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Workspace Design Evaluation (POPH90299)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2022
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Overview
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The increased recognition of the complex, dynamic, interdisciplinary and multi-purpose nature of workspaces, calls for a deeper and more critical understanding of workspace design evaluation. There is increasing evidence of the effects of workspace design on worker satisfaction, health, productivity and performance. While, workspace evaluation approaches and tools exist, workforce engagement in existing evaluation approaches is limited, and utilisation of evaluation findings in workspace design decision making are variable. The subject content draws upon the fields of architectural design, environmental design, environmental psychology, work environments, and health program evaluation.
This Intensive Subject will run over 4 days over an 8 week period to enable students time between each Day to build new knowledge and skills and to complete assessments as required.
To optimise student experiential learning opportunities the subject adopts a modified flipped classroom approach, where: 1) students prior to lectures view and reflect upon videos on key current debates on Workspace Design Evaluation by workspace design academics, practitioners and users and 2) students engage and experience subject content within external site-based tutorials focussed on ‘What makes collaborative workspaces work?’ providing real-world insights into workspace evaluation designers and users. Exemplars of multi-purpose workspaces and their workforces will be studied from settings such as acute care, aged care and academic settings.
This interdisciplinary Intensive subject is led and coordinated by the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health. It will be available to graduates undertaking non-design and design courses to build their skills and knowledge to plan, design, conduct and utilise workspace design evaluation approaches in diverse multi-purpose workspace settings.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Define the purposes of workspace design evaluation in diverse work contexts.
- Describe the theoretical and methodological bases used in evaluating workspace designs.
- Critically analyse and review traditional and non-traditional workspace design evaluation approaches and methods.
- Synthesise the strengths and limitations of workspace design evaluation for decision-making in a range of work contexts.
- Apply knowledge and skills to develop workspace design evaluation plan in diverse work contexts.
Generic skills
- Academic writing
- Working in Groups
- Research skills
- Critical Thinking
- Reading
- Global citizens
Last updated: 31 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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Attendance at 80% of lectures and tutorials Hurdle requirement: Must meet the 80% attendance to pass the subject | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Written critical review of Three self-selected peer reviewed Journal articles on Workspace Design Evaluation. Due at the end of Day 2 of Teaching.
| Day 2 | 20% |
Collaborative Workspace Design Evaluation. For this task, students will be allocated by the Subject Coordinator, into groups of four to five (depending on total enrolments), to produce a 15 min group presentation.
| Day 4 | 20% |
Written Research Report – preparation of a Workspace Design Evaluation Plan on a self-selected work context setting
| 6 Weeks after the end of teaching | 60% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
Not available in 2022
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- 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: 31 January 2024