Course specification for EDU3335

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EDU3335 Managing Emotional and Behavioural Problems of Young People in the Helping Professions

Semester 1, 2020 Online
Short Description: Manag Emotional Behav Problems
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts
School or Department : School of Education
Student contribution band : National Priority - Teaching
ASCED code : 070113 - Teacher Education: Special Edu
Grading basis : Graded

Staffing

Examiner:

Requisites

Enrolment is not permitted in EDU3335 if EDU5335 has been previously completed.

Rationale

Professionals working with children and adolescents consistently rate the management of children's social and behavioural problems as one of their major concerns. It is therefore essential that professionals are able to deploy the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively deal with these problems in a way that promotes positive wellbeing and development for all children. The overall aim of this course is to introduce professionals working with children to information concerning the following: emotional and behavioral problems of children and adolescents; the nature of the causes of these problems; various approaches to assisting young people to overcome these problems.

Synopsis

This course outlines the kinds of emotional and behavioural difficulties helping professionals can expect to encounter in their fields of practice and elaborates on a range of strategies, both preventive and remedial, for responding in a positive and effective manner. The intent of the course is to assist professionals to develop a sound understanding of the nature of emotional and behavioural problems of children and young people, and to develop an awareness of appropriate ways of dealing with the difficulties. This course will provide a foundational understanding of these issues facing young people, critique of the intervention and prevention approaches employed in their field and provide opportunities for student to apply their understanding of these emotional and behavioral difficulties to their professional context. . The course is delivered in an online environment, utilising online discussions and virtual classrooms (such as zoom) and also offers practical application opportunities, whereby students explore various ways of dealing with these issues, with the emphasis on applications within the human services context.

Objectives

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. Outline and define the major social and adjustment problems experienced in childhood and adolescence. (Quizzes, Assignment)
  2. analyse and evaluate social/adjustment problems from key perspectives - medical, psychological, sociological, ecological and educational (Assignment)
  3. relate knowledge about the development of children and adolescents to the social and adjustment problems which many children and youth experience (Quizzes, Assignment)
  4. outline the major behaviour problems presented by children and adolescents across the human services contexts and identify a range of appropriate interventions for them (Assignment)
  5. assess, critically evaluate and effectively communicate learning information about emotional and behavioural problems of young people (Assignment).

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Definition, prevalence and history of social and behavioural problems in children 5.00
2. Classification and assessment of social and behavioural problems 10.00
3. Major explanations/causes of social and behavioural problems in children 10.00
4. Types of disordered behaviour 35.00
5. Approaches to the prevention and remediation of social and behaviour problems in children and adolescents. 40.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=EDU3335)

Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)

Wicks-Nelson, R & Israel, AC 2014, Abnormal child and adolescent psychology, 8th edn, Routledge, East Sussex.

Reference materials

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

Student workload expectations

Activity Hours
Directed ¾«¶«´«Ã½app 80.00
Private ¾«¶«´«Ã½app 85.00

Assessment details

Description Marks out of Wtg (%) Due Date Notes
QUIZ 1 20 20 24 Apr 2020
ASSIGNMENT 3 60 60 03 Jun 2020
QUIZ 2 20 20 12 Jun 2020

Important assessment information

  1. Attendance requirements:
    There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.

  2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
    To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-.

  3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
    Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4)

  4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
    To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.

  5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
    The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.

  6. Examination information:
    Not applicable.

  7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
    Not applicable.

  8. ¾«¶«´«Ã½app Student Policies:
    Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene ¾«¶«´«Ã½app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .

Assessment notes

  1. APA style is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use APA style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide at .

Other requirements

  1. Students will require access to e-mail and Internet access to UConnect for this course.

Date printed 19 June 2020