UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

PSY5018 Mental health and wellbeing in the workplace

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

PSY5018 Mental health and wellbeing in the workplace is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2024. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 2 units.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2024
Other periods
Monash Online
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.

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Requisites

Before PSY5018

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

Enrolment rules

Students enrolled in M6042 Master of Applied Mental Health need to have received prior credit or a passing grade for PSY5011, PSY5012, PSY5013, PSY5014 to enrol in this unit.

Students enrolled in M6001 Master of Advanced Health Care Practice or B6035 Master of Human Resource Management (who have completed 24 credit points) can directly enrol in this unit.

Students in all other courses must have permission to enrol in this unit.

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The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.

Overview

Enhancing wellbeing is of benefit to both individuals and organisations. This unit introduces you to determinants of workplace health and how an understanding of organisational psychology principles can be applied to address organisational issues and generate interventions which enhance the mental health and wellbeing of individuals and teams in the workplace. You will also learn about assessing and cultivating physical and psychological safety in the workplace.

Offerings in 2024

Teaching periodCampusMode
Teaching period 3Monash OnlineMo

Assessment

  • Risk analysis report (2,000 words)
    40%
  • Proposal for mental health and wellbeing strategies in workplace (2,000 words)Threshold hurdle
    40%
  • Oral presentation pitch (5 minute video)
    20%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Explain how concepts, theories, and models in organisational psychology inform mental health and wellbeing in workplaces.

  2. 2

    Assess and communicate to a variety of audiences, factors which impact the mental health and wellbeing of individuals and teams in the workplace.

  3. 3

    Apply knowledge of mental health and wellbeing to risk assessment for physical and psychosocial safety in the workplace.

  4. 4

    Apply concepts, theories, and models in organisational psychology to facilitate changes which enhance the mental health and wellbeing of individuals, teams, and workplaces.

  5. 5

    Evaluate organisational issues related to individual work behaviours and attitudes, organisational structure, and workplace culture.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials6 hours

Students should expect to spend 20-24 hours per week on this unit to achieve the learning outcomes:

  • 1-hour synchronous web-based 'class-time' for skills-based activities
  • 5-6 hours self-directed learning journeys
  • 4-5 hours readings or activities
  • 7-8 hours skills-based assessment tasks

Each week there will be a one hour live class, facilitated by your Online Learning Adviser.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Beth Anderson

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for PSY5018?

PSY5018 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

What can I take after PSY5018?

PSY5018 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including PSY5021 and PSY5022.

When is PSY5018 offered?

PSY5018 has no offerings listed in the 2024 handbook.

Does PSY5018 have an exam?

No. PSY5018 has 3 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
Psychology
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
202320242025