PSY1013 The science of thriving
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PSY1013 The science of thriving is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PSY1013
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After PSY1013
No unit lists PSY1013 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in an undergraduate course.
Overview
This unit aims to expose you to the knowledge and strategies required to thrive in your academic and professional life. It gives you an overview and understanding of foundational information about wellbeing, mental health prevention, critical thinking skills, and skills for improving group and team work.
Lectures will provide an evidence based and holistic understanding of mental health alongside key and prominent areas of coping, preventative mental health care, early help seeking options, supporting others, and the impact of lifestyle on wellbeing.
Assessments will focus on building translatable skills vital in any workforce including critical thinking, team work, and multi-platform communication.
The core principles, learning objectives, and learning outcomes of this unit are designed to support you in all areas of their life, learning and work well beyond this unit.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Critical analysis video (10 mins)Presentation30%
- Group case study review (1,500 words)Written30%
- Critical reflection (2,500 words)Written40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Implement cognitive, emotional, cultural, and lifestyle determinants of ‘thriving’ in broad settings.
- 2
Analyse evidence based information from a variety of sources to evaluate the accuracy and influences of health information.
- 3
Apply psychological concepts, theories, and research findings and effectively communicate to a variety of audiences.
- 4
Develop interpersonal skills to operate effectively and respectfully in cross-cultural and multidisciplinary environments.
- 5
Reflect on the importance of diverse culture and lived experience in both professional and personal settings
Workload and teaching
- Lectures24 hours
- Tutorials21 hours
Two hours of lectures per week.
Two hours of tutorials ten times per semester.
Induction tutorial: One hour in Week 1 of semester.
Eight hours background reading/preparation for seminars, tutorials and assessment tasks per week.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Lauren Watson
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Priscilla Maria De Netto
- Nathan Ogilvie
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PSY1013?
PSY1013 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PSY1013 offered?
In 2025, PSY1013 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia.
Does PSY1013 have an exam?
No. PSY1013 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.