UNSW Handbook Course - Stress Management Research and Practice in the Workplace

Stress Management Research and Practice in the Workplace - EDST5314


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of Education
	Course Outline: http://education.arts.unsw.edu.au/education/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 8
	EFTSL: 0.16667 (more info)
	Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
	Fee Band: 5 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Emphasises multifaceted approaches to stress management research and practice. Evaluation of various stress management procedures. Includes cognitive, behavioural and transactional models. Discusses applications in different social settings and developmental stages. Examines the role of the educator/manager as a helper, and also global and specific prevention programmes, crisis management, and recent developments in dealing with different types of anxiety and tension. A kit of readings will be provided.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, students should be able to:

Identify various theoretical perspectives that explain work stress
Understand major issues involved in stress management research and practice
Conduct an action research exercise relating stress management procedures in the workplace.

Assessment

Case analysis - 50%
Action project report - 40%
Presentation - 10%

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