UMH - PSYCHOLOGY OF WORK AND ORGANIZATIONS

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PSYCHOLOGY OF WORK AND ORGANIZATIONS

Course

Code: 1495

Degree: Bachelor's in Business Administration and Management. Orihuela Campus

Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences of Orihuela

Year: Year 2 of Bachelor's in Business Administration and Management. Orihuela Campus

Semester: Spring

Type: Required

Language: Spanish

ECTS credits: 6

Lecture: 3

Laboratory: 3

Hours: 150

Directed: 60

Shared: 10

Autonomous: 80

Subject matter: Psychology

Module: Psychology

Department: Health Psychology

Area: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Course instructors are responsible for the course content descriptions in English.

Description

Conceptual basis of the psychology of work and organizations. Theory and methods. Social research on business. Psychological contributions in the workplace.

Faculty

Name	Coordinator	Lecture	Laboratory
ZARAGOZA MARTINEZ, BEATRIZ MARIA	■	■	■

Professional interest

This course provides students with the knowledge necessary to understand the behavior of people in the world of work from individual processes, group and organizational. The review of the topics covered in this course help to optimize the performance and results of both the people and organizations

Competencies and learning outcomes

General competencies

Capacity for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling systems and processes within a framework that guarantee respect for the values, rights and basic principles of the legal system, business competitiveness, protection and conservation of the environment, and sustainable development in the corresponding field.
Capacity to evaluate, optimize, and compare criteria in decision making.
Ability to communicate in formal, graphic, and symbolic styles, as well as with oral and written forms of expression.
Leadership/coordination of human resources for the implementation of projects.
Ability to work with multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.

Specific competencies

Ability to manage and administer small businesses.
Ability to integrate into any functional area (in a business or large organization), performing management tasks with ease.
Capacity to use and interpret business data and information for specialized reporting and decision making.

Objectives (Learning outcomes)

01Understand the meaning of work, labor organizations and the behavior of individuals and groups that develops in these
02Describe the working activity of people in organizations
03Identify the working conditions and explain their influence on the occupation
04Analyze the basic psychological processes involved in psychosocial and work activities and organizations
05Identify and analyze the problems that arise in the employment context
06Learn strategies to improve the quality of work life

Teaching units

Association between objectives and units

Objective/Unit	U1	U2	U3
01
02
03
04
05
06

Schedule

Week	Teaching units	Directed hours	Shared hours	Autonomous hours	Total hours
1	U1	4	0	2	6
2	U1	4	0	4	8
3	U2	4	0	4	8
4	U2	4	2	4	10
5	U2	4	0	6	10
6	U2	4	0	6	10
7	U2	4	0	6	10
8	U2	4	2	6	12
9	U3	4	0	6	10
10	U3	4	0	6	10
11	U3	4	2	6	12
12	U3	4	2	6	12
13	U3	4	0	6	10
14	U3	4	0	6	10
15	U3	4	2	6	12

Basic bibliography

Alcover de la Hera, Carlos María. "Introducción a la psicología del trabajo". Madrid [etc.] McGraw Hill D.L. 2004.
Gil Rodríguez, Francisco , coord / Alcover de la Hera, Carlos María. "Introducción a la psicología de las organizaciones". Madrid Alianza Editorial D.L. 2003.
Peiró Silla, José María , dir. / Prieto Alonso, Fernando , dir. "Tratado de psicología del trabajo". Madrid Síntesis 1996.

Complementary bibliography

Methodology and grading

Methodology

Case studies: Learning through the analysis of actual or simulated cases in order to interpret and resolve them by employing various alternative solution procedures.
Cooperative learning: Develop active learning through cooperative working strategies among students and promote shared responsibility to reach group goals.
Lecture: Pass on knowledge and activate cognitive processes in students, encouraging their participation.
Solving exercises and problems: Exercise, test, and apply previous knowledge through routine repetition.

Grading

EVALUATION OF THE THEORETICAL PART: Multiple choice test of 30 questions with 3 possible answers where the correction formula is: (hits-(error / 2)) * 10. EVALUATION OF THE PRACTICAL PART: Attendance and active participation in practical sessions and delivery of practice report. The work it must be made in groups of 4 to 6 people. FINAL NOTE ON THE SUBJECT: Theoretical part x 0,4 +Practice Note 0.6.
In case of failure to attend the practical sessions students must take an exam of short questions (one question per practice) on the issues raised therein and the application of psychology to the workplace work.
The student must obtain a minimum of 5 on both the theory and practice to pass the subject

Research: PSYCHOLOGY OF WORK AND ORGANIZATIONS