- Docente: Guido Sarchielli
- Credits: 4
- SSD: M-PSI/06
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Cesena
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Work, organization, personnel psychology & services (cod. 0992)
Learning outcomes
Upon successfully completing this orientation course, the student will gain an understanding of the psychosocial perspectives on organizational behaviour, the main trends in Work, Organization and Personnel Psychology, the policies and deontological framework in the professional domain of Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology
Course contents
Orientation Course. Introduction to Master (Laurea Magistrale: topics, methodologies, professional perspectives. Italian and Erasmus Mundus international training program. Science and practice (Scientist-Practitioner Model), skills and competences in WOP Psychology. Ethical and deontological norms in WOP Psychology. Social behaviour in the organization: psychosocial perspectives.
Readings/Bibliography
Students regularly attending the course :
Documents and articles will be available on the course website. The basic texts to read are the following:
Bartram D., Roe R.A. (2005) Definition and assessment of competences in the context of the European diploma in Psychology, European Psychologist, 10, pp. 93-102.
Roe , R.A. (2002). What makes a competent psychologist? The European Psychologist, 7 (3), 192-203.
EFPA (1995/2005). Metacode of Ethics (scaricabile da www.efpa.eu/ethics )
Students non regularly attending the course
The same articles indicated above and in addition:
Briner R.B., Rousseau D.M. (2011) Evidence-Based I–O Psychology: Not There Yet, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 4, 3–22.
Dovidio J.F. Esses V.M. (2007) Psychological research and public policies: bridging the gap, Social Issues and Policy Review, 1, 1, 5-14
Tikkanen T. (2006)The Present Status and Future Prospects of the Profession of Psychologists in Europe, European Psychologist 2006; Vol. 11(1) 1-5
Wayne F. Cascio and Herman Aguinis (2008) Research in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from 1963 to 2007: Changes, Choices, and Trends, Journal of Applied Psychology, 2008, Vol. 93, No. 5, 1062–1081
Teaching methods
Teaching methods will be: brief lectures, in-class exercises, case study, assignment of individual or small group tasks, articles and scientific paper analysis. Student are expected to come to class prepared, on time, ready to discuss and ask questions and personally interested in learning
Assessment methods
Students regularly attending the course : the assessment
will be on 2 brief paper (2400 words), assigned by the teacher in
agreement with the student mainly focused on topics presented
during the course and 2 assignment (In-class & Homework)
delivered during the course (detailed instruction can be downloaded
from the moodle platform used for didactics http://easi.polocesena.unibo.it/course/view.php?id=26
)
Students not regularly attending the course will be assessed
considenting a 10 pages paper (each page 3000 letters)on a topic
assigned by the teacher and the Final written exam on two topics
specified at the beginning of the examination day
PAPER EVALUATION CRITERIA: a) Contents suitability; b) appropriate
suggestions and connections at theoretical and practical level;
c)Empirical evidences and references pertinence; d) Paper structure
and format accuracy.
Teaching tools
Overhead projector, powerpoint, hand-pencil psycho-social instrument, internet
Links to further information
http://easi.polocesena.unibo.it/course/view.php?id=26
Office hours
See the website of Guido Sarchielli