PSYC3747: Occupational and Organisational Psychology

• 60 credits from Level 2 Psychology

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• In this module you will learn about the psychology of how people think and behave at work, with a focus on wellbeing, performance, leadership, teamwork, human resource management, and diversity. You will learn about how psychological theory applies to the workplace and hear from real-world professionals about how these concepts are applied in practice.

• This module examines the psychology of how people think and behave at work
• Example module topics include leadership, recruitment & selection, teamwork, motivation, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, human resource management, organisational change, diversity & inclusion, psychological assessment, wellbeing, learning, training, & development, and human resource management.
• The module will also cover related conceptual, contemporary, and legal issues in the field.
• The module will feature guest speakers and professional panel discussions from varied non-academic roles, discussing how these concepts are applied in practice.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• Detailed knowledge of occupational and organisational psychology, including current theory and evidence.
• An understanding of how psychological theory and evidence drives organisational decision-making in practice.
• An introduction to the practices and processes underlying the human resource function within organisations.
• An understanding of the job application process and knowledge of relevant professional skills.

Subject-specific Skills:

• Ability to review critically and consolidate understanding of a coherent body of psychological knowledge and apply it appropriately

Key Skills:

• Good written communication skills
• Good IT skills in word processing
• Ability to work independently in scholarship and research within broad guidelines
• Ability to convey psychological concepts to a non-academic audience

• Students' acquisition of detailed knowledge will be facilitated by lectures, interactive problem-based-learning tasks, audio-visual materials, discussions and reading lists
• These modes of teaching provide students with detailed knowledge of the key theories and the skills needed to evaluate different theoretical positions in light of current evidence
• The summative coursework will assess students' detailed subject knowledge via several short episodes of a video blog / podcast produced during the module. The total video blog length will not exceed 20 minutes, and may be broken down into 2-4 episodes
• An assessment of the range, recency, and appropriateness of evidence presented will be included in the overall assessment of the video blog
• The use of group discussions and interactive problem-based-learning tasks will ensure that students are exposed to a range of different theoretical positions, and encouraged to understand their inter-relations
• Lectures, discussions, and interactive problem-based-learning tasks will also give students the opportunity to interpret and evaluate the significance of empirical work
• Training, resources, and formative feedback on video blog production will be provided to students during the module
• The summative video blog assesses students' acquired knowledge of theoretical principles and empirical studies and their ability to organise and synthesise them coherently and critically in a manner which is scientifically rigorous yet accessible to non-academics
• The video blog will also assess students' verbal communication skills

Students will post a short (<5min) video blog/podcast episode on a forum on Blackboard Ultra midway through the term and recieve peer feedback and feedback from the instructor

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