James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021
For subject information from 2025 and onwards, please visit the new JCU Course and Subject Handbook website.
ED5855 - Behaviour Management
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Arts, Society & Education |
Available to Postgraduate Certificate, BEd (Professional Development) and Master of Education students.
Subject Description
- The subject's focus is on the examination of behaviour management within group contexts. Major theories of behaviour management, proactive versus reactive management and the formulation of classroom and whole-school policies and plans will be studied in detail.
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 newly acquired knowledge to discuss and evaluate options and issues central to establishing systematic behaviour management at classroom and whole-school levels
Subject Assessment
- Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (40%) - Individual
- Participation > Online participation - (20%) - Individual
- Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 2 - (40%) - Individual
Note that 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.
Availabilities
JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Mixed attendance, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 05 Aug 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 12 Jul 2021 to Friday, 15 Oct 2021 |
| Face to face teaching: | (Face to Face dates to be advised) |
| Lecturer(s): | MS Amanda Ang |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
|
JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Mixed attendance, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 02 Dec 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 08 Nov 2021 to Friday, 18 Feb 2022 |
| Face to face teaching: | (Face to Face dates to be advised) |
| Staff: | No staff allocated; see "This Subject In Other Years". |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
|