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Wellbeing Design in the Real World (EDUC91370)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
Contact information
Online Term 6
Dr Tan Chyuan Chin
tanchyuan.chin@unimelb.edu.au
Student Success
online.unimelb.edu.au/studentsuccess
Overview
| Availability | Online Term 6 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online Master of Education (MC-EDMO). Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term
This subject examines the design, delivery, and evaluation of positive interventions and approaches to fostering wellbeing and other positive outcomes across a range of contexts, including educational settings, workplaces and in the local and global community.
The use and interpretation of data sources to provide an evidence base for wellbeing strategies will be explored. Ethical, cultural and sustainability issues associated with wellbeing practices, interventions or approaches across different contexts will be discussed, drawing upon guidelines from various disciplines including systems informed approaches and wellbeing literacy. Strategies for evaluating the design, effectiveness, implementation and sustainability of interventions and programs will be considered.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Effectively communicate the use of wellbeing data to support a wellbeing need
- Identify and critically evaluate strategies (practices, interventions or approaches) employed in wellbeing science and related disciplines
- Illustrate factors that impact the application of wellbeing interventions and approaches
- Develop ethically and culturally sensitive approaches to improve, maintain and evaluate wellbeing across a range of contexts
- Demonstrate reflective practice regarding learning and professional application of wellbeing enabling approaches.
Generic skills
Expected skills developed through successful completion of the subject include:
- Ability to critically investigate, revise and review new ideas and approaches
- Effective organisational and planning skills
- High level communication skills
- Ability to gather, interpret, and distinguish relevant supporting scientific evidence and data.
Last updated: 6 November 2025