UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

MPH5242 Psychosocial work environment

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

MPH5242 Psychosocial work environment is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Alfred Hospital. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 1
Alfred Hospital

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before MPH5242

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After MPH5242

No unit lists MPH5242 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Corequisite: Must be enrolled in a Postgraduate degree

Overview

Psychosocial effects of work on individuals is explained from a preventive viewpoint. Mental illness & its effect on employment, alcohol and drug use, disability discrimination, equal employment opportunity legislation, workplace health promotion & shift work are examined.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterAlfred HospitalBlock on

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Identify, analyse and evaluate various issues that might arise for a worker in regards to the working environment, and devise appropriate management control strategies;

  2. 2

    Identify, analyse and communicate the underpinning principles of disability discrimination and equal employment legislation and practically apply them to workplace settings;

  3. 3

    Develop, implement, and evaluate a health promotion program;

  4. 4

    Implement evidence-based occupational drug and alcohol management;

  5. 5

    Reflect critically on theoretical models and concepts underpinning organisational psychology; and

  6. 6

    Develop insightful and persuasive recommendations to improve workplace culture.

Workload and teaching

12 hours self-directed study per week, plus 3 compulsory block days.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Helen Kelsall
Chief Examiners
Dr Helen Kelsall

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MPH5242?

MPH5242 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is MPH5242 offered?

In 2020, MPH5242 runs in Semester 1 at Alfred Hospital.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available