Wellbeing in Education PG (11975.1)

Please note these are the 2027 details for this unit
Home
/
Find your course
/
Wellbeing in Education PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods Online real-time
 UC - Canberra, Online
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Education
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Teacher Education Post Graduate Level Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
Classrooms are comprised of young people from a range of different circumstances. Their success is dependent on their wellbeing, which in turn is influenced by teachers. This subject explores pedagogies and strategies that can be implemented to support wellbeing in schools. Students learn how to recognise when emotional support is required, and to analyse and evaluate strategies to promote a nurturing educational environment. Students also learn techniques to reflect on, and develop, their own teaching practices to enhance wellbeing for young people from a range of backgrounds and within distinct contexts.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Identify factors that affect mental health and wellbeing in young people and communities;
2. Discuss the role of the teacher in influencing wellbeing in young people;
3. Evaluate intervention strategies to enhance the wellbeing of young people in the classroom environment;
4. Assess the challenges that may arise in the pursuit of improved wellbeing; and
5. Critically analyse current wellbeing pedagogies and research.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

Students must be enrolled in the EDM102 Master of Education.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2027 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2026 UC - Canberra, Online Study Block 1 19 January 2026 Online real-time Dr Thomas Nielsen
2026 UC - Canberra, Online Study Block 5 31 August 2026 Online real-time Mr Matthew Brown
2027 UC - Canberra, Online Study Block 1 18 January 2027 Online real-time Dr Thomas Nielsen
2027 UC - Canberra, Online Study Block 5 30 August 2027 Online real-time Mr Matthew Brown
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

None.

Submission of assessment items

Special assessment requirements

Normally an aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit. 

Provision of valid documentation

Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.

 

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

Reading and private study:                84 hours

Workshop and online participation:   6 hours

Assessment tasks:                            60 hours

Participation requirements

Engagement with the activity in tutorials and online will assist your preparation for the assessment tasks. 

Required IT skills

None

In-unit costs

There are no additional in-unit costs.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

There is no single underpinning theoretical model that will be accessed for any the elements of the unit. However, a range of research-based theoretical models will be examined, accessed, and referenced in each of the six weeks of the learning and teaching cycle. 

This unit involves research-led education. There are active practicing school leaders and academics delivering this unit who are able to engage students in deep and active learning and transmit to students their passion for the research they are carrying out.

Next step

Apply now Enquire