APG5136 Mindfulness for workplace wellbeing and productivity
Faculty of Arts
APG5136 Mindfulness for workplace wellbeing and productivity is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5136
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5136
No unit lists APG5136 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in a Research Masters or Masters by Coursework
Overview
This unit will introduce the theory and practice of mindfulness, allowing students to engage in individual practice for both personal and professional benefit through improved wellbeing, productivity and effectiveness. You will explore mindfulness for teams and organisational culture, and the benefits of mindfulness will be examined in a variety of professional contexts.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Online |
| Second semester | Clayton | Online |
Assessment
- ReflectionAssignment40%
- Report40%
- Quiz/QuizzesOther20%
- Participation10%
- Report30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain mindfulness and its history, origins, and applications in professional settings and formats
- 2
Critically evaluate key research linking mindfulness with workplace wellbeing, productivity and organisational effectiveness
- 3
Develop and apply individual mindfulness practices to personal and professional contexts
- 4
Apply mindfulness skills to cultivate teamwork, leadership, effective workplace practices and culture
- 5
Consider existing organisation adoption of mindfulness interventions and communicate the principles, practices and applications of workplace-based mindfulness.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachWork-integrated learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit provides students with the opportunity to engage in Work-Integrated Learning or industry-based learning to incorporate professional and industry experience into their studies.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.,
The unit will be delivered through Moodle and other online platforms, such as Zoom. Other online resources - Kahoot and Polleverywhere.com - will be used to enhance student learning.
This unit allows students to engage in guided, immersive experiences to develop relevant skills, knowledge and attitudes through simulation or virtual practice.
This unit engages students in enquiry-based learning, where they will be encouraged to use their own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where students engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Sherelle Connaughton
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Craig Hassed
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5136?
APG5136 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5136 offered?
In 2023, APG5136 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton, with an online option.
How much work is APG5136?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5136 have an exam?
No. APG5136 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.