B8859 - STUDI DI PSICOLOGIA DEL LAVORO E DELLE ORGANIZZAZIONI

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, the student should have acquired:

• adequate understanding of the work and organizational psychologist profession in the Italian context
• sufficient knowledge to perform a needs assessment of an Italian workplace
• basic competencies to design workplace interventions that are adapted to the local environment

Course contents

The course will focus on the following topics:

• background information and general qualities of a work and organizational psychologist in Italy
• characteristics and aspects of the workplace that work and organizational psychologists in Italy need to consider when diagnosing and addressing organizational issues
• characteristics and aspects that work and organizational psychologists in Italy should consider when planning and designing interventions for a local context
• reflections on early career and long-term professional opportunities as future work and organizational psychologists

Readings/Bibliography

The study materials will be made available on the Virtuale platform before the start and throughout the progression of the course. The classes will use teaching materials specially prepared for the learning enhancement of students (e.g., scientific articles, research reports, study excerpts). Additional learning resources will be recommended by the professor during the course to supplement students’ comprehension of the topics.

Teaching methods

The course schedule consists of 5 meetings in presence with a duration of 3 hours each meeting.

The course is designed to be interactive, expecting students’ active participation during traditional lectures, group discussions, practical exercises, and student presentations. Students will practice applying their relevant knowledge and skills during exercises that are based on real-life scenarios, which work and organizational psychologists can encounter in their career (e.g., diagnosing workplace issues, proposing and designing tailored-fit and sustainable solutions, searching for work opportunities through individual and networking strategies).

Using the course as an opportunity to improve their knowledge of the Italian context by discussing pertinent topics in work and organizational psychology, as well as an occasion to hone their Italian language skills, students are highly recommended to attend all the lectures. At the start of each meeting, the attendance of all students will be checked. Only those who have attended 60% of the course in presence will be able to participate in the final assessment.

Assessment methods

The final assessment will not involve a grade (i.e., pass / fail) and will be based on 2 outputs:

(1) A presentation of an intervention design / proposal in response to the needs of a targeted workplace population by applying recent insights from work and organizational psychology research conducted in Italy.

This output will assess students’ demonstration and achievement of the following didactic objectives:

• A clear understanding of the expected knowledge and skills of a work and organizational psychologist in Italy
• A coherent manner of critical analysis when identifying workplace needs and proposing intervention designs to address the workplace issue

(2) A 1-page individual report containing the results of the exercises performed throughout the course.

Teaching tools

The Virtuale platform will serve as the main tool of the course to support teaching activities. On virtuale.unibo.it, it will be possible to download the lesson slides, exercises, and other resources. At the start of the course, all relevant course information (e.g., activities, deadlines) will be shared on the platform.

Office hours

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