Program Overview

Introduction to the Social and Emotional Learning Unit

The Social and Emotional Learning unit, ESP326, extends students' understanding of the emotional, intellectual, spiritual, interpersonal, social, and environmental dimensions of health and wellness. This unit focuses on critical aspects of social and emotional learning (SEL) to ensure students can successfully implement a program of SEL in a school or workplace.

Unit Details

• Unit Name: Social and Emotional Learning
• Unit Code: ESP326
• Credit Points: 12.5
• College/School: Arts and Society, Faculty of Education
• Discipline: Education
• Coordinator: Doctor Kim Beasy
• Available as an Elective: Yes
• Delivered By: University of Tasmania
• Level: Advanced

Sustainable Development Goals

The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Availability

• Location: Online
• Study Period: Semester 1
• Attendance Options: Off-Campus
• Available To: Domestic students, international students

Key Dates

• Start Date: 23/2/2026
• Census Date: 17/3/2026
• WW Date: 20/4/2026
• End Date: 14/6/2026

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of social and emotional wellbeing issues, research, resources, and learning frameworks.
• Exemplify attitudes, professional values, and capacity to meet the needs of students' or colleagues' mental health and wellbeing in professional practice.
• Identify and critically evaluate local, national, and/or international social and emotional learning programs.
• Apply knowledge of social and emotional wellbeing concepts, research, resources, and frameworks to implement learning programs in educational or workplace settings.

Fee Information

• Field of Education:
• Commencing Student Contribution: $592.00
• Grandfathered Student Contribution: $592.00
• Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution: Not applicable
• Domestic Full Fee: $2,562.00

Teaching Pattern

• Off Campus: Weekly online lectures (1-2 hours), weekly tutorials (2 hours), independent learning (3 hours of study for every hour of learning)

Assessment

• Personal Reflection: 10%
• SEL Questions: 40%
• Critical Review: 50%

Textbooks

Required readings are available via MyLO.

Note

The University reserves the right to amend or remove courses and unit availabilities as appropriate.