10701 (v.3) Organisational Stress and Well Being 610

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Area:	School of Psychology
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Seminar:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Aims to sensitise participants to the occurrence of occupational health problems emanating from occupational stress, but is also concerned with the role of work in creating a positive emotional experiences such as fun, happiness and excitement. It deals with models of job-related well-being and psychological distress and empirical findings from organisational research.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate - Knowledge of and ability to critically evaluate the major theoretical approaches within psychology underpinning the understanding of organisational well-being, stress and occupational health and safety. Knowledge of the interventions that can be utilised for the assessment, prevention and management of organisational stress and the promotion of health and safety in the workplace. Knowledge of the ethical issues associated with dealing with health, safety and stress-related issues in organisational contexts.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Argyle M., (1997), Is Happiness A Cause of Health? Psychology and Health 12, 769-781. Cooper C.L. and Cartwright, (1994), Healthy Mind - Healthy Organisation - A Proactive Approach to Occupational Stress, Human Relations, 47, 455-471. Diener E., (1984), Subjective Well-Being, Psychological Bulletin, 95, 542-575. Fisher C.D., (2000), Mood and Emotions While Working - Missing Pieces of Job Satisfaction? Journal of Organisational Behaviour, 21, 185-202. Gray E. and Watson D., (2001), Emotion, Mood and Temperament - Similarities, Differences and a Synthesis. In Payne R.L. and Cooper L., (Eds.), Emotions At Work, Theory, Research and Applications for Management, Chichester, John Wiley and Sons Ltd. Karasek R.A., (1979), Job Demands, Job Decision Latitude and Mental Strain - Implications for Job Redesign, Administrative Science Quarterly, 24, 285-357. Kompier M.A.J., (1996), Job Design and Well-Being. In Shabracq M.J., Winnubst J.A.M. and Cooper C.L., (Eds.), Handbook of Work and Health Psychology (pp. 349-368), NY, Wiley.
Unit Texts:	Kahneman D., Diener E. and Schwarz N., (Eds.), (1999), Well-being, Well-being - The Foundations of Hedonic Psychology, NY, Russell Sage Foundation. Payne R.L. and Cooper C.L., (Eds.), (2001), Emotions at Work - Theory, Research and Applications for Management, Chichester, John Wiley and Sons Ltd. Shabracq M.J., Winnubst J.A.M. and Cooper C.L., (Eds.), Handbook of Work and Health Psychology, NY, Wiley.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Data Analysis/Report 40%. Presentation 20%. Participation 10%. Reading Logs 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y