WORK AND HEALTH

HBS3WAH

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, work-related determinants of work-related health are reviewed within a broad, macro-ergonomics systems framework. Students will have the opportunity to develop an understanding of some of the mechanisms and pathways via which people's jobs and working environments can affect their physical and psychological health, safety and wellbeing, both positively and negatively. Within this framework, the aetiology of a range of the most commonly occurring occupational injuries and diseases will be reviewed. Although both the physical and psychosocial environments impact people at work, this subject focuses on the impact of the psychosocial environment on people's health, safety, wellbeing and performance at work.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Victoria Weale

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted into one of the following course codes: AZAHS or LZCHS or HBHS or HBHSB or HZHSB or HZHSID; And must have passed all subjects in: PHE2AHR and PHE2LCI and PHE2RCM and PHE2CPR All other students require Subject Coordinator approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: HBS2WDH

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Interpret data on common occupational injuries and diseases and identify limitations of different data sources.

02. Contextualise the relevance of positive OHS indicators: 'health', 'wellbeing', and job satisfaction, and understand the relationship with health and wellbeing.

03. Apply a macro-ergonomics or socio-technical systems perspective of health and wellbeing in relation to various job and workplace factors, and apply key concepts in OHS risk management to workplace issues.

04. Analyse the relationship between mental workload and performance, and the effects of fatigue and stress on health and performance.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Angela McGlashan

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 11 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Two 20 minutes online quizzes (600-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One written report (800-words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One x 1 hour written examination (1,000)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One written report (1,500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended