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Wellbeing, Motivation and Performance (EDUC10057)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Summer Term
February intensive availability: Natalie Brain (natalie.brain@unimelb.edu.au)
Semester 1 availability: Gavin Slemp (gavin.slemp@unimelb.edu.au)
Semester 1
February intensive availability: Natalie Brain (natalie.brain@unimelb.edu.au)
Semester 1 availability: Gavin Slemp (gavin.slemp@unimelb.edu.au)
Overview
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This subject explores the science of the factors that enable individuals to operate at the peak of their potential; including how to participate in more engaging activities, how to live healthier, be more resilient, have more satisfying relationships and lead more productive and fulfilling lives.
The subject will explore teachable skills and pathways for cultivating wellbeing. Students will be exposed to a variety of disciplines including psychology, social science, education, philosophy, sports science, sociology, and organisational science.
Students will learn about the historical and philosophical views of a life-well lived; the paradigm shift from problem-focused to strengths-based approaches; and the evolution of the view of the human, from passive stimulus-response beings to active, self-directed agents.
Students will apply interventions that have been evaluated using the scientific method to increase their own wellbeing as well as the wellbeing of those around them.
Intended learning outcomes
Students will:
- Gain an interdisciplinary view of wellbeing.
- Think of ways this knowledge can be used to educate communities and society.
- Distinguish between problem-focused versus strengths-based approaches in education.
- Create innovative exercises deigned to apply this knowledge through practice.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students will able to:
- expand analytical and cognitive skills through developing ways to apply research to education.
- be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning through exposure to theoretical frameworks across disciplines.
- be well-informed citizens able to contribute wherever they choose to live and work through knowledge of how to increase well-being and in turn, performance outcomes in their communities.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
There are two assessment tasks:
1500-word assignment on wellbeing theories and general research methods, 35%
Semester 1 availability, due mid-semester;
Intensive availability, due by Monday after end of teaching
2500-word analysis of the student’s experience applying this knowledge and research to every-day life, 65%
Semester 1 availability, due end of semester;
Intensive availability, due two weeks after the end of teaching
This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Natalie Brain Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 16 January 2017 Teaching period 30 January 2017 to 10 February 2017 Last self-enrol date 18 January 2017 Census date 3 February 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 February 2017 Assessment period ends 24 February 2017 Summer Term contact information
February intensive availability: Natalie Brain (natalie.brain@unimelb.edu.au)
Semester 1 availability: Gavin Slemp (gavin.slemp@unimelb.edu.au)
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Gavin Slemp Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
February intensive availability: Natalie Brain (natalie.brain@unimelb.edu.au)
Semester 1 availability: Gavin Slemp (gavin.slemp@unimelb.edu.au)
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Pre-teaching period:
During the pre-teaching period students will be required to complete readings and experiential exercises that will be provided via LMS.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be posted on the LMS.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Breadth Track Positive individuals, organisations and communities - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 11 April 2024