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Student Wellbeing: Current Approaches (EDUC90258)
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
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July
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
Students admitted to courses/entry points not specified below have no prerequisites for this subject.
Students in the 200-point program of the Master of Education, Master of TESOL or Master of Modern Languages Education, must have completed the following four compulsory subjects*:
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90929 | Understanding Education in Context |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90930 | Local Literacies in Global Contexts |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC91029 | Understanding the Student as Learner |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC91030 | Research in Educational Relationships |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
*Students that commenced their course prior to 2021 may have completed EDUC90830 in place of EDUC91029, and EDUC90900 in place of EDUC91030:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90830 | The Student as Learner |
Term 3 (Online)
Term 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90900 | Resilience and Relationships |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90628 | Relationship Skills for Educators 1 |
July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
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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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 75% attendance is required 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 Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 29 January 2022 Pre teaching requirements During the preteaching period, students are required to engage with materials posted on the LMS. Teaching period 19 February 2022 to 3 April 2022 Last self-enrol date 2 February 2022 Census date 25 February 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 April 2022 Assessment period ends 31 May 2022 February contact information
- July
Principal coordinator Catherine Smith Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 9 July 2022 Pre teaching requirements During the preteaching period, students are required to engage with materials posted on the LMS. Teaching period 16 July 2022 to 28 August 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 July 2022 Census date 5 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 September 2022 Assessment period ends 29 October 2022 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 Graduate Certificate in Education Course Master of Modern Languages Education Course Master of TESOL Course Master of Education Specialisation (formal) Student Wellbeing - 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.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required.
- 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