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PSY3730 Industrial and Organisational Psychology

Semester 1, 2020 Online
Short Description: Industrial & Orga'l Psychology
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences
School or Department : School of Psychology and Counselling
Student contribution band : Band 1
ASCED code : 090701 - Psychology
Grading basis : Graded

Staffing

Examiner:

Requisites

Pre-requisite: PSY2010

Rationale

Organisations are an integral part of life. Understanding the behaviour of people, individually and collectively in organisations, is essential for the development and effective management of the human resources of industry. The primary aim is for the students to gain this understanding through the knowledge and methodology of the scientific study of behaviour.

Synopsis

This course concentrates on how psychological knowledge and methods can be applied in industrial and organisational settings. Particular topics concern such matters as job analysis and performance evaluation, assessment and selection, group behaviour, leadership, training and development, organisational change and development.

Objectives

On completion of this course students will be able to:

  1. explain the competencies required to be an organisational psychologist;
  2. identify the issues involved in a job analyses and assessment;
  3. describe how to effectively appraise employee performance;
  4. identify tests that are both reliable and valid predictors of performance;
  5. explain the scientific approach to validating selection procedures;
  6. understand training and development;
  7. understand the principles behind motivation and job satisfaction;
  8. identify the issues involved in occupational stress;
  9. explain the range of leadership styles and how they differ across cultures and other contexts;
  10. explain strategies that improve team-work in the workplace and job redesign;
  11. explain the concept of organisational change and development.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. The Scientific Basis of Industrial & Organisational Psychology
a. the scientist-practitioner model
b. competencies for organisational psychologists
c. professional societies and resources
d. research methods and ethical issues		 9.10
2. Analysing Work
a. issues relating to job analysis
b. current developments in job analysis
c. changes that impact on how work is performed		 9.10
3. Assessing Person-job Fit
a. personnel selection and placement
b. selection in settings with small numbers
c. factors that influence selection
d. key issues relating to selection in the 21st century		 9.10
4. Human Attributes and Assessing Individuals
a. various human attributes
b. assessment competencies, content and process
c. sources of information concerning tests
d. socio-cultural issues relating to assessment		 9.10
5. Appraising Worker Performance
a. performance appraisal methods
b. rater training
c. performance appraisal interviews and feedback
d. socio-cultural issues relating to performance appraisal		 9.10
6. Training and Developing Employees
a. analysing training needs
b. designing training programs
c. training for transferable skills
d. evaluation of training effectiveness		 9.10
7. Motivation and Job Satisfaction
a. models of motivation in work setting
b. modern approaches to work motivation
c. job satisfaction and its measurements
d. commitment		 9.10
8. Stress and Wellbeing
a. work stress issues and theories
b. management of work stress
c. work violence		 9.10
9. Leadership
a. the concept of leadership
b. types of leadership theories
c. cross cultural issues and leadership in the 21st century		 9.10
10. Team and Job Design
a. types of teams
b. Input-process-output model
c. Issues relating to teams
d. job characteristics approach to job design		 9.10
11. Organisation and Change
a. climate and culture
b. organisation, person and job
c. change and development		 9.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=PSY3730)

Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)

Landy & Conte 2017, Work in The 21st Century: An Introduction to Industrial and Organisational Psychology, 6th Australian & New Zealand edn, Wiley, Australia.

Reference materials

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
Students are encouraged to access the following sources of reference:.
The Annual Review of Psychology which comes out annually also has very relevant articles in it.
The Handbook of Industrial, Work & Organizational Psychology (Vol 1, 2, &3) edited by Deniz S. Ones et al. published in 2017 by Sage Publications, London.
The Industrial-Organizational Psychologists (TIP) is available online at .
The International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology edited by Gerald P. Hodgekinson & J. Kevin Ford, by John Wiley & Sons.

Student workload expectations

Activity Hours
Assessments 30.00
Directed 精东传媒app 78.00
Examinations 2.00
Private 精东传媒app 60.00

Assessment details

Description Marks out of Wtg (%) Due Date Notes
ASSIGNMENT 100 50 11 May 2020
Online Exam 160 50 End S1 (see note 1)

Notes
  1. This will be an open examination. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the exam by their course examiner via 精东传媒appDesk. The examination date will be available via UConnect when the official examination timetable has been released.

Important assessment information

  1. Attendance requirements:
    It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.

  2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
    Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item.

    Requirements after S1 2020:
    To complete the assignment satisfactorily, students must obtain at least 50% of the marks available for the assignment. To complete the examination satisfactorily, students must obtain at least 50% of the marks available for the examination. Students do not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to be awarded a passing grade in this course. Refer to Statement 4 below for the requirements to receive a passing grade in this course.

  3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
    Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4)

  4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
    To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course (i.e. the Primary Hurdle). Note that the Conceded Pass is not available in this course due to APAC accreditation.

    Supplementary assessment may be offered where a student has undertaken all of the required summative assessment items but failed to achieve a passing Final Grade by 5% or less of the total weighted Marks.

    To be awarded a passing grade for a supplementary assessment item (if applicable), a student must achieve at least 50% of the available marks for the supplementary assessment item as per the Assessment Procedure (point 4.4.2).

  5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
    The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.

  6. Examination information:
    Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: An Open Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed or written material and a calculator during the examination.

    Requirements after S1 2020:
    Candidates are allowed access only to specific materials during a Restricted Examination. The only materials that candidates may use in the restricted examination for this course are: writing materials and translation dictionary. Students whose first language is not English, may, take an appropriate unmarked non-electronic translation dictionary (but not technical dictionary) into the examination. Dictionaries with any handwritten notes will not be permitted. Translation dictionaries will be subject to perusal and may be removed from the candidate's possession until appropriate disciplinary action is completed if found to contain material that could give the candidate an unfair advantage.

  7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
    Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: The details regarding deferred/supplementary examinations will be communicated at a later date.

    Requirements after S1 2020:
    Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the next examination period.

  8. 精东传媒app Student Policies:
    Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .

Assessment notes

  1. The due date for an assignment is the date by which a student must despatch the assignment to USQ. The onus is on the student to provide proof of the despatch date, if requested by the Examiner.

  2. Students must retain a copy of each item submitted for assessment. This must be produced within five days if required by the Examiner.

  3. Reliable access to the internet is a requirement of this course as the course contains electronic submission elements. In order to avoid internet issues, on-campus students should upload their assignments electronically using the on-campus computer laboratories. External students who knowingly do not have reliable access to the internet should actively seek alternative internet access (e.g., Internet cafes, local libraries, or work places) for assessment submission. External students are able to use the on-campus student computer laboratories once access has been enabled. To be granted access, external students need to contact ICT and ask to have a student account enabled so that they can work on-campus. This needs to be requested at least one week before access is required.

  4. APA style is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use the 6th or 7th edition of the APA Style Manual to format their assignments. The APA Style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide.

Date printed 19 June 2020