BUS1007S
- Introduction to Organisational Psychology
Welcome
Class Logistics
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Period: 2nd (09h00-09h45)
Venue: LS2D
Course duration
21 July to 20 October 2008
Aims of this Course
The BUS 1007S course aims to introduce students to the theory and
practice of Organisational Psychology (OP), using three organising
principles. These are: 1) organisations (i.e. discussing different
types of organisations and their varying nature); 2) people (i.e. how
people behave in the workplace or organisational context); and 3)
processes (i.e. the people management processes that ensure the
effective functioning of an organisation).
Furthermore, this course specifically aims to instil an occupational
identity within students that have chosen to study in this field. After this
course you should have a clear idea of what an organisational psychologist
does
Learning Outcomes
The course is divided into four sections and each of these have the
following learning outcomes.
Introduction to the Subject Area and Practice of OP
After completion of this section, students should have a good
understanding of:
- Organisational Psychology as a field of study.
- Professional registration as an Industrial Psychologist and job
opportunities in the practice area of Organisational Psychology.
- How organisations, people and work processes combine to form the
subject area of Organisational Psychology.
People: Human behaviour in the Organisational Context
After completion of this section, students should have a good
understanding of:
- Human behaviour in organisations, which includes: job satisfaction;
communication and information technology; organisational citizenship
behaviour; power, influence and politics; and social identity and
fairness.
Processes: People Management Processes in Organisations
After completion of this section, students should have a good
understanding of:
- The people management processes that have to be put in place to
ensure the success of the organisation. These processes include:
recruitment and selection, performance management, training and
development, and health and safety.
Organisations: Definitions, Structure and Nature
After completion of this section, students should have a good
understanding of:
- Different kinds of organisations.
- Organisational structures (i.e. the organisational architecture).
- Organisational culture and climate.
- Organisational change and transformation.
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