EEH217 - Student Health and Wellbeing

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Community Based Delivery (CBD)*, Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong)

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Claire Stonehouse
Cohort rule:This unit is only available to students enrolled in E200, E359
Prerequisite:

E200 course students: Students must have passed at least three units from EAD110, EAD111, EAD112, EAD113

Incompatible with:

EEH316

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 3-hour seminar per week

Note for E359 accelerated cohorts: campus-based and online learning activities available during ETP102 placement.

Note:

*Community Based Delivery (CBD) is for National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation NIKERI Institute students only.

Content

This unit prepares students to teach Health Education in the primary school setting and addresses the mandatory requirements a teacher has for Student Wellbeing. Student Wellbeing has increasingly become a central focus for schools, and current policy frameworks state that it is a responsibility of every classroom teacher. The aim of this compulsory unit is to develop students’ understanding of some of the issues that impact on student well-being, the contemporary policy contexts related to this area and the implications for their practice. Students will be expected to identify current education initiatives, including state policies together with national and global initiatives. The unit will prepare students to teach Health Education in the Victorian Curriculum. It addresses cross-curricular approaches to Health Education, in an increasingly crowded curriculum. 

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

In a team, apply and demonstrate an understanding of student health and wellbeing research and practice, contemporary frameworks that shape interventions and practices in school based settings and the important role of the school, external professionals and community representatives

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO7: Teamwork

ULO2

In a team, demonstrate and apply broad knowledge to research critically analyse, evaluate and communicate the development of inclusive and supportive learning environments

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO5: Problem solving

GLO7: Teamwork

ULO3

Critically reflect on practice (own and others), including a range of teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches to student health and wellbeing

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

In a team, develop strategies to proactively address student wellbeing issues in the school environment and address curriculum issues in the health classroom

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO5: Problem solving

GLO7: Teamwork

ULO5

In a team, collaborate to plan, implement and evaluate an inclusive and developmentally appropriate health and student wellbeing lesson

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO7: Teamwork

ULO6

Understanding the issues surrounding the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching and identify strategies available to support student safety

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1 (Group) - Essay 800 words
or equivalent
per student
20% Week 5
Assessment 2 (Group) - Team Meetings Report 1000 words
or equivalent
per student
25% Ongoing
Assessment 3 - Reflection Essay 2200 words
or equivalent
per student
55% Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.

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