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Unit of Study CYS03345 - Strengthening Young People's Social and Emotional Wellbeing (2018)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    PG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • AQF level

    9

  • Level of learning

    Intermediate

  • Former School/College

  • Enrolment information

    N/A


Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 examine notions of social and emotional wellbeing, the continuum of mental health and notions of resilience
2 identify and discuss the causes, indicators and risk factors associated with children's mental health, including issues of change, loss and grief
3 explain the role that schools, community organisations and professions, governments and families play in promoting health
4 critically evaluate a range of health promotion models, strategies, services and resources designed to support health promotion with particular focus on social and emotional wellbeing
5 reflect on ways they can better support children and young people's health within their own professional context.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. examine notions of social and emotional wellbeing, the continuum of mental health and notions of resilience
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  2. identify and discuss the causes, indicators and risk factors associated with children's mental health, including issues of change, loss and grief
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  3. explain the role that schools, community organisations and professions, governments and families play in promoting health
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  4. critically evaluate a range of health promotion models, strategies, services and resources designed to support health promotion with particular focus on social and emotional wellbeing
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  5. reflect on ways they can better support children and young people's health within their own professional context.
    • GA3:
    • GA4:

Prescribed learning resources

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