Duration

Please contact the faculty regarding the duration of this program.

Commencing 2025

Program level

Shorter Form Credential

Units

1

Faculty

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Teaching Location

External

Attendance mode

External

Entry requirements

Prerequisites

An undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in any discipline.

Fees for Australian students

$1500 AUD.

How to Apply

Applications must be lodged via the Online Application Form.

Closing Date

Complete applications, with all required supporting documents, must be submitted at least 3 days prior to scheduled start date

Apply Online

Enquiries for Australian students

School of Education

Email: education@uq.edu.au

Phone: (07) 3365 6550

Web: https://education.uq.edu.au/shorter-form-credentials-education

Duration

Please contact the faculty regarding the duration of this program.

Commencing 2025

Program level

Shorter Form Credential

Units

1

Faculty

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Teaching Location

External

Attendance mode

External

Entry requirements

International students who wish to undertake this program will not qualify for a Student Visa. To study this program in Australia, international students must hold alternative Australian Visa/Residency status with a sufficient study entitlement. See Department of Home Affairs for further details. Alternatively, for programs available in 'External' mode, students may study from their home country.

Fees for International students

$0 AUD.

How to apply

Applications must be lodged via the Online Application Form.

Closing Date

Complete applications, with all required supporting documents, must be submitted at least 3 days prior to scheduled start date

Apply Online

Enquiries for International students

School of Education

Phone: (07) 3365 6550

Web: https://education.uq.edu.au/shorter-form-credentials-education

Enquire online

Why study Promoting Positive Student Behaviour in School?

This module has been developed in response to a need that has been identified by teachers and educational personnel who are confronted with a variety of challenging behaviours from refusal to participate in school activities through to students who are very disruptive and aggressive towards other students and school personnel. Research clearly indicates that managing students' behaviours in school is complex as a number of factors such as the curriculum, teacher-student relationships, peer group interactions, and school routines need to be considered. Additionally, recent advances in educational neuroscience have identified that students capacities to regulate their behaviours often does not occur until their early to mid-twenties, contributing to bouts of impulsive and dis-regulated behaviour in some students. This SFC will provide teachers and educational personnel with the knowledge and skills needed to work constructively towards promoting positive behaviour in students. English proficiency is recommended for students undertaking this module.

Students will have up to 3 months to complete the module.

What you can study

This module is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to develop and implement programs for the promotion of positive behaviours in schools. Student behaviour problems will be examined from the individual, group, and system perspectives and theories and strategies designed to change behaviour will be presented, including information on how the brain influences behaviour. 

To access the full module profile, see EDUC7410S

What you can do with a Promoting Positive Student Behaviour in School

Careers

This module will enable teachers or other educational personnel to enhance their knowledge and skills in being able to develop strategies to manage challenging behaviours from refusal to participate in school activities through to students who are very disruptive and aggressive towards other students and school personnel. Participants will be provided with the latest evidence-based information from education and educational neuroscience to help them work constructively towards promoting positive behaviour in students. Knowledge and understanding of how to promote positive student behaviours will have the potential to enhance participants career options in schools and the community.

Rules for Shorter Form Credential

To complete the Shorter Form Credential

Application opening and closing dates for the 2023 offering will be published in early 2023. Contact the School of Education to register your interest.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.