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Positive Communities and Organisations (EDUC20074)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
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In this subject, students will use a systems lens to explore and evaluate how theories on wellbeing, ethics and virtues are being applied to education settings, workplaces and communities.
Students will investigate key questions such as: How can schools and educational institutions support the wellbeing of students, teachers, staff and wider community members? How can workplaces foster wellbeing in employees and assist their local communities to thrive? What are the issues to consider? How do societies and nations measure wellbeing and develop policies to support collective wellbeing?
Students will examine and appraise how wellbeing insights are being taught and applied in educational, organisational or community settings; analyse the role of wellbeing and virtues with respect to both subjective and objective outcomes; and assess implications of cross-cultural issues as well as trends in wellbeing policy.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Examine the impact of wellbeing on individual and collective health and social outcomes.
- Articulate how the skills of wellbeing can be taught in education settings.
- Distinguish the role of strengths-based versus deficit-based approaches in systems.
- Assess and debate the role of institutions and organisations needing to be virtuous, ethical and socially responsible.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Devise and facilitate constructive change in their communities through knowledge and application of innovative methods and tools to teach wellbeing skills.
- Reflect and critically analyse contemporary local, national and global issues, considering social, cultural ethical and environmental elements underpinning collective wellbeing.
- Present, explain, and participate in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs, and the relationship between wellbeing and a variety of individual and collective outcomes.
- Integrate cross-disciplinary knowledge that draws on multiple areas, including education, psychology, and business.
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Online quiz response on lectures
| Early semester | 15% |
Analysis of role of wellbeing frameworks/models in education
| Mid semester | 40% |
Case study and analysis of a school or organisation that is applying wellbeing frameworks/models
| During the examination period | 45% |
Hurdle requirement: Minimum of 70% attendance at all tutorials. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Becky Black Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
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- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
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Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be posted on the LMS.
Recommended texts and other resources
Cameron, K. S., Dutton, J. E., & Quinn, R. E. (2003) (Eds.), Positive Organizational Scholarship: Foundations of a New Discipline. Berrett-Koehler, San Francisco.
- 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:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Links to additional information
Study Breadth in Education: https://education.unimelb.edu.au/study/breadth#positive-individuals--organisations-and-communities
- 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: 11 April 2024