HU0S025 - Organisational Psychology 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | HU0S025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Organisational Psychology | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Culture and Animation | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Culture | ||
| Module Leader: | Emma Wheeler | ||
| Module Team: | Jane Finucane, Jared Davies | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2021 | Final Year of Intake: | 2026 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 3 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100497 - psychology | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2021 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
To provide the student with an understanding of four areas within organisational psychology; group dynamics, work place stress, corporate ethics and motivation including a critical review of the research and theories and their application to business settings.
Content Summary
The module is designed to provide the student with an overview of four of the most popular and relevant areas of the subject matter. This will include the major psychological approaches, the research methods used and a critical awareness of the subject matter.
Stress in the Work Place: analysis of medical and psychological models of stress and its causes; the usefulness of mental health statistics; and the differences between alternative treatments of stress.
Corporate Ethics: prejudice and discrimination laws; stereotyping
Motivation: what is motivation?; motivational traits vs environment; encouraging motivation.
Group Dynamics: what are group dynamics; areas of research within group dynamics including social cognition, social influence and social interaction; the ethics of social psychology research; methods of social psychological research.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Practical classes and workshops | 36 |
| Independent Study | 64 |
| Directed Study | 100 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Explain and apply the major theories in psychology to organisational psychology |
| LO2 | Conduct and reflect on psychological research into a variety of areas using techniques recognised in business and organisational psychology |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Project 1 | Primary research report investigating an area linked to group dynamics | 0 | 1200 | 40 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | Written and oral analysis of three case studies relating to organisational psychology Case Study 1 : Report 600 words Case Study 2: Seminar 5 minutes Case Study 3: Set Exercise Time Constrained 25 Minutes | 0 | 1800 | 60 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Project 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |