The aims and objectives of this module are to: 1. Introduce key work design and employee wellbeing theories and to critically evaluate their applicability to current jobs and work contexts. 2. Evaluate the role of work design for sustainable employee wellbeing and job performance. 3. Explore current trends and predicted future influences on work design and employee wellbeing. 4. Consider individual, organisational, and societal influences on employee wellbeing. 5. Develop an appreciation of ways to improve employee wellbeing including through interventions across different levels of the organisation. 

Exploring the historical development of job and work design theories and practices and critically evaluating their applicability to current and future work contexts including Taylorism and Job Simplification, Job Characteristics Model and Job Enrichment; Sociotechnical Systems and Semi-Autonomous Teams, Expanded Work Design Model, Job Crafting, and SMART Work Design; Defining and measuring employee wellbeing; Exploring employee wellbeing from an individual, organisational, and societal perspective; Models and theories of wellbeing including those related to stress, burnout, resilience, and positive psychology; Initiatives and interventions to enhance wellbeing.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of work design and employee wellbeing concepts, theories, and empirical research. 2. Select appropriate quantitative and qualitative diagnostic tools to assess wellbeing issues for workers. 3. Analyse and assess job and work designs and make redesign recommendations to ensure sustainable job performance and employee wellbeing. 4. Design, articulate and evaluate evidence-based recommendations for improving employee wellbeing, drawing on individual, organisational, and societal contextual considerations.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 5. Demonstrate empathy for workers who experience impaired wellbeing in the workplace. 6. Apply professional and ethical values when collecting information from workers and making intervention recommendations. 

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: N/A

The module provides an opportunity for students to develop knowledge, skills, and competencies in an open and supportive learning environment. We adopt a student-centered approach to learning, and champion research-led and applied teaching strategies, encouraging advancement of new knowledge and participation in critical discussion and debate. The UL graduate attributes of "agile", "articulate", "courageous", "curious" and "responsible", will be delivered upon through a combination of personal immersion in lectures, peer learning, individual and group projects, sustainable intervention design, self-reflection and personal development, and sustainability advocacy. This module will be delivered over the course of twelve weeks using both "asynchronous" and classroom-based learning. Each week, learning materials will be uploaded to the learning management system. This material is "asynchronous", which means that students can access this material in their own time, and at their own pace. It is expected that students will have reviewed and studied this weekly material before they attend face-to-face lectures and workshops. Face-to-face lecture and workshops happen in real time, in the classroom, every week. Students will participate in the weekly discussions, exercises and question/answer sessions and share experiences, thoughts and opinions on the topics being reviewed.