edu4swm student welbeing method
STUDENT WELBEING TEACHING METHOD
EDU4SWM
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject pre-service teachers develop a range of skills and knowledge required when working in a counselling or welfare role with school students. The framework of this subject includes approaches to counselling, student engagement research and intervention. Students engage in research and reflection on issues of school engagement, truancy, and resilience. We examine the systematic investigation programs and strategies of intervention. Pre-service teachers develop an understanding of the welfare role and the strategies and practical skills to implement intervention programs.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJacolyn Weller
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjects EDU4SWA, EDU4SWB
Special conditions Sub-major study in Student Welfare or related area such as Counselling, Social Work, Youth Work
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|
Readings | The Person-Centred Counselling Primer | Recommended | Pete Sanders 2006 | PCCS BOOKS |
Readings | A collection of readings | Prescribed | LMS | VARIOUS |
Readings | Relevant Australian and Victorian curriculum policy discipline guidelines | Recommended | VCAA & ACARA | VCAA & ACARA |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Examine and understand the programmatic responses in schools associated with welfare issues identified by the school.
- Activities:
- TBE
02. Demonstrate an awareness of the research into theory and practice related to successful outcomes for students with welfare and disengagement issues.
- Activities:
- TBE
03. Understand the nature and range of issues of student disengagement amongst the school population including indicators of risk and notions of resilence.
- Activities:
- TBE
04. Reflect on the implications for personal practice as a specialist role within a school.
- Activities:
- TBE
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Melbourne, 2015, All Year, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPatricia McCann
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 43
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Essay: research into current government education student wellbeing policy (1700 words) | 50 | 01, 02 | |
Essay: pedagogic analysis (1700 words) | 50 | 03, 04 |