ECTS credits ECTS credits: 9
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 148.5 Hours of tutorials: 4.5 Expository Class: 36 Interactive Classroom: 36 Total: 225
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Political Science and Sociology
Areas: Organisational Psychology, Legal Forensics and Behavioural Science Methodology
Center Faculty of Labour Relations
Call: Annual
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
The general aim of this subject is that the students get the basic knowledge on the behaviour and the psychological experiences of the workers, in contexts related to work, from a perspective in groups and organizational. All this have the aim of an intervention in the reality of the company, giving special emphasis to the acquisition of skills and techniques of intervention in the psychosocial processes of incorporation to integration into the labour activity.
INTRODUCTION TO WORK PSYCHOLOGY
- Conceptual delimitation of Work Psychology
Brief historical development of Work Psychology
What is Work Psychology?
Content areas of the discipline.
Work Psychology and other disciplines.
- A model of work behavior
Dependent variables in the model of WP
Independent variables in the model of WP
2. THE OCCUPATION AND WORKPLACE
Job Analysis: Definition
Use of job analysis
Units of analysis in the JA
Phases of job analysis
How is an JA?.
Method of Job Analysis
Occupational classifications
3. RESEARCH METHODS IN WORK PSYCHOLOGY
The behavior in organizations.
The scientific method and the study of individuals, groups and organizations.
Elements of scientific research.
The evaluation of research in work psychology.
The research design
4. MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT IN WORK PSYCHOLOGY
- Basic concepts of measurement
What is measure?
Measuring ranges
Observed and true measures
Measurement error: random and systematic
- Assessment
Predictors and criteria
Reliability
Validity
5. INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
Individual differences at work
General cognitive ability
Specific cognitive abilities
Measurement of cognitive ability
Cognitive ability and job performance
The normal personality: Traits
The model of the big five
Personality and job success
Measurement of personality
Vocational interests
6. METHODS AND TECHNIQUES OF DATA COLLECTION AND INFORMATION
- Organizational Surveys
Measurement methods
Types of questions and answers Formats
Bias
Application Survey
- Focus groups
Description
Procedure
Advantages and disadvantages
- The meta-analysis
The reviews in the social sciences.
The meta-analysis: Definition and characteristics.
Stages in the development of a meta-analytic research.
Advantages and limitations of meta-analysis.
7. MOTIVATION AT WORK
Motivation: Concept.
Theories of motivation.
Theory of Maslow.
Theory of Expectancy.
Theory of Goal Setting.
8. ATTITUDES AND VALUES AT WORK
- Attitudes
Definition of attitude
Components of attitudes
Fishbein and Ajzen Model
Theory of cognitive dissonance
- Values
Definition of values
Importance of organizational values
Value Types
- Differentiation between attitudes and values
9. JOB SATISFACTION AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT
- Job satisfaction
Definition of
Facets of job satisfaction
Assessment of job satisfaction
Antecedents of job satisfaction
Effects of job satisfaction
- Organizational Commitment
Definition
Components of organizational commitment
Related Concepts
Assessment of organizational commitment
Effects of organizational commitment
10. EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT
- Employment from the psychological perspectiva
Instrumental funcions
Latent functions.
- Psychological impact of unemployment
- The unemployment cycle model
11. DISCRIMINATION, EQUITY AND PROTECTED GROUPS
"Equal Employment Opportunity
- Discrimination:
Direct discrimination
Indirect discrimination
Preferential treatment
Adverse Impact
- Positive action
- Diversity and diversity management
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1. Competences and results of the learning that the student gets:
1.1. To apply techniques and to take decisions in the area of the management of human resources and the organizational development
2. Competences of the grade which the subject contributes
2.1 To work individually and in teams
2.2. To locate, to analyze, systematize and manage different sources and types of information.
2.3 Autonomous learning
2.4 To work and to have relations with the others, respecting the basic procedure of coexistence, the basic rights and democratic values
3. Specific competences of the subject
When the course finishes, students should be able to exhibit their competences/skills/ basic abilities (at a non-specialized level) required for:
3.1. To identify and understand the importance of human factor at work.
3.2. To know how to apply some of the main methods, techniques, tools strategies and procedures of assessment and participation on the human labour behaviour.
