Course Title: Positive Behaviour Support in Education

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Positive Behaviour Support in Education

Credit Points: 12.00

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities. 
To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption. 
Please read this RMIT Enrolment Procedure as it has important information regarding COVID vaccination and your study at RMIT: https://policies.rmit.edu.au/document/view.php?id=209. 
Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus 
 
Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance. 

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
TCHE2522	Bundoora Campus	Undergraduate	360H Education	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2016, Sem 2 2017, Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2020
TCHE2581	Brunswick Campus	Undergraduate	360H Education	Face-to-Face	Summer2018

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
TCHE2522	Bundoora Campus	Undergraduate	360H Education	Face-to-Face	UGRDFlex21 (BPDI), UGRDFlex21 (All)
TCHE2581	Brunswick Campus	Undergraduate	360H Education	Face-to-Face	UGRDFlex17 (ELEC)

Course Coordinator: David Armstrong

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 9728

Course Coordinator Email: davis.armstrong@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Bundoora

Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

In this course you will develop knowledge and skills in supporting children to better manage themselves and relate to others through successful and appropriate behaviours in both mainstream and special education. You will evaluate behaviour, investigate the link of the behaviour to its plausible cause, and make recommendations to redesign environments to encourage positive behaviours. You will specifically work with a child with special needs to increase their repertoire of behaviours that will support individual learning development. You will explore positive, constructive approaches and implementation strategies through role play and other instructional scenarios. Legal and reporting requirements will also be investigated.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

In this course you will develop the following program learning outcomes:

• Demonstrate broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge in education
• Consolidate and synthesise expert content and pedagogical content knowledge and develop highly effective classroom teaching skills in an area of specialisation
• Develop deep and broad knowledge of education theory and the transformative potential of education in society in both local and global contexts
• Demonstrate an understanding of and capacity to promote education for a sustainable future and to support diversity in all its forms
• Communicate effectively with different stakeholders in the education field through a broad range of communication modes and digital technologies in diverse educational contexts.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

- Discuss appropriate procedures to identify and assess behaviour of concern in children
- Inquire into and evaluate possible causes of behaviour using appropriate strategies
- Work collaboratively to develop strategic approaches for successful behavioural interventions and learning outcomes for each individual
- Critically discuss and review the legal, ethical and moral requirements and implications for individual case.
- Support decisions to address student behaviour with appropriate evidence
- Develop on-going learning and improvement practices for self and others associated individual students.

Overview of Learning Activities

You will be engaged in learning that involves a range of activities both face to face and online such as lectures, tutorials, group and class discussion, group activities and individual research.

Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. A list of recommended learning resources will be provided by your lecturer, including books, journal articles and web resources. You will also be expected to seek further resources relevant to the focus of your own learning.

Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program capabilities.

Assessment may include reports, projects and presentations, individually and in groups. Assessment will cover both theoretical and practical aspects of your learning. You will be able to develop your work in relation to your own specific areas of interest in your professional practice.

Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program manager or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.

The Student Charter www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-education/supporting-learning-and-teaching/student-charter/ summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT University student as well as the responsibilities of the university.

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which can be found on the RMIT University website at: www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qwxbqbg739rl1