HPS730 - Occupational Health and Wellbeing

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Joshua Wood
Cohort rule:This unit is only available to students enrolled in H752
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 3 hour lecture per fortnight
1 x 3 hour seminar per fortnight

Content

This unit examines work-related variables, such as stress and burnout, that contribute to occupational health, safety and wellbeing. A focus of the unit is creating mentally healthy workplaces and unit topics include: models, theories, frameworks for primary wellbeing interventions; workplace incivility and workplace psycho-social safety. Students will also undertake the accredited Mental Health First Aid training as part of this unit.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Describe a range of Occupational Health and Wellbeing models, theories and frameworks and apply to organisational issues.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO2

Critically analyse Occupational Health and Wellbeing literature, research and theory.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO3

Describe and evaluate elements and processes of ‘Psychologically Healthy Workplace’ programs and initiatives.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO4

Apply learnt skills and strategies to diagnose and assist individual Occupational Health and Wellbeing concerns.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO5

Demonstrate knowledge and skills in diagnosing Occupational Health and Wellbeing concerns and designing, implementing and evaluating Occupational Health and Wellbeing programs, along with consideration of cultural and interprofessional diverse audiences.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO7: Teamwork

ULO6

Apply Occupational Health and Wellbeing models, theories and frameworks to applied organisational problems and opportunities and recommend interventions.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
GLO7: Teamwork

Assessment

Trimester 2:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Case Study Report (Individual) 2500 words Pass/Fail
  • Week 6
Assessment 2: Oral Presentation (Group) 20 - 30 minutes Pass/Fail
  • Week 10

This unit is an ungraded pass/ungraded fail only. All assessments must be passed in order for the unit to be passed.

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.

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