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Relationship Skills for Educators 2 (EDUC90630)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
August
Overview
Availability | August |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject engages students in a critical reflection on the promotion of student wellbeing in educational settings and the role of teachers and school staff in that process. The focus is on the application of advanced communication skills as part of a psycho-educational model of helping with a particular emphasis on goal-setting, strategy development and implementation in a range of educational contexts. The use of cognitive behavioural and solution focused approaches in educational settings are also explored.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Investigate and evaluate the application of a psycho-educational model of helping to self;
- Apply advanced helping skills related to goal-setting and strategy development and implementation in a range of educational interactions;
- Critically evaluate the relevance and efficacy of selected models of helping for educational practice;
- Demonstrate a commitment to ethical practice and critical reflection on the effectiveness of different interventions and relationships with students, parents and colleagues.
Generic skills
- Critical thinking and reasoning
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Evidence based decision making
- Self-reflection, career awareness and lifelong learning
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All students:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90628 | Relationship Skills for Educators 1 | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Students in the 200-point program of the Master of Education, Master of TESOL or Master of Modern Languages Education, must have also completed the following four compulsory subjects*:
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90929 | Understanding Education in Context |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90930 | Local Literacies in Global Contexts |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC91029 | Understanding the Student as Learner |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC91030 | Research in Educational Relationships |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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 |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90830 | The Student as Learner |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90900 | Resilience and Relationships |
Term 3 (Online)
Term 1 (Online)
|
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 |
---|---|---|
Assignment 1: Self Change Proposal
| Early in the teaching period | 20% |
Assignment 2: Self Change Project
| Late in the teaching period | 80% |
Hurdle requirement: Minimum of 75% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops. | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- August
Principal coordinator Annie Gowing Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours of on campus seminars Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2024 to 22 September 2024 Last self-enrol date 13 August 2024 Census date 23 August 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 21 October 2024 August contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Egan, G. (2014). The skilled helper: A problem-management and opportunity-development approach to helping (10 th Ed.). Brooks/Cole.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Education Course Master of Modern Languages Education Course Master of TESOL 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