Work and Organizational Psychology

The course may be taken as a single course.

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. Amongst others, central themes will include facets of work performance as well as stress and motivation at work. The subject is relevant to analyzing, understanding, and improving employees' work situations and organizational outcomes, and is central for students who want to work in profit or non-profit organizations and interact with (other) employees, supervisors, and clients. The course focuses on an evidence-based perspective on decisions at work.

Successful completion of the course will lead to the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge:

Students will learn to

• Reflect on the most central topics and theories in work and organizational psychology

• Differentiate facets of work performance

• Explain the relevance of work-related well-being

• Describe the relevance of basic research in psychology for the affect, behavior, and cognition of working humans

Skills:

Students will develop their skills to

• Critically evaluate empirical evidence for existing theories within work and organizational psychology

• Critically apply scientific evidence to real-life situations

• Recognize work-related stressors and propose interventions based on theory and empirical evidence

• Identify the (de-)motivating potential of working conditions

• Create a target group-specific employee-selection tool

Competencies:

Students will have developed skills that are transferable to other modules (and future employability), such as their ability to

• Critically evaluate research to develop an evidence-based intervention to solve real-life problems

• Write academically

If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:

• PSY-1706 Work and Organisational Psychology 5 ects
• BED-2502 Organizational theory and leadership 7.5 ects
• BED-2029NETT Organizational theory and leadership 7.5 ects
• PSY-2007 Work and Organizational Psychology 7.5 ects
• PSY-2034 Introduction to Work and Organizational Psychology 10 ects

The teaching methods include the following:

• Lectures

• Casework

• Exercises

• Flipped classroom

Language of instruction and examination

This course is open to incoming exchange students.

Study Level: Bachelor’s

Admission Prerequisites
There are no academic prerequisites required to include this module in your Learning Agreement.

For details on how to apply for exchange, course selection guidelines, or to contact the Incoming Admissions Team, please visit: Admissions for Student Exchange.

More info about the coursework requirements

Individual students are required to submit

• an organizational intervention (i.e., "The Recovery Hotel") including an evaluation strategy that aims at improving occupational health of employees

• the design of an assessment center that aims at selecting students for specific study programs

Re-sit examination