In this subject you will explore issues related to well-being and school responsiveness. You will examine the topics of trauma, anxiety, depression and bullying to understand how complex personal and socio-cultural issues can impinge on wellness and learning. You will apply principles from various health promotion frameworks to whole school … For more content click the Read more button below.
In this subject you will explore issues related to well-being and school responsiveness. You will examine the topics of trauma, anxiety, depression and bullying to understand how complex personal and socio-cultural issues can impinge on wellness and learning. You will apply principles from various health promotion frameworks to whole school approaches and classroom strategies to promote learning. You will examine how schools and individual teachers can take a proactive stance to improve well-being.
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.
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Learning resources
Prescribed - Book - Bullying interventions in Schools: six basic approaches
Title:Bullying interventions in Schools: six basic approaches
Resource requirement:Prescribed
Author/editor:Rigby, K.
Year:2012
Publisher:ACER
ISBN:1118362675, 9781118362679
Career ready
Work based learning (placement):No
Graduate capabilities
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork
Subject intended learning outcomes
On successful completion you will be able to:
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Critically analyse the causes and prevalence of wellness issues for students in schools and assess how they may influence learning
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Analyse the influences that various challenges such as trauma, anxiety, depression and bullying may have on learning
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Explain and justify whole school approaches to mental health and well-being and model the role that critical reflection may have in classroom management
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Evaluate school policies, resources and processes to address the well-being needs of the students and to inform and propose future actions to improve school responsiveness
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Examine the principles that underpin relational agency in schools and classrooms and determine how those principles may inform pedagogy and learning for student who have experienced well-being issues.
Learning activities
Research and review current literature in the field of childhood developmental trauma, online lecture from expert in the field, problem solving scenarios. Access and analyse well-being frameworks, Case studies, Problem solving scenarios
