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 2021 in Semester 1 at Alfred Hospital. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
This is the 2021 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 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
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 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Alfred Hospital | Block on |
Assessment
- 5 x Critical reflections (300 words each)25%
- Risk management report (1,200 words)20%
- Essay proposal (300 words)5%
- Essay presentation (15 minutes)15%
- Final essay (2,100 words)Threshold hurdle35%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 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
Identify, analyse and communicate the underpinning principles of disability discrimination and equal employment legislation and practically apply them to workplace settings;
- 3
Develop, implement, and evaluate a health promotion program;
- 4
Implement evidence-based occupational drug and alcohol management;
- 5
Reflect critically on theoretical models and concepts underpinning organisational psychology; and
- 6
Develop insightful and persuasive recommendations to improve workplace culture.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
12 hours self-directed study per week, plus 3 compulsory block days.
Attendance at the on-campus days is a requirement of the unit
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
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 2021, MPH5242 runs in Semester 1 at Alfred Hospital.
Does MPH5242 have an exam?
No. MPH5242 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.