Launceston
Introduction
This unit extends your understanding of the emotional, intellectual, spiritual, interpersonal, social and environmental dimensions of health and wellness. The content focuses on critical aspects of social and emotional wellbeing (SEW) to ensure you can successfully promote SEW in a school or workplace. SEW encompasses concepts such as resilience, mental health, drug education, sexual health, relationships and safety issues. You will develop skills and knowledge to enable you to support the social and emotional wellbeing of your students or colleagues in your professional practice.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Social and Emotional Wellbeing |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ESP217 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Education |
| Discipline | Education |
| Coordinator | Helen Partridge |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
Note
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* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of social and emotional wellbeing issues, research, resources and learning frameworks.
- Exemplify attitudes, professional values and capacity to meet the needs of student or colleagues mental health and wellbeing in your professional practice.
- Identify and promote local, national and/or international social and emotional wellbeing strategies.
- Apply your knowledge of social and emotional wellbeing concepts, research, resources and frameworks to promote social and emotional wellbeing in educational or workplace settings
Fees
Requisites
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 1 x 1 hr Lecture, 1 x 2 hr Tutorial (13 weeks) |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Task 1: Quizzes x 2 (20%) Task 2: SEL Questions, 3 questions, 1500 words total (40%) Task 3: Create/design a brochure/poster/video to promote social and emotional wellbeing in the workplace/school, 2000 words (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Refer Bookshop link |
|---|---|
| Recommended | Refer Bookshop link |
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