wellbeing

• Critique Maslow’s hierarchy and debate its relevance and validity after considering contemporary views on human needs

• Outline a specific need that is significant to them and explain how goal setting can contribute to the satisfaction of that need

Create a Pros and Cons list for this theory

Pros Cons

Is it relative for today’s society?

Satisfaction of needs and wants

It is important that our basic needs are met. These things are imperative to our survival. Some things are easily met, such as food, water and sleep. However, there are some needs that depend on the cooperation of others. These include love, friendship and shelter. Either way, our needs must be met.

Think of a need that you are lacking. What things can be put in place to help you achieve this need?

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Goal Setting:

Short Term:

Eg:

Medium Term:

Eg:

Long Term:

Eg:

How can Goal setting aid in satisfying a need?

Complete ‘think it through’ activity on page 11 of the text (Nelson). You may need to download Pintrest

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Enhancing wellbeing

Will achieving your goals enhance wellbeing? How?

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Defining Resources:

What are resources? (Page 12, Nelson Text)

Define:

Human resources:

Non-Human resources:

Specific Resources:

List as many resources as you can in the table on the following page.

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Students learn about Students learn toResources• Defining resources• Specific resources

o Humano Non-human

• Interchangeability of resources

• Resource sustainability

• Describe a range of resources and explain how they assist in satisfying specific needs

• Propose how resources could be interchanged to enhance wellbeing in a variety of situations

• Outline strategies individuals use to conserve human and non-human resources

Resource How they satisfy needs

Human

Non-Human

Interchangeability of resources:Sometimes resources may be exchanged for the enhancement of wellbeing for both parties. For example, Jonny may clean the house in exchange for pocket money. He has exchanged his skills for money.

In what other situations are resources exchanged?

Resource Sustainability:

Watch: Man - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfGMYdalClU

What are your initial reactions of the video?

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What resources was this man using?

What could he have put in place to ensure a sustainable future?

Case study: Complete the ‘Think it through’ activity on page 14 of the textbook (Nelson)

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Module 2:

Influences on Resource

Management

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Personal Values and Past experience:

What are values?

How do values impact resource management?

How does past experience effect resource management?

Factors influencing availability of and access to resources

Factor How it influences availability and access to resources

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Values

Students learn about Students learn toFactors affecting resource management• Personal values and past experiences

• Factors influencing availability of and access to resources, eg age, gender, disability, culture, socioeconomic status

• Access to supporto Informal, eg relatives, friends,

neighbourso Formal, eg government agencies,

community organisations

• Explain how a combination of factors can influence resource management for a range of individuals, including:o A person with a disabilityo A person who is homelesso A 16-year-old maleo A retired aged person

• Describe how access to support can contribute to the satisfaction of specific needs in a range of situations

Gender

Age

Socioeconomic status

Culture

Disability

How do the values and past experiences of the following people affect resource management?

A person with a disability

A person who is homeless

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A 16 year-old male

A retired age person

Access to support

Informal Support networks (p.17 of Nelson text):

Examples:

Formal Support Networks (p.18 of Nelson text):

Examples:

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List 5 formal support networks available for your family:

1.2.3.4.5.

Using ‘maps’ on your iPad. You must locate at least 5 formal support networks in the Hills Shire.

Describe how access to support can contribute to the satisfaction of specific needs in arrange of situations.

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Students learn about Students learn toPersonal Management Skills• Planning and Organisation• Communication

o Verbal and non-verbalo Assertive, aggressive, passiveo Characteristics of effective

communication

• Assess the extent to which personal management skills can influence resource management

• Use scenarios to apply and refine their personal management skills to relevant and contemporary challenges

• Identify and challenge gender expectations in regard to personal management skills

Planning and Organisation

The definition of planning is the process of making plans to achieve or do something, while organisation is the action or quality of being systematic and efficient. Together these actions can enhance the process of setting goals, developing strategies and implementing tasks and schedules to accomplish goals.

