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 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

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 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterAlfred HospitalBlock 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 hurdle
    35%

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

  • 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.

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