M20 Organisational Behaviour
Aims and Learning Outcomes
This module aims to provide students with an advanced level of knowledge of theory and practice in accordance with two of the eight level 1 British Psychological Society competences that are prerequisite for Chartered Status. These are ‘Employee Relations and Motivation’ and also ‘Design of Environments and Work: Health and safety’.
By the end of this module students are expected to be able
- to relate theories and frameworks pertaining to a) motivation at work and b) work/life balance to organizational practice; and to be able to critically reflect on potential frameworks with regard to their usefulness for informing best practice.
- to understand the complexities of research and practice at the organizational level; and to practice the skilled use of psychological evidence to work to develop the skills to work through the full consultancy cycle as stipulated in the BPS Chartership guidelines.
- to reflect on the theory and methods and professional practice.
- to read and critically assess the value of a scientific article with particular reference to practical implications.
Course Convenor
Dr Almuth McDowall
Other Contributors
Dr Adrian Banks, Lina Daouk
Contact Hours
20
Required Prerequisite Study
none.
Completion Requirement
Completion of the module (and the acquisition of 15 course credits) requires a total of 20 contact hours in the form of lectures and seminars and 3-6 additional workshop hours. Students are also required to invest a minimum of 100 hours of study time in completion of the module (preparation of assignments, presentation, and reading material). Please note that it is a course requirement that students are enrolled onto Ulearn (the University’s virtual learning environment); further reading, course exercises and assignments will be made available on-line and electronic discussion groups will also feed into self-, group- and tutor- assessment.
Assessments
Assignment 1 will be a case study (50 % of the final mark; a separate tutorial might be scheduled depending on student demand) and academic essay (50 % of the final mark).
Suggested Reading
Doyle, C.E. (2003). Work and Organizational Psychology: An introduction with attitude. Hove, Sussex: Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis.
Furnham, A. (2005). The Psychology of Behaviour at Work: The individual in the organisation. 2nd edn. Hove, Sussex: Psychology Press.
Latham, G. L. (2006). Work Motivation, History, Theory, Research and Practice. London: Sage.