Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| SCU Online | Study Period 2, 6 | Study Period 2, 6 |
Unit Summary
Unit type
PG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Advanced
Former School/College
Unit aim
Investigates the concept of wellbeing in educational contexts, and the practice of schooling initiatives that support a well profession. The role of teachers and, specifically, the school leader, in enabling wellbeing is extensively explored and then applied to the school setting.
Unit content
Topic 1: What is wellbeing?
Topic 2: Historical constructs of wellbeing
Topic 3: Wellbeing in educational contexts
Topic 4: Exploring the impact of teacher and leader wellbeing on schooling outcomes
Topic 5: Planning a community approach to enabling wellbeing for all
Topic 6: Evaluating the impact of a wellbeing approach
Learning outcomes
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 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analyse the principles and concept of wellbeing and apply to educational contexts. | |||||||
| 2 | Demonstrate the link between the theory and practice of educational wellbeing and the role of the teacher in enabling student wellbeing and better learning outcomes. | |||||||
| 3 | Demonstrate the ability to design, plan and present a review of a wellbeing initiative in an educational setting. | |||||||
| 4 | Evaluate the potential impact of wellbeing initiatives for students, parents, teachers or school leaders. | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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Analyse the principles and concept of wellbeing and apply to educational contexts.
- GA4:
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Demonstrate the link between the theory and practice of educational wellbeing and the role of the teacher in enabling student wellbeing and better learning outcomes.
- GA4:
- GA5:
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Demonstrate the ability to design, plan and present a review of a wellbeing initiative in an educational setting.
- GA5:
- GA6:
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Evaluate the potential impact of wellbeing initiatives for students, parents, teachers or school leaders.
- GA4:
- GA6:
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.
- No prescribed texts.