Type of course

Course content

The purpose of the course is to give the students an overview of critical aspects of research in work and organizational psychology. Work and organizational psychology as a subject is based on applied knowledge from the field of psychology, including social psychology, motivational psychology, cognitive psychology, etc.

The course will mainly focus on how psychological knowledge can be applied within organizations and management. Central themes will be:

- stress at work

- individual and organizational intervention addressing work-related well-being

- emotions at work

- work motivation

- facets of work performance

- person-job fit

- leading teams

- careers

- the future of work

These areas are relevant to analyzing, understanding, and improving employees' work situations and organizational outcomes.

The subject is central for students who want to work in the field of work and organizational psychology. The course also provides essential learning outcomes for psychologists in other areas as we take an evidence-based perspective on decisions at work.

Objectives of the course

After completion of the course, the student should be able to acquire the following:

Knowledge:

• Appreciate the most central topics and theories in work and organizational psychology
• Understand the basics of job analysis

Skills:

• Critical analysis and application of scientific evidence
• Conduct and analyze a semi-structured interview
• Skills: Develop a job intervention
• Develop an evaluation strategy
• Professional written communication

General competence:

• Analyze and critically apply various sources of evidence and use these to assist and design professional decision-making and interventions

Language of instruction and examination

Teaching methods

The teaching methods include the following:

• Lecture
• Group work
• Caseworkrk
• Movie night
• Workshop
• Excursion

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