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This course introduces two related areas of I/O psychology which only recently have received extensive research attention. It provides students with a framework for analysing how these phenomena affect individuals and organizations, and how organizational practitioners may understand and deal with these phenomena. Critical thinking, relation of theory to practice, of new concepts to old theories, as well as reflection, both oral and written, will be strongly emphasized.
After completion of the course the students are expected to be able to: Discuss and contrast existing theories on work stress, health, and wellbeing at workAnalyse how employee attitudes and wellbeing may be affected by working conditions, management practices, and interpersonal interactions at workRelate theories on work, stress and wellbeing at work to practical phenomena Identify problems related to stress and wellbeing, and what the solutions would beIdentify gaps in current knowledge and identify needs for future research and application Propose solutions to real-world issues in working life and how these can be both implemented and evaluatedPresent a proposal in front of a group with visual aids
Subject to approval of the Head of Department
Katharina Naswall
Allvin, Michael. et al; Work Without Boundaries : Psychological Perspectives on the New Working Life ; John Wiley & Sons, 2011.
Day, A., Kelloway, E.K., & Hurrell, Jr. J; Workplace wellbeing: How to build psychologically healthy workplace ; Wiley, 2014.
Naswall, Katharina. , Hellgren, Johnny, Sverke, Magnus; The individual in the changing working life ; Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Specific texts will be assigned to each lecture and posted on Learn.
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Domestic fee $963.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
Maximum enrolment is 30
For further information see Psychology .