EDF5667 Positive behaviour support
Faculty of Education
EDF5667 Positive behaviour support is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5667
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF5667
No unit lists EDF5667 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit focuses on the key principles of using system-wide positive behaviour support (PBS) practices. PBS is a framework of practices that help improve the social and learning behaviours of students and decrease disruptions that interfere with instruction in educational settings and communities. The unit examines the wide-ranging research supporting PBS for learners of all age groups including preschool, primary, and secondary school students, and for students with severe emotional behaviours and those with developmental disabilities. You will critically review strategies for designing school-wide/system-wide PBS programs based on evidence and will be supported to develop your own PBS strategies that can be used to prevent and/or respond to challenging behaviours in your educational context. Consideration will be given to the work of leading and sustaining PBS strategies and practices across schools and systems.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flx blk |
Assessment
- Critical review of research on PBS practices (3200 words or equivalent)Written40%
- Designing a professional development program for a school (4800 words or equivalent)Presentation60%
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
understand the key principles of using a system-wide PBS framework
- 2
communicate the rationale for using positive strategies to prevent and respond to challenging behaviours
- 3
demonstrate knowledge about a range of PBS strategies and reinforce these through practice
- 4
critically review strategies designed to develop whole school-wide/system-wide PBS plans
- 5
design a PBS plan that responds to your educational contexts and issues
- 6
identify an evidence-based approach that gathers data to underpin the development and evaluation of PBS practices
- 7
develop knowledge of broader strategies to lead and sustain PBS practices in schools and/or systems.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
• 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities, 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
OR
• 36 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study^
^ International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this scheduled learning delivery mode.
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Kate De Bruin
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Kate De Bruin
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5667?
EDF5667 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5667 offered?
In 2026, EDF5667 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5667?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5667 have an exam?
No. EDF5667 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.