Overview

In this unit, pre-service teachers explore understandings of children's social and emotional learning and the impact on their wellbeing, resilience, and academic performance. This unit provides pre-service teachers with the knowledge and skills required to develop positive relationships with children. Pre-service teachers are introduced to understandings of children's behaviour and restorative and trauma-informed practices that support children to thrive. Pre-service teachers also explore the role of external agencies and professionals in supporting children, families, and teachers

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Teaching Period 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
08-July-2024
06-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
21-July-2024
Census date
02-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
23-August-2024
Results released date
29-October-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Teach, plan, assess, and report on children's wellbeing, including physical, social, spiritual, and emotional aspects, and align with curriculum content
  • Critically examine how contextual factors such as family, culture, and the environment impact children’s wellbeing and resilience
  • Critically examine and apply theories of social and emotional learning and strategies that support students’ wellbeing and safety in line with legislative requirements
  • Critically evaluate understandings of and responses to children's behaviours in the learning environment and inclusive strategies that support participation and engagement
  • Plan learning environments that adhere to positive models of behaviour management and include practical approaches to addressing challenging behaviour
  • Describe a range of strategies for working effectively and ethically with families and external agencies

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Live Online
Lecture
1.00  12 weeks  12
On-campus
Class
3.00  8 weeks  24
Specified Activities
Various
4.00  12 weeks  48
Unspecified Activities
Various
5.50  12 weeks  66
TOTAL     150

Swinburne Online

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning
12.50 12 weeks 150
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Analysis Individual  40%  1,3
Case Study Individual  60%  2,4,5,6

Content

  • Social and emotional learning (SEL)
  • Dimensions of wellbeing and the relationship to learning
  • Contextual factors that influence children's SEL and wellbeing
  • Resilience
  • The impact of trauma on SEL and trauma-informed practices
  • Positive behaviour support principles and practice
  • Restorative practice
  • Behaviour intervention versus preventative behaviour techniques
  • External organisations and agencies working with families

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.