units

GSB9002

Faculty of Business and Economics

Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Business and Economics
OfferedCaulfield First semester 2012 (Day)
Caulfield First semester 2012 (Evening)
Caulfield Second semester 2012 (Day)
Caulfield Second semester 2012 (Evening)
Coordinator(s)Ms Barbara Heilemann (Second semester)

Synopsis

This unit draws strongly on the expanding fields of positive psychology and positive organisational scholarship, to provide students with a sound practical, theoretical and empirical grounding for developing enhanced self knowledge, self esteem and efficacy, resilience, well being, effective relationships and a high quality of life.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. develop skills in self-awareness, acceptance and effective goal setting
  2. enhance skills in identifying and developing personal strengths; efficacy, positive thinking and self-talk, change; optimism and resiliency
  3. enhance skills in understanding and developing effective, mutually beneficial relationships
  4. develop skill in applying all concepts (above) to achieve enhanced individual, team, organisational and community success.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 70%
Examination: 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Vivek Chaudhri (Semester 1)
Associate Professor Giles Hirst (Semester 2)

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prohibitions

MGX9940