Module 10: Life Roles as an Orientation to Life Transitions 30

Time Frame
This module will require approximately two hours. The exact amount of time will depend on the students' previous experience with Life Transitions 20, Wellness 10 or other process- oriented courses of study.

Foundational Objectives and Learning Objectives

Level A - Extend Knowledge Base

Foundational Objectives
Students will develop an awareness of how their roles of daughter/son, sibling, student, friend, spouse/partner, parent, grandparent and neighbour change as they mature from dependence to independence.

Students will explore some of the personal, family, community and career transitions they may face in terms of how such transitions may change their life roles.

Students will become aware of the course content and course expectations.

Learning Objectives
Students will:

• list a variety of roles they may play throughout life
• describe some of the changes that may occur within those roles as students mature from dependence to independence
• identify some of the personal, family, community and career transitions they may encounter
• explain the impact that some of the transitions may have on some of the life roles
• increase their awareness of the Planning Process as a tool in managing change
• become aware of ways in which evaluation will occur at each of Levels A, B and C of the Planning Process.

The selection of the following C.E.L.s for emphasis in this module does not preclude the development of other C.E.L.s in the suggested activities and strategies.

Learning Objectives
Students will:

• discuss or write about the ideas presented using their own language (C).

Students will:

• examine their knowledge of life roles in terms of its relationship to other knowledge about life transitions and to their own experiences and understanding (CCT).