Industrial And Organizational Psychology
- Management Sciences
- 100 level
- 3 credit units
- 124 pages
- 19 units
This course, PAD 122: Industrial and Organizational Psychology, is a three (3) credit unit compulsory course for students studying Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Public Administration and other related discipline. The field of study examines how people act in the workplace. Industrial psychologists analyse and assess a business's working environment and procedures in order to boost efficiency and output. Students with the knowledge of industrial-organizational psychology can enjoy careers in a wide range of industries.
About this course
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Study hours
- 156 hours
- Maths
- None
- Content
- Theoretical
- Practical work
- No
- Assignments
- Tutor marked assessments
- Final examination
What you'll read
The real module and unit structure of PAD122, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.
One paragraph, so you can see how it reads
PAD122 · Unit 1: Introduction to Industrial and Organisational Psychology
While Organisational Psychology explain the Informal groups at work and such issues as group morale, social conformity, attitudes and the generally observable changes that both physical and social aspects of the work place represents and other scenarios such as structure, processes and people became topical issues which are codified as Organisational Psychology.
What you should be able to do
- Develop research questions and testable hypotheses linked to existing theory or research.
- Develop hypotheses, choose appropriate statistics to test them, and describe the results correctly in a short research paper.
- Develop research design and literature review related to dataset.
- Interpret results from descriptive and inferential statistical analysis of public administrative datasets and place results in APA formatted text, tables, and figures.
- Compare statistical test results to those of scholars' studies as reported in the literature review of the assignment.
What it prepares you for
- Human Resources Manager
- Organizational Development Consultant
- Training and Development Specialist
- Industrial Relations Officer
- Management Consultant
- Government
- Manufacturing
- Consulting
- Education
- Healthcare
Where it gets hard
The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.
- MODULE 2
Unit 3: Performance Appraisal Methods
Requires understanding of various appraisal methods and their applications in different organizational contexts.
- MODULE 3
Unit 2: Components of Attitude
Requires understanding of complex emotional and cognitive processes.
A suggested way through it
13 weeks, about 52 hours in total. Yours will differ.
- Week 1MODULE 1
Unit 1: Introduction to Industrial and Organisational Psychology · 4 hours
Explain meaning of Psychology. Distinguish between Industrial Psychology and Organisational Psychology. Discuss the basic goals of Industrial/Organisational Psychology.
- Week 2MODULE 1
Unit 2: Basic Issues in I/O Psychology · 4 hours
Identify the Basic Issues in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. List and explain other sub-fields of psychology.
- Week 3MODULE 1
Unit 3: Recruitment in Workplace · 4 hours
Define Recruitment and Explain it components. Itemize the source of recruitment.
- Week 4MODULE 1
Unit 4: Employee Selection in Workplace · 4 hours
Explain the concept of selection. Outline the Stages in Selection. Define the concept of Placement.
- Week 5MODULE 1
Unit 5: Employees Training in Workplace · 4 hours
Discuss the concept of employee's training. Explain the concept of learning.
- Week 6MODULE 2
Unit 1: Learning theories and Memory · 4 hours
Discuss the different learning theories. Explain the concept of Memory.
- Week 7MODULE 2
Unit 2: Performance Appraisal · 4 hours
Explain the concept of performance appraisal. Give Reasons for performance appraisal. Mode of Appraisal. Performance appraisal methods. Appraisal pitfalls and how to avoid them.
- Week 8MODULE 2
Unit 3: Performance Appraisal Methods · 4 hours
Explain the concept of performance appraisal. Give Reasons for performance appraisal. Mode of Appraisal. Performance appraisal methods. Appraisal pitfalls and how to avoid them.
- Week 9MODULE 2
Unit 4: Organizational Change and Development · 4 hours
Define the concept of organisational change and development. Differentiate between organisational change and development. Explain the various types of Change.
- Week 10MODULE 2
Unit 5: Sources of Organizational Change · 4 hours
Discuss the sources of organisational change and Development. Explain the techniques of organisational change.
- Week 11MODULE 3
Unit 1: Work and Attitude · 4 hours
To define the meaning of work and attitude. Give reasons why people work.
- Week 12MODULE 3
Unit 2: Components of Attitude · 4 hours
State the components of attitude, attitudinal change. The effect of positive attitude on performance and job satisfaction. Attitudes and Ergonomic.
- Week 13MODULE 3
Unit 3: Ergonomics · 4 hours
Explain the meaning of ergonomics. Discuss designing work for people. Identified types and characteristics of technology.
Preparing for the exam
- Create concept maps linking Module 1 units on foundational concepts.
- Practice applying appraisal methods from Module 2 to case studies.
- Review key change management models from Module 2.
- Focus on conflict resolution strategies from Module 3.
- Summarize career development theories from Module 4.
Questions students ask about this course
What is PAD122 about?
This course, PAD 122: Industrial and Organizational Psychology, is a three (3) credit unit compulsory course for students studying Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Public Administration and other related discipline. The field of study examines how people act in the workplace. Industrial psychologists analyse and assess a business's working environment and procedures in order to boost efficiency and output. Students with the knowledge of industrial-organizational psychology can enjoy careers in a wide range of industries.
How many units does PAD122 have?
PAD122, Industrial And Organizational Psychology, has 19 units across 5 modules, over 124 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.
How many credit units is PAD122?
PAD122 carries 3 credit units, at 100 level in Management Sciences.
Is PAD122 hard?
PAD122 is rated intermediate level, with no mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical work.
How long does PAD122 take to study?
About 156 hours of study, spread across its 19 units.
How is PAD122 assessed?
PAD122 is assessed by assignments, tutor marked assessments and final examination.
What can I do with PAD122?
Human Resources Manager, Organizational Development Consultant, Training and Development Specialist, Industrial Relations Officer and Management Consultant.