Contemporary Issues in Work and Organisational Psychology

Course aim

To understand individual and group level work and organisational psychology, human factors and occupational health and safety, in a range of work and organisational settings.

Course content

Theory and research at the individual level (eg in relation to worker motivation, work performance, employee psychological reactions and behaviours at work); theory and research at the group level (eg group processes, group facilitation, teams, leadership; cross-cultural diversity); and human factors; occupational health and safety.

Textbook(s)

Robbins, S. P., Judge, T. A., Millett, B., & Waters-Marsh, T. 2008, Organisational Behaviour, Pearson Education Australia, Frenchs Forest, NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	3 days x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Paper review and critique, Research proposal, Student presentation: scenario solution

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4Y)
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