Gain the knowledge and skills needed to identify, describe and manage students' challenging behaviours in schools.
Develop your knowledge and skills in:
- contemporary, evidence-based practices in behaviour support
- assessment and understanding of the functions of challenging behaviours
- developing and implementing strategies for behaviour interventions across a range of environments
- monitoring and evaluating behaviour support strategies.
This field of study enhances the skills and knowledge of teachers and other professionals in supporting children and young people with challenging behaviours.
Career possibilities
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Behaviour management counsellor
- Child and youth counsellor
- Youth counsellor
- Special needs teacher
- Behaviour support specialist
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How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Online study
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Dilemmas of Development: Risks of Youth
- On the Edge: Identifying and Assisting Students at Risk
- Promoting Positive Student Behaviour in Educational Contexts
- Working with Students with Challenging Behaviours
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