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Unit of Study PBH82103 - Positive Behaviour Support (2019)

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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 critically appraise the contribution of the main theoretical constructs and legislation in influencing positive behaviour support
2 support staff in the development and maintenance of positive environments and relationships relevant to the person’s interests and interactional styles
3 construct a model that explains the functions of a person’s challenging behaviour and how those are maintained
4 provide leadership in initiating and collaborating to develop a behaviour support plan with a team
5 evaluate the implementation of a behaviour support plan to ensure best evidence based practice
6 critically appraise organisational policies and strategies to ensure least restrictive practices

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

  1. critically appraise the contribution of the main theoretical constructs and legislation in influencing positive behaviour support
    • GA3:
  2. support staff in the development and maintenance of positive environments and relationships relevant to the person’s interests and interactional styles
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
    • GA7:
  3. construct a model that explains the functions of a person’s challenging behaviour and how those are maintained
    • GA3:
    • GA7:
  4. provide leadership in initiating and collaborating to develop a behaviour support plan with a team
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
    • GA7:
  5. evaluate the implementation of a behaviour support plan to ensure best evidence based practice
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
    • GA7:
  6. critically appraise organisational policies and strategies to ensure least restrictive practices
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
    • GA7: