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Student Wellbeing: Current Approaches (EDUC90258)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
February
July
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Essay: Using research to understand student wellbeing
| Mid semester | 40% |
Discussion paper: Evidence-informed approaches to promoting student wellbeing
| End of semester | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- February
Principal coordinator Catherine Smith Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 15 February 2020 to 19 April 2020 Last self-enrol date 28 February 2020 Census date 13 March 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 April 2020 Assessment period ends 1 June 2020 February contact information
- July
Principal coordinator Catherine Smith Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 18 July 2020 to 6 September 2020 Last self-enrol date 28 July 2020 Census date 17 August 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 September 2020 Assessment period ends 23 October 2020 July contact information
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