PSY2007 Work and organizational psychology
- Number of credits10
- Teaching semester2025 Autumn
- Language of instructionEnglish
- CampusLillehammer
- Required prerequisite knowledge
None
Work and Organizational Psychology is an applied area of psychology where theories and research in several areas of psychology and other disciplines are used to analyze, describe and make predictions about issues at the work setting. The course’ core objective is to assess what factors will enable effective work performance, individual thriving at work, and positive attitudes that facilitate work experience that enriches employers and employees. The course also seek to examine how work experience is influenced by individual’s perception and also the objective features of the work setting. Some of the topics we will examine during the semester are individual differences, recruitment & selection, training & development, performance measurement, leadership, workplace motivation, stress & productivity, quality of work life, remote working structure, and organizational change.
Learning Outcome
Upon passing the course, students have achieved the following learning outcomes:
The student
- have knowledge about the various psychological traditions as applied to work and organizations
- have knowledge of the evolution of the field of work and organizational psychology
- have knowledge about the centrality of individual differences in work and organizations
- have knowledge about interpersonal, organizational and system wide factors influence work and organizations
- have knowledge of various themes in work psychology and their independent and overlapping insights to understanding work and organizations
The student shall be able to
- formulate problem statements regarding the relationships among relevant work variables and analyse the multi-layered nature of these relationships
- communicate relevant research findings with clarity to a defined number of colleagues within a given time
- conduct a job (work) analysis and engage in competency modelling of a chosen profession
The student
- can apply the principles and insights of work and organizational psychology in their own work
- understand the multi-layered nature of work issues such as job satisfaction, job performance, and leadership effects
Participation in mandatory seminars in addition to submission of written work or oral presentation, graded as pass/fail. Further information on content and scope is provided by the course convenor at the start of the course.
Form of assessment | Grading scale | Grouping | Duration of assessment | Support materials | Proportion | Comment |
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Written examination with invigilation | ECTS - A-F | Individual | 4 Hour(s) |
| 100 |
Name | Credits | Date | Comment |
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PSY2202 Arbeids- og organisasjonspsykolgi | 10 | ||
PSY2002 Arbeids- og organisasjonspsykologi | 10 |