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Unit Overview

Description

In this unit, pre-service teachers will develop an understanding of how mental health and emotional wellbeing affects key outcomes in students at the primary level.

Pre-service teachers will develop a theoretical understanding of child mental health problems and how this presents in real world contexts. Aspects of developmental psychopathology and the family and social systems influence will also be introduced. The contribution of critical antecedents in childhood in the development of adverse mental health conditions will also be examined in detail.

Pre-service teachers will be equipped with the skills needed to recognise mental health problems at the classroom level, so that appropriate referrals and support can be initiated so that these children and their families receive the appropriate assistance they require. Teacher wellbeing will also be examined.

Credit
6 points
Offering
AvailabilityLocationModeFirst year of offer
Not available in 2025UWA (Perth)On-campus
Details for undergraduate courses
  • Level 3 elective
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) explain conceptualisations of psychopathology with respect to children, mental health and emotional wellbeing; (2) identify and describe family-related, social, and educational implications arising from various psychopathologies and adverse mental health or emotional wellbeing in primary level students; (3) identify and describe the factors that underpin mental health and emotional wellbeing in children; and (4) analyse the impact that teacher wellbeing can have in schools, and how teachers can manage their own mental health and emotional wellbeing.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) group assignment and (2) case study. Further information is available in the unit outline.



Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Professor Stephen Houghton
Unit rules
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BH020 Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours)
Co-requisites
Enrolment in
EDUC3031 Promoting positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in primary school students
Contact hours
3 hours of workshops per week for 12 weeks
  • The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
  • All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
  • Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.