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On completion of this module the student will:
1. Understand the motivation process and how it links with job design.
2. Explain how job satisfaction and attitudes affect work
3. Assess the benefits to the organisation of the use of teams.
4. Explain styles of leaders and their impact on organisations.
5. Understand organisational culture and its impact on workers.
6. Assess how organisation's manage health and wellbeing at work.
7. Understand how psychology drives human resource practices.
1. History and overview of Work and Organisational Psychology
2. Process and content theories of motivation at work and job design.
3. Job attitudes and work
4. Teams and Teamwork - Theory and Practice
5. Health and wellbeing in the workplace
6. Leadership
7. Organisational Culture and Climate
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 20 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 2 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 103 |
Total | 125 |
This is an introductory course. No prior learning is required.
Learning Recommendations:This is an introductory course. No prior learning is required.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Online assignment - two 1000 word essays to be completed from list of essays provides and submitted via Brightspace | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | Yes | 60 |
Essay: 1500 word essay | Week 6 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Once grading completed, individual feedback will be emailed to students. Feedback provided within 20 days of submission date. Group feedback will be provided at the subsequent lecture.
Name | Role |
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Ms Ruth Mullally | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |