Last modified: 16 Aug 2021 13:50
This course will look at mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. It will consider how mental health and work are related and what factors in the workplace impact on mental health and wellbeing, at an individual, team and systemic level.
We will also consider how to create a mentally healthy workplace and how mental health can be supported in the workplace. The theory and learning will be supported by case studies, discussion boards and real-life reflections from workplaces.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course will consider and evaluate the evidence base on mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.
The course starts by looking at definitions of mental health and wellbeing and the links between work and mental health. We will also consider factors in the workplaces which can be challenges to mental health. We will then look at organisational culture and consider the links between culture and mental health and wellbeing.
The second half of the course looks at how we can build mentally healthy workplaces at an individual, team and systemic level. This is followed by how we can support mental health difficulties and challenges in the workplace.
Learning will be supported by real life examples and case studies to consider how the evidence can be applied in the workplace.
There will also be weekly discussion boards to reflect on the learning and how this relates to and can be applied in your own workplace/real-life settings.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 11 | Feedback Weeks | 11 | |
| Feedback |
Info and Feedback |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Evaluate | To identify factors that can impact on mental health and wellbeing at work. |
| Factual | Evaluate | To be able to critically evaluate the psychological research on mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. |
| Factual | Understand | To understand models of mental health and wellbeing and how these relate to work. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 6 | Feedback Weeks | 6 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be delivered online on all summative assessments. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To identify factors that can impact on mental health and wellbeing at work. |
| Factual | Evaluate | To be able to critically evaluate the psychological research on mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. |
| Factual | Understand | To understand models of mental health and wellbeing and how these relate to work. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Info and Feedback |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To identify factors that can impact on mental health and wellbeing at work. |
| Factual | Evaluate | To be able to critically evaluate the psychological research on mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. |
| Factual | Understand | To understand models of mental health and wellbeing and how these relate to work. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Understand | To understand models of mental health and wellbeing and how these relate to work. |
| Factual | Evaluate | To be able to critically evaluate the psychological research on mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To identify factors that can impact on mental health and wellbeing at work. |
| Procedural | Apply | To reflect on opportunities and barriers to applying the research in real life settings, through case studies and real-life examples. |
| Factual | Understand | To understand factors that contribute to a mentally healthy workplace. |
| Procedural | Apply | To identify key information in case studies and consider how the evidence can be applied in these scenarios. |
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