All good plans include:

• A clearly defined aim• Linked steps or stages noting resources, actions and priorities.• Relevant and achievable time frames

Make a list of all the tasks you have to complete in the next week.

Categorize these tasks into the 4 sections seen below:

Important, Not UrgentPlan, Do Next

Important and UrgentDo Now

Not Important, Not urgentAvoid

Not Important, But urgentManage

Complete question 2 of ‘check for understanding’ on page 22 of the Nelson text:

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Communication

Examples of Verbal Communication:

Examples of Non - Verbal Communication:

GAME – Celebrity Pot

Assertive, aggressive, passive communication:

Complete the table below using page 24 of the Nelson text

Style: Characteristics Outcomes

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Explain how body language influences the effectiveness of communication.

When have you been involved in ineffective communication at home or at school? Identify the reason involved and propose strategies that could help overcome the problems.

Characteristics of effective communication:

Brainstorm a list of things that contribute to effective communication and the barriers to effective communication

Effective communication Barriers to effective Communication

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Choose 2 barriers and suggest strategies to overcome them.

1.

2.

As a class, discuss the ‘Gender and communication’ opinions on page 26 of the Neslon text.

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Decision Making

Decision making is the process of making choices or reaching conclusions based on considering the alternatives available.

Style What is it?

Impulsive

Intuitive

Hesitant

Confident

Rational

Think of a decision you made today. In what style did you make this decision? Why?

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Students learn about Students learn toPersonal Management Skills• Decision making

o Decision-making styles – impulsive, intuitive, hesitant, confident, rational

o Factors influencing decision making

• Problem solving

• Assess the extent to which personal management skills can influence resource management

• Use scenarios to apply and refine their personal management skills to relevant and contemporary challenges

• Identify and challenge gender expectations in regard to personal management skills

Factors influencing decision making:

The factors that influence decision making are;

Access to resources, Complexity of the problem, Past experiences and Personal values, Attitudes to change and Sociocultural factors

Place these factors into column B to match the corresponding information in Column A.

Column A Column B

Decisions are often made depending on equipment and materials available when investigating alternatives

This may influence a decision an individual makes because of how they manage different situations and outcomes

Decisions are sometimes made based on a prior decision and the outcome of that decision.

Decisions can be effected based on an individual’s feelings about the positive or negative consequences that may take place

Cultural aspects such as gender, family position and educational level may influence decision making.

Problem Solving

Apply the 5-step problem solving method on page 29 (Nelson Text) to one of the following scenarios. One each person in your group MUST do a different scenario.

o Purchasing a second-hand caro Planning a surprise party for your friend

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o Redecorating your bedroomo Mediating and argument between two friends

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

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Step 5:

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Module 3:

Effective Resource Management

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Students learn about Students learn to Strategies for effective resource management• Using interchangeable resources• Adopting sustainable behaviors• Accessing support• Developing personal management skills• Engaging in education or training

• Propose and evaluate strategies individuals can adopt to effectively manage their resources in a range of life contexts, eg caring for a family member, completing the HSC, seeking employment

Using interchangeable resources

Adopting sustainable behaviours

Accessing support

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Developing personal management skills

Engaging in education and training

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Constructing, Conducting and Recording responses

Describe the types of questions that can be found in an interview. (Page 34 of Nelson text)

Introductory Question:

Eg.

Focus Question:

Eg.

Closed Question:

Eg.

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Students learn about Students learn toInterviews as a primary research method

• Constructing, conducting, recording responseso Structured and unstructured

• Advantages and disadvantages• Analysing research results

• Use interviews as a research method by:o Designing an interview to

investigate how accessing support can contribute to effective resource management

oConducting interviews and recording responses

o Analysing the data to determine the extent to which accessing support assists individuals to manage their resources effectively

Open Question:

Eg.

Type of research

Advantages Disadvantages

Structured Interview

Unstructured Interview

Structured and Unstructured interviews:

Analysing research results:

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