W317 – Work- and Organisational Psychology

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Module
Work- and Organisational Psychology
Work- and Organisational Psychology
Module number
W317 [E19]
Version: 4
Faculty
Business Administration
Level
Bachelor/Diplom
Duration
1 semester
Turnus
Winter semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr.phil. et rer.nat.habil Rüdiger von der Weth
ruediger.von-der-weth(at)htw-dresden.de

Lecturers

Prof. Dr.phil. et rer.nat.habil Rüdiger von der Weth
ruediger.von-der-weth(at)htw-dresden.de


Dr.-Ing. Katrin Wieczorek
katrin.wieczorek(at)htw-dresden.de

Teaching language(s)

English

ECTS credits

5.00 Credits

Workload

150 hours

Courses

4.00 SWS (2.00 SWS Lecture | 2.00 SWS Seminar)

Self-study time

90.00 hours
12.00 hours (Other)
30.00 hours (Self-study)
30.00 hours (Processing time Examination)
18.00 hours (Vorbereitung Prüfung)

Pre-requisite(s) for the examination

Referat
Tested in English language

Examination(s)

Alternative examination - Oral performance assessment
Examination duration: 20 min | Weighting: 100 % | Tested in English language

Teaching form

Lecture, Tutorial 

Media type

presence, ppt

Teaching content / structure

Basics in Psychology

  • Neuropsychology
  • Design of emprical studies
  • Perception
  • Cognition
  • Emotion and motivation
  • Communication and social processes
  • Action regulation
  • Personality and behavior

Work psychology

  • Usability
  • Work analysis and work design
  • Teamwork
  • Psychology of health and safety
  • Design of work systems

Organisational psychology

  • Psychological diagnostics
  • Qualification
  • Evaluation
  • Psychology of intercultural cooperation
  • Psychology of change management
  • Psychology of media
Qualification objectives
  • Knowledge of basic concepts in Psychology
  • Knowledge of important scientific methods of psychological research
  • Knwledge of central assunptions and results of work- and organisational psychology
  • Ability to assess the relevance and scientific background of actual psychological trends in public discussion
Social and personal skills

Self organizing in a team for a scomplex cientific project

Special admission requirement(s)
Not specified
Recommended prerequisites
Not specified
Continuation options

Human Factors in Industrial Processes (Masterstudium)

Literature

Aamont,M.G. (2013).Industrial/Organizational Psychology: An Applied Approach. 7th Edition.Belmont: Wadsworth.

Gerrig, R. (2012). Psychology and Life.London: Pearson.

Wickens, C.D., Hollands, J.G. Parasuraman, R. (2012). Engineering Psychology and Human Performance. Fourth Edition. London: Pearson.

Current teaching resources

Script (powerpoint slides with audio track), current research papers

Notes
Not specified
Link to course or learning resources in OPAL
Modulux link:
https://apps.htw-dresden.de/modulux/en/module/5679