UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

EDF5827 Health and well-being of children, families and communities

Faculty of Education

EDF5827 Health and well-being of children, families and communities is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
2 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.

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Requisites

Before EDF5827

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After EDF5827

No unit lists EDF5827 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Must be enrolled in D6001

Overview

This unit explores theories, perspectives and issues related to the wellbeing of children, families, educators and communities in early childhood education and care settings. Particular attention is paid to significant factors that impact upon the physiological and psychological health and wellbeing of children, which also includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives. These impacting factors will be critically examined to enable you to develop a deeper knowledge of the life-long effects of personal experiences and ways to advocate and become proactive in supporting children’s ongoing positive health and wellbeing. You will learn how to design programs that promote positive growth and self-concept in young children through innovative learning environments and interactions. Regulatory frameworks surrounding children’s health and safety and their learning and development will be discussed to investigate ways that they can be included in effective education and care programs. Additionally, you will apply legislative policy and workplace requirements to build positive organisational cultures within your workplace. This unit will support you in designing learning environments that are enabling and active in the promotion of children's physical health, happiness, spirituality, resilience, confidence, satisfaction and successful relationship building.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Case study analysis (2000 words or equivalent)
    50%
  • Teaching plan to support health and wellbeing (2000 words or equivalent)
    50%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    demonstrate a sound understanding of children’s physical, social, emotional and spiritual well-being and apply this knowledge by designing and implementing effective education and care programs

  2. 2

    understand and analyse factors contributing to children’s physical health and how they may be supported through interactive and immersive programs that address nutrition, physical activity and mindfulness

  3. 3

    critically analyse the impacting factors that can compromise children’s health and wellbeing including childhood trauma, media and life events that may have a life-long effect on children’s mental and physical health and wellbeing

  4. 4

    engage with and discuss children’s health, wellbeing and safety in relation to child safe standards and how these standards can be incorporated into service level policies and implemented effectively through evidence-based practice

  5. 5

    understand, analyse and apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in relation to children’s health and wellbeing, including kinship care and community partnership modelling

  6. 6

    apply legislative policy and workplace requirements in relation to the wellbeing of teachers, educators, leaders and families ensuring that operations are compliant and lead to positive health and wellbeing of all stakeholders

  7. 7

    identify and address workplace situations that potentially compromise the health and wellbeing of children, families and communities including designing ways to be proactive in promoting mentally healthy communities.

Workload and teaching

  • Teaching approachActive learning

You can expect to undertake a minimum total workload of 144 hours per teaching period which may include:

  • on average 24 contact hours of scheduled activities which may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement; and
  • 120 hours of self-directed/independent study to make up the minimum required hours

For the unit teaching schedule, please visit the timetable.

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.

Where it fits

EDF5827 is part of 1 area of study in the 2021 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Robyn Babaeff
Chief Examiners
Dr Robyn Babaeff

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for EDF5827?

EDF5827 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is EDF5827 offered?

In 2021, EDF5827 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

How much work is EDF5827?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does EDF5827 have an exam?

No. EDF5827 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include EDF5827?

EDF5827 is part of Early childhood education.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Education
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20212022202320242025