ED5855 - Behaviour Management

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Education

Available to Postgraduate Certificate, BEd (Professional Development) and Master of Education students.

The subject will explore management of school students' behaviour within group contexts. It will examine major theories of behaviour management, proactive versus reactive management and formulating classroom and whole-school policies and plans.

Learning Outcomes

• compare and contrast major theoretical approaches to behaviour management and group processes;
• critically evaluate proactive and reactive styles of management;
• develop an appreciation of current policies relevant to classroom and whole-school behaviour management issues;
• integrate these knowledges in relation to options and issues in establishing systematic behaviour management at classroom and whole-school levels.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to appraise information critically;
• The ability to use independent judgment to synthesise information to make intellectual and/or creative advances;
• The ability to conceptualise problems;
• The ability to conceptualise and evaluate a range of potential solutions to relevant problems;
• The ability to communicate the methodology, results and implications of their research in a manner appropriate to different purposes and audiences.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Coordinator:	Dr Helen Boon
Assessment:	assignments.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.