SCHOOLS AND WELL-BEING

EDU5SAW

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will explore issues related to well-being and school responsiveness. You will examine the topics of trauma, anxiety, depression and bullying to understand how complex personal and socio-cultural issues can impinge on wellness and learning. You will apply principles from various health promotion frameworks to whole school approaches and classroom strategies to promote learning. You will examine how schools and individual teachers can take a proactive stance to improve well-being.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Anne Southall

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: EDU5ESA

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Bullying interventions in Schools: six basic approaches

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Rigby, K.

Year: 2014

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Camberwell

ISBN: N/A

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critically analyse the causes and prevalence of wellness issues for students in schools and assess how they may influence learning

02. Analyse the influences that various challenges such as trauma, anxiety, depression and bullying may have on learning

03. Explain and justify whole school approaches to mental health and well-being and model the role that critical reflection may have in classroom management

04. Evaluate school policies, resources and processes to address the well-being needs of the students and to inform and propose future actions to improve school responsiveness

05. Examine the principles that underpin relational agency in schools and classrooms and determine how those principles may inform pedagogy and learning for student who have experienced well-being issues.

On-Line, 2020, Semester 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anne Southall

Class requirements

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 22 - 22
One 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week from week 22 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessment 2 A. Teacher's Zoom meeting

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Twelve 5.00 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Assignment One : 2,500 words learning activitiesLearning activities, critical reflection and feedback.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Assignment Two: 2.500 words Problem Solving ScenarioSimulated teacher's meeting and written analysis	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

On-Line, 2020, Semester 2, Online