PSY20130

Learning Outcomes:

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.

Note on academic integrity:
All sources used in the production of assessments for this module must be cited using APA standards.
Please note that the use of generative AI tools is NOT permitted in the assessments for this module.

Indicative Module Content:

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 Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

This module uses a number of approaches.
The main method is weekly face-to-face lectures.
Students are encouraged to engage with recommended materials - readings, videos, podcasts, and case studies.
Practical applications will be explored through class participation.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Learning Requirements:

This is an introductory course. No prior learning is required.

Learning Recommendations:

This is an introductory course. No prior learning is required.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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.

Recommended Texts:

Truxillo, Donald M., Bauer, Talya N., & Erdogan, Berrin (2021). An Introduction to Industrial & Organizational Psychology, 2nd Edn. Routledge.

Conte, Jeffrey M., & Landy, Frank J. (2019). Work in the 21st Century: An Introduction to Industrial & Organizational Psychology, 6th Edn. John Wiley & Sons.

Online text
Fraccaroli, Franco, and Sverke, Magnus (2017). An Introduction to Work and Organizational Psychology: An International Perspective, Third Edition. John Wiley & Sons.
Online ISBN:9781119168058 |DOI:10.1002/9781119168058
Truxillo, Donald M., Bauer, Talya N., & Erdogan, B. (2021). Psychology and Work: Perspectives on Industrial & Organizational Psychology. New York: Routledge.
Online ISBN:978-1-315-88204-8

ebooks
Conte, Jeffery M., & Landy, Frank J. (2019). Work in the 21st Century: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 6th Edition. John Wiley & Sons.
ISBN: 978-1-119-49344-0
Spector, Paul E. (2021). Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Research and Practice, 8th edition. John Wiley & Sons.
EISBN: 1119299047
EISBN-13:9781119299042

Other Sources:

Bratton, John (2021). Work & Organizational Behaviour, 8th Edn. Red Globe Press (Macmillan International Higher Education).
McKenna, Eugene (2020). Business Psychology & Organizational Behaviour, 6th Edn. .Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
Riggio, Ronald, & Johnson, Stefanie K. (2022). Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology, 8th Edn. New York: Taylor & Francis
Spector, Paul (2021). Industrial & Organizational Psychology: Research & Practice. 8th Edn. Wiley.
Truxillo, Donald, Bauer, Talya N., & Erdogan, Berrin. (2021). Psychology & Work: Perspectives in Industrial & Organizational Psychology, 2nd Edn. New York: Routledge.

Any introductory text on work & organisational psychology, organizational behaviour, occupational psychology or industrial & organisational psychology will cover the material on this course. Earlier editions of the above will also cover course material.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.