Undergraduate - UnitATS3843 - Psychology and the workplace

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Berwick First semester 2014 (Day) Gippsland First semester 2014 (Day) Gippsland First semester 2014 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)	Jacqui Howell

Notes

Previously coded PSS3717

Synopsis

This unit is concerned with the behaviour of and interaction between employees, employers and workplaces. Each of these are in turn influenced by organisational structures, patterns of communication, group processes, and mechanisms of decision-making. And all these factors impact upon levels of job satisfaction, motivation, stress, and work-life balance.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate an understanding of the range of psychological concepts that impact upon the behaviours of individuals and groups in workplace situations;
explain the difference between and relative merits of management versus leadership;
determine the appropriate environments for optimum worker and organisational performance;
recognise the difference between psychologically healthy and unhealthy work environments;
critically evaluate the merits and disadvantages of various recruitment tools and processes;
adapt the content to improve their own levels of motivation and performance and their interactions with workplace colleagues.

Assessment

Written work (2700 words): 60%
Exam (2 hours): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Jacqui Howell

Workload requirements

One 1-hour lecture and one 1-hour laboratory per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Psychological studies

Prerequisites

24 points of study in any discipline

Prohibitions

BHS3717, PSS3717