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Relationship Skills for Educators 1 (EDUC90628)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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This subject explores the educator's role in the promotion of student wellbeing including contemporary issues in the delivery of wellbeing in educational settings and effective helping strategies in addressing young people’s wellbeing. Drawing on research on effective helping, students will engage with and apply a psycho-educational model of helping for educators with a strong focus on skilled interpersonal communication and its role in effective helping. Personal values and professional accountability in helping in educational settings are also explored.

Intended learning outcomes

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



  • participate in an informed way in debate about the educator's role in the promotion of student wellbeing;
  • demonstrate understanding of the theories, research and values underlying helping models used in education;
  • demonstrate increased intentionality and effectiveness in the use of interpersonal and counselling skills appropriate for educational settings;
  • demonstrate competence in a specific psycho-educational model of helping with a critical awareness of appropriate ethical practice and role boundaries for educators.

Last updated: 10 February 2024