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Student Wellbeing: Current Approaches (EDUC90258)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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A study of the historical, social and political context within which student wellbeing is understood; and the concepts, theories and evidence-bases directing approaches to promoting wellbeing in school settings.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Articulate an informed understanding of current debates, theory, research and frameworks that guide approaches to promoting student wellbeing in school settings;
- Assess the current research on the relationship between student engagement and student wellbeing outcomes; and
- Critically reflect upon personal and organisational practices in the promotion of student wellbeing.
Generic skills
Critical reasoning and thinking
Problem solving
Communication
Evidence based decision making
Active and participatory citizenship.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Essay: Using research to understand student wellbeing (2,000 words), mid semester, (40%)
- Discussion paper: Evidence-informed approaches to promoting student wellbeing (3,000 words),end of semester, (60%)
Hurdle requirements:
- a minimum of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- February
Coordinator Annie Gowing Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 17 February 2019 to 27 April 2019 Last self-enrol date 4 March 2019 Census date 8 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 April 2019 Assessment period ends 24 May 2019 February contact information
- July
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 21 July 2019 to 7 September 2019 Last self-enrol date 30 July 2019 Census date 23 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2019 Assessment period ends 20 October 2019
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Education (Student Wellbeing) - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 February 2024