EDF3091 Youth mental health and wellbeing
Faculty of Education
EDF3091 Youth mental health and wellbeing is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before EDF3091
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF3091
No unit lists EDF3091 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite
Must be enrolled in a course owned by the Faculty of Education
Overview
This unit aims to consolidate your specific health-related knowledge, skills, pedagogies and capabilities. It focuses on the knowledge and understandings required to critically engage with mental health as a key priority health area for young people.
The unit explores conceptualisations of mental health and wellbeing beyond illness and disease; including the role of emotions, identity, behaviours, and contemporary issues in shaping young people’s experiences of wellbeing.
Students investigate the social, cultural, environmental and digital determinants that influence youth mental health, and consider how these intersect with contemporary challenges such as online environments, risk behaviours, and changing patterns of social connection. The unit critically examines risk and protective factors, including resilience and coping, and explores how these are shaped by broader social contexts.
Through this unit, students develop a critical and evidence-informed understanding of youth mental health and wellbeing as a core area of contemporary health.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Peninsula | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Critical Analysis (2000 words equivalent)Project50%
- Responding for Youth Health in Context (2000 words equivalent)Project50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse key concepts, models and frameworks related to youth health and wellbeing
- 2
examine social, cultural, environmental and digital determinants that influence young people’s health and wellbeing
- 3
research, access and evaluate information and resources of relevance to youth mental health issues as well as personal and professional practice
- 4
evaluate risk and protective factors associated with youth mental health
- 5
critically examine help-seeking behaviours and support systems available to young people
- 6
apply a critical contemporary health perspective to interpret and respond to complex youth health issues.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials16 hours
- Lectures8 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
Inquiry-based learning in Health and Physical Education (HPE) is a student-centered approach that encourages learners to explore, investigate, and question concepts related to health, physical activity, and well-being. It promotes critical thinking, problem-solving, and active engagement by allowing you to take responsibility for your learning. Rather than simply receiving information, you pose questions, conduct research, and draw conclusions based on their findings, often within practical or real-world contexts.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Georgina Roy
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF3091?
EDF3091 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF3091 offered?
In 2027, EDF3091 runs in Semester 1 at Peninsula.
How much work is EDF3091?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF3091 have an exam?
No. EDF3091 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.