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PSYC306 Psychology in the Workplace

Updated: 20 January 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
09 April 2010 11 April 2010 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites PSYC101 and PSYC102 or MM105
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Natasha Loi (nloi@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

Industrial psychology is concerned with the applications of psychological principles, research methods, and intervention strategies to practical problems of workplace settings. The advent of globalisation has brought with it great challenges/benefits for organisations and employees around the world. Employees are increasingly exposed to diverse work settings. Communication, interpersonal or work boundaries and technological challenges are important issues in today's workplace. Topics covered in this unit will include deviant work behaviours (eg, workplace bullying, rumours in the workplace), workplace compensations and discriminations at the workplace (eg, gender inequality, ageing workforce).

Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

An Interactive Approach to Writing Essays and Research Reports in Psychology
ISBN: 9780470811238
Burton, L.J., Wiley 2nd ed. 2006
Text refers to: Semester 1 , Off Campus
Organisational Behaviour on the Pacific Rim
ISBN: 9780070140271
McShane, S., Olekalns, M. and Travaglione, T., McGraw-Hill/Irwin 3rd ed. 2009
Text refers to: Semester 1 , Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Online Quiz 1 5%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-7 GA: 1, 2, 4 and 6
Online Quiz 2 5%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-7 GA: 1, 2, 4 and 6
Online Quiz 3 5%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-7 GA: 1, 2, 4 and 6
Presentation 10%
Assessment Notes
Class presentation of the Strategic Intervention Plan
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 and 6 GA: 1, 2, 4 and 6
Strategic Intervention Plan 25% 2000
Assessment Notes
Strategic intervention plan research proposal
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 and 6 GA: 1, 2, 4 and 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 50%
Assessment Notes
Multiple choice and short answers
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2 and 3 GA: 1, 2 and 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. conceptually understand and apply fundemental organisational psychology concepts;
  2. appreciate the challenges/benefits of diverse work settings;
  3. identify specific workgroup issue/problem and develop an intervention plan;
  4. work independently and as a team;
  5. negotiate with team members to identify a particular workgroup issue/problem;
  6. communicate (verbally and written form) their intervention plan.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the discipline is taught in lectures and tutorials and students will apply knowledge and be assessed when they develop an intervention plan. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Communication skills will be taught and assessed through written assignments, presentations and tutorials. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
The content of this unit will focus on intercultural perspectives. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Students are encouraged to develop research skills in collecting and evaluating data, including the skills to assess the utility of information, identify the most useful sources of information and critically examine those sources. It will be assessed in practical reports. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Knowledge gained in this unit will foster and encourage life-long learning. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Students? problem solving skills are developed and assessed in their assessment task as they write a solution-based intervention plan. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Students are encouraged to work together in the Interactive classes. 		True
   

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