96152 - Intervention in Work Psychology

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to develop interventions in work psychology and evaluate the process and the outcomes.

Course contents

CONTENTS MODULE 1

(96152 - INTERVENTION IN WORK PSYCHOLOGY - 4 cfu)

(B3086 - INTERVENTIONS IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY – Module 1)

The Physical and Psychosocial Work Environment

Work Stress models, measurement and the European perspective on psychosocial risks

Psychosocial risk prevention: process and phases

Psychosocial risk prevention: Interventions

Psychosocial risk prevention: evaluation of process and outcomes

CONTENTS MODULE 2

(B3086 - INTERVENTIONS IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY – Module 2)

Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention

Job analysis, job redesign and job crafting

Career development and Career Anchors

Health-promoting leadership interventions

Readings/Bibliography

Scientific papers and other course materials for Module 1 will be made available during the course and at "Virtuale". During the course, students are required to regularly consult the “Virtuale” platform and download the materials indicated for study and activity in the classroom and for the examination.

Teaching methods

For each topic covered in the course, the theoretical part will be presented. Students will then be expected to apply, through small-group work, the acquired knowledge to: a) a paper on a specific content of the course; b) the design of an intervention aimed at improving occupational well-being in a specific work and organizational context.

Specifically:

- Weekly: Application of acquired knowledge to a specific content and to a work and organizational context (small-group works).

- At the end of the course, groups must deliver two papers, describing the selected content of the course and the intervention in the specific work and organizational context.

The course is designed to be very interactive, based on students’ active participation. Therefore, students are requested to attend systematically to all the lectures. Exchange students, aiming to choose this course for their learning agreement, should carefully consider, in their own interest, that they are required to attend the full course.

PLEASE NOTE: Basic knowledge of Work Psychology is required to adequately take this course

Assessment methods

The grading scale is from 0 to 30, 18 being the minimum passing grade.

MODULE 1

(96152 - INTERVENTION IN WORK PSYCHOLOGY - 4 cfu)

(B3086 - INTERVENTIONS IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY – Module 1)

The final assessment is based on:

- A small-group project on work stress prevention. This will give 0-10 points

- A small-group project on one of the course's contents. This will give 0-10 points

- An “individual reflection paper” on the work done in the module. This will give 0-10 points

MODULE 2

(B3086 - INTERVENTIONS IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY – Module 2)

The final assessment is based on:

- A small-group paper on one topic of the module. This will give 0-15 points

- An “individual reflection paper” on the contents of the module. This will give 0-15 points

The final mark for B3086 - INTERVENTIONS IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY is the mean of the marks obtained in Module 1 and Module 2

Office hours

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