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Unit Overview
- Description
In this unit, pre-service teachers will develop an understanding of how to evaluate interventions and programs to support mental health and wellbeing of children at the primary school level.
A range of individual and class-based approaches to promoting positive mental health and wellbeing will be discussed. Pre-service teachers will examine the evidence base supporting interventions and programs. Pre-service teachers will be introduced to concepts and methods for evaluating mental health and wellbeing programs, so that they can (a) interrogate and analyse existing evidence-based programs and (b) evaluate the impact of programs and interventions within classroom settings.
Pre-service teachers will also be introduced to research designs that can be used to evaluate and measure the outcomes of a classroom-based intervention, and how to interpret the outcomes of an intervention.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
Availability Location Mode First year of offer Not available in 2025 UWA (Perth) On-campus - Details for undergraduate courses
- Level 3 elective
- Outcomes
Students are able to (1) identify and delineate the kinds of assessments that teachers can use to gauge levels of wellbeing in classrooms; (2) critically analyse evidence-based interventions suitable for enhancing the mental health and wellbeing of children at the individual and classroom levels; (3) assess a whole-class positive mental wellbeing program suitable for use in primary schools; and (4) evaluate and interpret the outcomes of a plan for the ongoing monitoring of a classroom-based wellbeing program.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) group assignment and (2) report. 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)
- Associate Professor Elaine Chapman
- Unit rules
- 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.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.