PSY2112 Organisational psychology and workplace wellbeing
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PSY2112 Organisational psychology and workplace wellbeing is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It needs PSY1011 and (PSY1022 or PSY1023).
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before PSY2112
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After PSY2112
No unit lists PSY2112 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Overview
Organisational psychology focuses on enhancing the quality of working life to benefit both individuals and organisations. This unit introduces you to psychological theories, models and concepts that explain the performance and well-being of individuals and groups in the workplace. You will learn how to apply these theories, models and concepts to design and evaluate interventions to enhance the mental health, well-being and performance of individuals and groups in the workplace.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Video presentation of the organisational intervention proposal draft.30%
- Organisational intervention proposal (3,000 words (strict word limit))40%
- Job analysis/risk assessment and program/training evaluation simulation (10 minutes)30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain concepts, theories, and models in organisational psychology.
- 2
Identify factors that are determinants of workplace health and well-being.
- 3
Examine the measurement of concepts, theories, models and interventions in the workplace.
- 4
Apply concepts, theories and models in organisational psychology to generate interventions to enhance the mental health and wellbeing of individuals and teams in the workplace.
- 5
Apply the models or concepts to address organisational issues related to individual work behaviours and attitudes, organisational structure and/or culture.
- 6
Identify and communicate with the different audiences within the organisation about what factors might impact the mental health and wellbeing of individuals and teams in the workplace.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials20 hours
- Seminars12 hours
- Lectures12 hours
2 hours of seminars 6 times per semester.
2 hours of lectures 6 times per semester.
2 hours of tutorials 10 times per semester.
Preparation: 8 hours background reading/preparation for lectures, tutorials and assessment tasks per week. Attendance at tutorials is recommended in order to successfully complete in-class activities and related assessment tasks.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Adriana Ortega
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Elizabeth Jones