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Building Positive Education Communities (EDUC90807)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
May
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | May - Dual-Delivery |
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This subject explores how positive psychology practitioners can initiate and lead systematic change across educational communities. Drawing on a systems perspective, students will consider different models for implementing organisational change, including appreciative inquiry, positive organisational behaviour, and positive leadership. Methods of evaluation and examples of larger-scale policy models will be examined, and barriers to change will be explored. Using an action research model, students will apply these models to their educational setting, considering which approaches and levers may be best for making systematic change within their context.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject participants should be able to:
- Identify a range of approaches for introducing, exploring, and implementing organisational change in educational settings
- Recognise barriers and enablers of positive change within their setting
- Apply an appreciate inquiry approach to facilitate discussion about organisational objectives and change
- Formulate a systematic, strategic approach for creating positive change in their setting
- Determine appropriate methods for evaluating intervention efforts.
Generic skills
Graduates should develop the following generic skills:
- Analytical and cognitive skills will be developed through critical evaluations and reviews of theoretical and empirical contributions.
- Innovative and creative thinking skills will be promoted by encouraging the synthesis of multidisciplinary perspectives and developments.
- Written communication skills will be developed through the assignment work.
- Reflective thinking will be developed through in‐class discussions and reflective assignments.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90806 | Introduction to Positive Education | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Systematic change plan overview and critical reflection
| First half of the teaching period | 30% |
Systematic change plan full report
| 4 Weeks after the end of teaching | 70% |
Hurdle requirement: Attendance at a minimum of 70% of all classes | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- May
Principal coordinator Peggy Kern Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours (3 days of intensive delivery, first intensive two days, second intensive one day) Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 1 May 2021 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students will be required to access materials on the LMS. Teaching period 7 May 2021 to 4 June 2021 Last self-enrol date 3 May 2021 Census date 14 May 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 11 June 2021 Assessment period ends 30 June 2021 May contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Professional Certificate in Education (Positive Education)
Last updated: 10 February 2024