UNSW Handbook Course - Stress and Anxiety in Students and Teachers

Stress and Anxiety in Students and Teachers - EDST2041


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of Education
	Course Outline: See below
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
	Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: EDST1101 or enrolment in Diploma in Education Program
	Excluded: GENT1508
	Fee Band: 5 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Examines the concepts of emotion, stress and anxiety and their effects in both students and teachers. Discusses a range of physiological and psychological aspects, and the impact of the individual's state on performance outcomes. Includes possible management procedures.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, students should be able to:

Explain stress and anxiety from various theoretical perspectives
Understand physiological, psychological, and social mechanisms of stress and coping
Discuss stress and coping in educational contexts
Conduct an action research exercise relating diagnoses and coping strategies.

Assessment

Essay (3000 words) - 40%
Action project report - 30%
Presentation - 10%
Class tests - 20%

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