3.3. To develop communicative skills (oral/written, verbal, non-verbal etc)
3.4. To show a positive attitude towards the contributions that, from the Job Psychology can be made in order to achieve the organizational and personal objectives.
3.5. To orientate its career performance from the respect and consideration of the principles and own values of the Job Psychology and the Deontological Ethics of the career.
The explanatory and practical classes are orientated to the training of students with regard to the acquisition of the knowledge related to the contents of the subject. For it the teacher will explain the different topics supported on audio-visual material and TIC tools . The practical classes will be of several types: (1) Analysis of cases and simulations to put into practice the concepts learnt in the explanatory classes and to acquire the specific competences (at an elementary level) necessary to pass the subject. (2) Dynamics of small groups where, apart from developing the specific competences directly related to the subject contents, students will practice the oral communication skills
Tutorials suppose a direct and on-site relation, so as to have a continuous assessing and studying in depth the theoretical contents and practical of student’s work, as well as solving doubts.
The assessment activities have a double aspect, from one hand, the activities of continuous assessment, together with the tutorials of course work, they will allow to have a constant feedback of its progression throughout the course, with respect to its grade of competences acquisition both related to knowledge, as techniques and attitudes; whereas, mid-term and final exams, will try to assess the level of knowledge acquired by the character respect to the contents of the unit included in the subject program.
Moreover, it will be at student’s disposal, in the Virtual Campus of the USC, an e-classroom of support to on-site teaching of the subject Psychology of Work where it will be found a lot of tools that make easier several types of alternative activities related to teaching, work in groups or personalized tutorials, ( groups of virtual work, on-line tutorials, debate forums, etc)
The attendance to the expository and interactive sessions is obligatory, except for justified causes, to overcome the subject.
The evaluation of the subject-specific skills that are more related to the acquisition of knowledge and skills will be implemented by final examination and / or exams will be worth 70% of the final grade.
The evaluation of both specific skills as those related to certification will be done continuously, depending on the performance of students in each of the activities (studies, papers, readings). This part will be worth 30%.
The final passing score implies having obtained at least 4 points out of 10, in the knowledge exam to be compensated by the score on the interactive part.
Students to be granted to the dispensation of attendance following Instruction No. 1/2017 of the Xeral Secretariat on immunity of attendance in certain circumstances, be evaluated with a final examination, which will represent 70% of the final grade, and with the valuation of the exercises, reports, etc. referred to topics of the program, which will mean 30% of the final grade. The final passing score implies having obtained at least 4 points out of 10, in the knowledge exam to be compensated by the score on the interactive part.
It is estimated that students will need 150 hours of work of personal study. Distributed among personal study, accomplishment of individual works or in groups, preparation of presentations and readings.
Students will have to take the subject up to date; both referring to exhibition classes and practices so it deals with a yearly subject with a wide syllabus.
Contingency plan in the Teaching Methodology.
In the event that it is necessary to change the setting and in-person expository teaching is not possible, the MS Teams platform will be used, teaching synchronously. In any case, the Virtual Campus will be used as a means of communication with the students, both to send them all the information on the subject, as well as the materials that must be prepared by the students, as well as to deliver the works that will be part of the evaluation.
In the event that interactive teaching could not be done in person, the Virtual Campus would be used to provide the instructions and materials necessary to carry out the activities. In addition, the MS Teams will be used to explain to the students the procedure of the practices, the realization of the group work and the presentations of the work done. These classes may be synchronous or asynchronous, depending on the nature of the activity in question. Through the Virtual Campus the deadlines and the delivery method of each of the activities will be indicated and elements will be created that favor the student's self-learning and self-evaluation capacity.
Luz Isabel Leirós Lobeiras
- Department
- Political Science and Sociology
- Area
- Organisational Psychology, Legal Forensics and Behavioural Science Methodology
- Phone
- 881813894
- luzisabel.leiros [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Mario Antonio Lado Campelo
Coordinador/a- Department
- Political Science and Sociology
- Area
- Organisational Psychology, Legal Forensics and Behavioural Science Methodology
- Phone
- 881815164
- mario.lado [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Maria Patricia Navas Sanchez
- Department
- Political Science and Sociology
- Area
- Organisational Psychology, Legal Forensics and Behavioural Science Methodology
- mariapatricia.navas [at] rai.usc.es
- Category
- Ministry Pre-doctoral Contract
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