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Unit of Study WEL92106 - Supporting Students in Difficult Times (2019)

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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 recognise when and why students might need socio-emotional support.
2 describe the role of teachers and other education staff in providing appropriate socio-emotional support for students.
3 demonstrate appropriate skills in responding to students experiencing difficulties, crisis or distress.
4 identify which external services students may need to be referred to and how such referrals might be sensitively approached.
5 critically evaluate their own professional practice when engaging with students requiring socio-emotional support.

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

  1. recognise when and why students might need socio-emotional support.
    • GA6:
  2. describe the role of teachers and other education staff in providing appropriate socio-emotional support for students.
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
  3. demonstrate appropriate skills in responding to students experiencing difficulties, crisis or distress.
    • GA2:
    • GA3:
  4. identify which external services students may need to be referred to and how such referrals might be sensitively approached.
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
  5. critically evaluate their own professional practice when engaging with students requiring socio-emotional support.
    • GA2:
    • GA3:
    • GA6:

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