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Core Module Information
Module title: Organisational Psychology
SCQF level: 10:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: PSY10113
Module leader: Barbara Piotrowska
School School of Applied Sciences
Subject area group: Psychology
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

The topics covered in this level 10 Module reflect current debates in the fields of Organisational Behaviour and Occupational Psychology. They have been chosen to develop your understanding of behaviour in organisations starting from a structural (rather than an individual) viewpoint. Topic areas reflect current debates about the nature of work and the individuals, relationship to it, how behaviour is affected by organisational membership and how organisations are changed by those that work in them. This module takes as its starting point structure and agency and the tensions between them in organisations. The key focus is that of organisational structure is the unit of analysis, although the impact on organisations by individuals and vice versa is clearly important. This differs significantly from Work Psychology which takes the individual as its starting point and unit of analysis.There are five key interconnected topics covered by this Module. These are:1) Defining contemporary organisational psychology, 2) Researching organisational psychology, 3) Team working and leadership, 4) Organisational design and change5) Individual and organisational learning and development.The overall aim of the course is that you will be able to apply theories of contemporary organisational psychology to organisational issues.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically evaluate methods of researching organisational psychology.

LO2: Evaluate the nature of organizational and individual learning and development theories and interventions.

LO3: Critically analyse the different theoretical perspectives and paradoxes related to team working and leadership.

LO4: Evaluate the nature and effects of organisational design.

LO5: Evaluate theories of organizational change and change management.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 1, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: SIGHTHILL
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Barbara Piotrowska
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Seminar 33 Seminars will provide you with an opportunity to develop your understanding of the key module content whilst being introduced to key contextual information about the module and the field of organisational psychology at a theoretical level (there will be elements of a lecture) and on more practical level. There will be elements of tutorial and workshop-style teaching embedded in these sessions so that you can test and try your understanding and discuss it with your peers.
Online Guided independent study 167 You will be provided with additional materials (through Leganto page and Moodle) about the discussed topics and encouraged to engage with them in your own time. Also, you will be asked to search for your own resources that you could draw on for in-class discussion and assignments.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Report 40 1 Week 7 , WORDS= 2000 words The aim of this assessment is to write a research proposal to investigate an organisational problem. Using a case study you will identify a theoretical / epistemological perspective and a methodology that will gather data that will enable you to find out what is the problem so that it can be addressed in the second assessment.
Report 60 2~3~4~5 Week 13 , WORDS= 2500 words In Assessment 2 you are asked to produce a final report which suggest an organisational change initiation in response to a specific organisational issue around leadership and team working. Your report should contain four key sections as well as an executive summary, and introduction and a conclusion. In this report you will put in practice your knowledge and understanding of teams, leadership, organisational design, learning and change management.
Component 1 subtotal: 40
Component 2 subtotal: 60
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
PSY10613 Organisational Psychology
 

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