EDUC6162

Social-Emotional Learning and Positive Behaviour Support for children 0-5 years.

Faculty of Education and Arts School of Education

10 Units 6000 Level Course

Available in 2014

WebLearn GradSchool	Semester 1

Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011

This course provides knowledge about the typical stages of young children's social and emotional development and about the functions underlying challenging behaviour. The course will equip students with the skills to interpret children's behaviour in the context of their environments as well as their cognitive, social and emotional development and to develop responsive strategies to support children's positive behaviour and the acquisition of social and emotional skills.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be expected to:

1. understand typical and atypical socio-emotional development from birth to age 5 years
2. have knowledge and skills to support children's acquisition of social and emotional skills through both universal and preventive strategies and through intensive individualised programs
3. have skills to observe, assess and interpret the functions of challenging behaviour
4. be able to develop appropriate inclusive and individualized strategies to support positive behaviour in young children

Content

Topics will include:
1. Typical and atypical social development 0-5 years
2. Typical and atypical emotional development 0-5 years
3. Inclusive strategies to address social/emotional delays or deficits
4. Intensive interventions to support the acquisition of social/emotional skills
5. Using observations to assess and interpret challenging behaviour
6. Understanding the sensory needs of children on the autism spectrum
7. Intensive interventions to support positive behaviour

Replacing Course(s)

N/A

Transition

N/A

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

N/A

Modes of Delivery

Distance Learning : IT Based
Distance Learning : Paper Based

Teaching Methods

Email Discussion Group
Individual Supervision

Assessment Items

Essays / Written Assignments	Assignment 2: Resources and strategies - 50%
Case Scenario/PBL exercises	Assignment 1: Functional Behaviour Analysis - 50%

Contact Hours

Self Directed Learning: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

Compulsory Components

Requisite by Enrolment	Course Pre-requisites: Bachelor of Education degree, or equivalent, a three year degree and a Diploma of Education, or a Master of Teaching.

Timetables