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The Art of Working Online (MUST10017)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Not available in 2022
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Overview
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This subject has been designed and developed for online delivery and assessment only.
Working online has fast become a reality and necessity for people in the contemporary workplace. By approaching working online as an artform that requires skill, practice, reflection and experimentation, this subject will introduce students to ways of thinking and doing that embrace and nurture their sense of creativity and agency, to simultaneously enhance their wellbeing, productive capacity and presence online.
Students will learn about the secrets of the body and voice to enhance their ability to think creatively, problem solve effectively and improve an overall sense of confidence and wellbeing in online work contexts. The subject encourages students to approach the online space with an artistic mindset, empowering them with a creative outlook and invaluable skillset, essential to positively navigate this new way of working.
This subject is delivered through a combination of instructional and lecture-style videos, guided readings, individual tasks, self-evaluation and practical, workshop-style tutorials via Zoom. Assessment tasks include a combination of online tests, practical demonstration of class work and critical self-reflection. Overall, this subject will give students the practice and tools to implement learnings into their everyday lives, enhancing their ability to manage their wellbeing and thrive during their studies and beyond, in contemporary online workplaces.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- recall, identify and define basic anatomical and theoretical knowledge relevant to understanding the body as instrument;
- explain and embody safe movement patterns relevant to the execution of safe online work and study;
- identify and explain the impacts of somatic movement exercises on mindset and sense of self (awareness, wellbeing) whilst working online;
- describe and evaluate the impact and relevance of different mind-body practices on wellbeing for online work contexts.
Last updated: 30 January 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: 30 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Five Online Tests (on the lecture/reading material), 5% each
| First half of the teaching period | 35% |
4-minute self-tape, including: Demonstration of activity, and explanation of activity
| Mid teaching period | 10% |
6-minute self-tape, including: Demonstration of 2x activities in relevant context, and explanation of execution and rationale behind activity choice
| End of the teaching period | 15% |
Written critical self-reflection (journal)
| During the assessment period | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes and submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2022
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 30 January 2024