Student wellbeing has increasingly become a central focus for schools, and currently policy frameworks state that student wellbeing is a responsibility of every classroom teacher. This unit aims to provide students with an understanding of young people and their wellbeing, contemporary policy contexts, as well as skills in developing supportive classroom strategies and practices. On completion of the unit students should be able to:understand a range of contemporary theoretical perspectives that inform understandings of young people and their health and wellbeing issues/needs understand the complex and multiple factors that contribute to young people's health and wellbeing status ... -- Course Website
Instructor: D Ollis