Organisational Psychology (PSY201)

Industrial and organisational (I/O) psychology is the scientific study of human cognition, motivation, emotion, behaviour, and social interaction in work contexts. PSY201 Organisational Psychology focuses on applying evidence-informed methods to mitigate practical problems in organisations and generate new knowledge that aims to help improve working conditions in organisations towards organisational efficiency and effectiveness. A broad range of topics are covered in this course – from research approaches in I/O Psychology, motivation, selection recruitment, leadership, job fit, satisfaction to employees' mental health issues. Understanding group dynamics, norms and development are covered. By the end of this course, students would have a broad understanding of what I/O Psychology is and how research is a key factor underpinning the field. The course will explore the different theoretical perspectives in I/O Psychology and how to apply their learning to address issues and challenges in the workplace.

• What is Organisational Psychology?
• Research Methods of I/O Psychology
• Job Analysis
• Employee Recruitment
• Assessing and Selecting Employees
• Evaluating Employee Performance
• Motivation
• Leadership
• Job Satisfaction
• Worker Stress
• Group Processes
• Organisational Development

• Discuss key theories/models/findings in organisational psychology.
• Compare different ways of conducting research in organisational psychology.
• Examine key trends/issues/challenges faced by companies and I/O psychologists.
• Illustrate different approaches to recruit/select/appraise employees.
• Explain how to motivate and lead employees to be productive and satisfied with their work.
• Show different strategies for employees to cope with stress and engage in positive work attitudes/behaviours (vs negative work attitudes/behaviours).