Health, Work and Stress

Course Description

The unit provides the learner the opportunity to discover the definition of stress and its physiological manifestations, which include burnout and PTSD. The learner will also reflect on stresses and strains associated with various aspects of organisational life and these include such examples as role overload, role complexity, role ambiguity, responsibility, and repetitive work. The learner will be able to analyse the strategies and interventions offered to respond to a ‘stressful state’ such as empowerment and goal setting. Preventative health management such as counselling and workplace wellness programmes are studied. by the learner. This module will equip the learner with the means that help improve efficiency in organisations, keep staff, and make organisations a pleasant place for potential employees.

Course Objectives

The unit provides the learner the opportunity to discover the definition of stress and its physiological manifestations, which include burnout and PTSD. The learner will also reflect on stresses and strains associated with various aspects of organisational life and these include such examples as role overload, role complexity, role ambiguity, responsibility, and repetitive work. The learner will be able to analyse the strategies and interventions offered to respond to a ‘stressful state’ such as empowerment and goal setting. Preventative health management such as counselling and workplace wellness programmes are studied. by the learner. This module will equip the learner with the means that help improve efficiency in organisations, keep staff, and make organisations a pleasant place for potential employees.

Key Topics

1. LO1: Understand and define stress and its physical manifestations
2. LO2: Understand the different facets of organisational life associated with stress
3. LO3: Understand remedies used to counteract stress and preventative health management strategies to create healthier organisations

Course Outline

Learning Outcomes

1. LO1 Understand and define stress and its physical manifestations
2. 1.1 Analyse and discuss stress and describe its physical manifestations in an organisation context.
3. 1.2 Assess definitions of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and burnout.
4. 1.3 Appraise the cost linked with stress at work in an organisation context.
5. 1.4 Demonstrate understanding of key theoretical models to facilitate workplace health and wellbeing at an organisation
6. LO2 Understand the different facets of organisational life associated with stress
7. 2.1 Analyse typical stressful conditions for people in the workplace in an organisation context.
8. 2.2 Evaluate the relevance of factors emanating from the workplace in the context of stress in an organisation.
9. 2.3 Evaluate the relevance of factors originating from the individual and outside the workplace in the context of stress in an organisational setting.
10. LO3 Understand remedies used to counteract stress and preventative health management strategies to create healthier organisations
11. 3.1 Critically analyse a variety of remedies for stress management in an organisational context.
12. 3.2 Examine the similarities and differences between CBT and REBT
13. 3.3 Evaluate the likely benefits to organisations and individuals from health promotion programmes or wellness schemes in the workplace in an organisational context.