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. It isn't offered in 2021. It needs AZA1019 and AZA1020.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 4 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for AZA2460. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before AZA2460
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After AZA2460
No unit lists AZA2460 as a prerequisite in the 2021 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 2021
The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for AZA2460.
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT 1: COMPARATIVE ESSAY15%
- ASSIGNMENT 2: ESSAY15%
- 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%
- Examination50%
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 approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachActive 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
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.
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.
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
Weber, M. (1930). Asceticism and the Spirit of Capitalism In The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (pp. 102 – 125). Routledge. London.
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.
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
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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Maboe Mokgobi
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Dionne Morris
Common questions
When is AZA2460 offered?
AZA2460 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
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 4
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021