Unit of Study WELF6002 Enhancing Student Wellbeing (2024)

Unit description

Focuses on knowledge, understandings and practice concerning student wellbeing at school, including evidence-based approaches to supporting and improving this. The concept of ‘wellbeing’ is critically examined, with a particular emphasis on how it is perceived by students.  Different models and approaches for addressing student wellbeing are analysed. Enablers and barriers to effectively supporting wellbeing are identified, including from the perspective of students. Tools for assessing the evidence and suitability of wellbeing programs will be utilised to help inform planning and improvement in primary or secondary school contexts. 

Unit content

Topic 1: What is the role of schools in promoting the social and emotional wellbeing of students?

Topic 2: What do we mean by ‘wellbeing’ and how is it currently conceptualised in school settings, including by students?

Topic 3: What helps and hinders student social and emotional wellbeing?

Topic 4: How can/do schools support and promote social and emotional wellbeing?

Topic 5: How do we identify the best programs and approaches to use and how can we tell if they are effective? (Evidence-based practice)

Topic 6: How do we plan for whole-school change and improvement in relation to student wellbeing?