UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

AZA2460 Industrial and organisational psychology

Faculty of Arts

AZA2460 Industrial and organisational psychology is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at South Africa. It needs AZA1019 and AZA1020.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2020: Semester 2; South Africa
Assessment: Exam 50%; and 4 other tasks
Workload: 144 hours; per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.

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Requisites

Before AZA2460

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After AZA2460

No unit lists AZA2460 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Overview

The unit covers some of the core concepts concerned with the behaviour of people in organisations, including topics such as approaches to organisations, work motivation, leadership, organisational change and development and organisational culture. It also explores certain core psychological concepts concerned with the dynamics between people and organisations including employee needs, employee attitudes and employee values. In addition, the use of vocational assessment inventories to determine career choice and selection is examined.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
Second semester	South Africa	On campus

Assessment

ASSIGNMENT 1: COMPARATIVE ESSAY
15%
ASSIGNMENT 2: ESSAY
15%
CLASS PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES (CPA’S): CPA1 is worth 5, CPAs 2 and 3 are worth 2.5 each.
10%
LECTURE TOPIC QUIZZES: (2 x 5)
10%
Examination
50%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1
Discuss the core concepts and terms adopted and investigated by industrial and organisational psychologists.
2
Explain the legislative framework governing industrial relations in South Africa.
3
Describe vocational assessment inventories.
4
Discuss the purpose and limits of employment interviews.
5
Appraise the practical application of industrial/organisation psychology principles in the workplace.

Workload and teaching

Lectures36 hours
Teaching approachActive learning
Teaching approachOnline learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Students will engage in class discussions.

Learning resources

Required resources

Woods, S, A. & West, M, A. (2014). The Psychology of Work and Organizations (2nd ed.). Hampshire, United Kingdom: Cengage.

Duarte, J. & Pinto-Gouveia, J. (2016). Effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention on oncology nurses’ burnout and compassion fatigue symptoms: A non-randomized study. International Journal of Nursing Studies , 64, 98–107.

Bergh, Z. (2013). Assessment of Personality and Individual differences. In Bergh, Z. (Ed.), Psychology in the work context (5th ed., pp. 66 - 91). Cape Town, South Africa: Oxford University Press.

Borrill, C. S., Carter, M., Guthrie, J. P., Dawson, J. F., & West, M. A. (2006). Reducing Patient Mortality in Hospitals: The Role of Human Resource Management. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 27(7), Special Issue: Healthcare: The Problems are Organizational not Clinical, 983-1002.

Baumeister, R.F. & Leary, M.R. (1995). The need to belong: Desire for interpersonal attachments as a fundamental human motivation. Psychological Bulletin , 117, 497-529.

Dobie, A., Ferrari, M., Rogers, J. M. & Tucker, A. (2016). Preliminary evaluation of a brief mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention for mental health professionals. Australasian Psychiatry , 24(1), 42–45.

Aragon, L. B. and Sanz Valle, R. (2013). Does training managers pay off? The International Journal of Human Resource Management , 24(8), 1671-1684. DOI:10.1080/09585192.2012.725064

Sieberhagen, C., Rothmann, S., & Pienaar, J. (2009). Employee health and wellness in South Africa: The role of legislation and management standards. SA Journal of Human Resource Management/SATydskrif vir Menslikehulpbronbestuur , 7(1), Art. #144, 9 pages. DOI: 10.4102/sajhrm.v7i1.14

Weber, M. (1930). Asceticism and the Spirit of Capitalism In The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (pp. 102 – 125). Routledge. London.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators: Ms Jade Potgieter
Chief Examiners: Dr Maboe Mokgobi

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for AZA2460?

You need AZA1019 and AZA1020 before you enrol.

When is AZA2460 offered?

In 2020, AZA2460 runs in Semester 2 at South Africa.

How much work is AZA2460?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does AZA2460 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 4 other tasks.

More details

Credit points: 6
Level: 2
Study level: Undergraduate
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit: South Africa School of Social Science

Type: Coursework
EFTSL: 0.125
Student contribution: SCA Band 1
Study abroad: Not available
Handbook years: 20202021