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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Supporting Workplace Health And Wellness: Enhancing Professional Practice | |||
| Reference | HSM168 | Version | 3 |
| Created | October 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | SCQF Points | 30 | |
| Amended | March 2023 | ECTS Points | 15 |
| Aims of Module | |||
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| The student will have the opportunity to explore and analyse the influence of work, including the work environment, on health from multiple perspectives. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically explore the current political, social and professional drivers and principles in relation to workplace wellness and health. |
| 2 | Analyse the health benefits of work and the influence of the work environment in the context of health, well-being and productivity. |
| 3 | Critically examine the roles and perspectives of key stakeholders in facilitating effective interagency collaboration to prevent/minimise health related work absence and promote sustained safe return to work. |
| 4 | Critically evaluate strategies and processes to promote sustained and productive healthy work practices. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Current policy divers and legislation related to absence management, theoretical and cultural perspectives, partnerships, return to work, absence management, health improvement, health promotion, risk management, prevention , behaviour change, motivation, common work-related health conditions , case management, job analysis, ergonomic analysis, functional capacity evaluation, rehabilitation, workplace adjustment, work hardening, functional capacity evaluation, psychosocial factors, evidenced based practice, ethical issues. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Part time distance learning - directed study supported by tutorials, workshops and seminars delivered on-line. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | N/A | 44 |
| Non-Contact Hours | N/A | 256 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | N/A | 300 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | A critical exploration of the drivers, principles and concepts underpinning an identified area of workplace health and wellness practice | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
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| Explanatory Text | |
| This module is assessed by one component: C1 100% weighting. Module pass mark = Grade D. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | An A in component 1. |
| B | A B in component 1. |
| C | A C in component 1. |
| D | A D in component 1. |
| E | An E in component 1. |
| F | An F in component 1. |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | Refer Regulation A2: Admission and Regulation for admission requirements and/or course specific entry requirements. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| Students will also be guided to a range of current Government policies, legislation and professional journals |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS, 2012. Building capacity for work. London: Department for work and Pensions. |
| 2 | LANGMAN, C., 2012. Introduction to vocational rehabilitation: policies, practices and skills, 1st ed. Abingdon: Routledge. |
| 3 | HUBLEY, J. & COPEMAN, J., WOODALL, J., 2020. Practical health promotion, 3rd ed. Cambridge: Polity Press. |
| 4 | MCKEOWN, C., 2014. Ergonomics in Action: A Practical Guide for the Workplace, 1st edition. London: Rutledge. |
| 5 | ESCORPIZO, R., BRAGE, S., HOMA, D., STUCHI, G. (eds). 2015. Handbook of vocational rehabilitation and disability evaluation. Cham: Springer. (e-book). |
| 6 | LLOYD, C., 2010. Vocational Rehabilitation and mental health. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. |
| 7 | MCKENZIE,L. & O'TOOLE, G., 2011. Occupation Analysis in Practice. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. |
| 8 | WARWICK-BOOTH, L., CROSS, R. & LOWCOCK, D., 2012. Contemporary health studies: An introduction. Cambridge: Polity Press. |