Stress Management in Education

Stress within educational settings contributes to the likelihood of illness and absence, burnout and the development of associated physical and mental health difficulties and deterioration in well-being.  These adverse consequences impact on both learners and those involved in learning and teaching roles.  This module provides an opportunity to explore current theoretical understandings of the concept of stress and the impact it may have within an educational environment; to critically review models and theories of stress and in particular, specific stress management theories, underpinning research and strategies that have been effective in managing and coping with the manifestation of stress. 

Participants will be introduced to stress management theory and critically appraise this in terms of effectiveness, suitability and applicability for learners and leaders of learning within learning, teaching and training contexts.

At the end of this module the student will be able to:

• Critically appraise stress management theories and models.
• Critically review the specific evidence base for effective stress management strategies within learning, teaching, and training settings for both learners and ‘leaders of learning’.
• Apply enhanced skills in planning, implementing, and evaluating effective stress management strategies within a learning, teaching, and training context.
• Critically reflect on the implementation of stress management strategies within their learning, teaching, and training context.

This is an SCQF Level 11 module and upon successful completion, participants will be awarded 20 credits.

 

Delivery 

A full timetable will be published in advance of course commencement.  The module will commence with an online orientation week from Monday 2nd September.  Thereafter, delivery will commence from Monday 9th September. 

 

Course presenter

This module will be delivered by Linda Lafferty.

 

Funding

This course may be available on a fully funded basis to some delegates.  Further details, including regarding eligibility, are available under Funding Support.

If you have any questions, please contact us at cpd@uws.ac.uk.

 

NOTE: This is a university module and upon approval of your application, you will be invited to register and then supported to complete enrolment. To enrol on the university system, the first step involves security set-up using the Microsoft Authenticator app; you will need to ensure that you have a compatible smartphone.

Further information is available at the Student Information Portal.

To access this module via the CPD route, individuals should be ordinarily resident in Scotland.  If you do not meet this criteria, please enquire here.

 

MEd Education Studies

In addition to being available on a CPD basis, this module is part of our MEd Education Studies.

Our MEd Education Studies is offered as a part-time, fully online programme taught over 3-6 years. It offers existing education practitioners the opportunity to study Education at Masters level where you can apply your learning to your professional context.

This Masters framework is focused on preparing students to make a difference in their professional educational/training setting and beyond. Teaching and learning is underpinned by cutting edge research, informed by a national and global perspective.

You can exit with a generic award of MEd Education Studies or you can complete one of the named specialisms available:

• MEd Education Studies
• MEd Education Studies (Creativity)
• MEd Education Studies (Curriculum Enhancement)
• MEd Education Studies (Early Years)
• MEd Education Studies (Inclusion)
• MEd Education Studies (Leadership)
• MEd Education Studies (Mental Health and Education)

For further information, please contact ask@uws.ac.uk