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Promoting Positive Student Behaviour in Educational Contexts Part 1

Promoting Positive Student Behaviour in School

Delivered by School of Education

Overview

Learn to develop strategies and programs to promote positive behaviour in your school, in your classrooms and with individual students.  

Teachers are confronted daily with challenging behaviour, from students refusing to participate to being disruptive and aggressive.  

Academic and industry leaders have designed this course to give you the knowledge and skills to promote positive student behaviour. 

This is the first of 2 modules in the suite: Promoting Positive Student Behaviour in Educational Contexts.  

Upcoming courses

Delivery mode
online, self-paced
Date
2 August–25 October 2024
Time commitment
60 hours

Who should attend

  • School teachers.
  • Education personnel.

Entry requirements

An undergraduate degree or equivalent in any discipline. 

What you'll learn

  • Learn what makes a supportive school environment by examining the differences between effective and less successful schools. 
  • Be informed by different approaches to behaviour management in creating a positive school climate. 
  • Understand your students’ psychological needs, and how to establish guidelines and rules for your classroom. 
  • Learn how to foster interpersonal and helping relationships through cooperative learning. 
  • Acquire knowledge and strategies to deal with bullying and harassment. 

Time commitment

This is an online course that will require roughly 60 hours to complete.

  • 40 hours of online content.
  • 20 hours of additional study.
  • Over 3 months.
  • Apply by 27 February 2024 to start on 1 March 2024. Apply by 30 July 2024 to start on 2 August 2024.

Assessment

You'll need to complete 4 reflective journals (300 words each) demonstrating your learning and how you will implement it into your practice. 

Certification and accreditation

  • Showcase your capabilities with a Digital Certificate that verifies your skills and achievements.
  • Earn 1.0 points towards professional development.

Facilitators

Professor Robyn Gillies, School of Education
Professor Robyn Gillies
UQ School of Education

Cost

Applicant Price Course code
Individual A$1,530 4004
UQ Alumni and groups of 5 or more A$1,377 4007

Please copy the course code before registering.

GST is excluded from the cost

We do not charge GST.

Discounts can't be used with other discounts, offers or special promotions.

Payment options

We accept credit cards (Visa/MasterCard) for payment, including corporate credit cards. If you do not have access to a card, please contact our team at fees@uq.edu.au to discuss your options.

Related courses

This course is part of the Promoting Positive Student Behaviour in Educational Contexts suite. There are 2 courses within this suite – see the other related courses below:

Contact

School of Education