APSK15110U Arbejds- og organisationspsykologi - Seminarhold

Følgende seminarholdudbydes  i efteråret 2019 og foråret 2020

Seminarhold 1: Paul Conway - The psychosocial work environment, stress and organisational behaviour: issues in assessment and intervention.

Work and Organisational Psychology studies the relationship between individuals, work and organisations, as well as the assessment of, intervention in and evaluation of the organisational, group and individual demands and opportunities associated with mastering the functions of an organisation.

The objectives of the module in Work and Organisational Psychology are to provide students with an advanced introduction to theory and practices in relation to working conditions and forms of groups and organisations, as well as methods of management that promote individual and organisational skills enhancement, performance and well-being.

Which factors of the psychosocial work environment lead to stress, low work engagement and negative organizational behaviour? And which ones lead to positive outcomes instead? How to assess the psychosocial work environment in work organisations, and how to design successful intervention processes and evaluate their effectiveness?

These are common questions facing occupational psychologists as they deal with issues related to the psychosocial work environment and its impact on employees’ health and well-being. The aim of this seminar is to introduce students to theories, methods and procedures that can be used to assess and manage the psychosocial work environment in organisations.  

Key topics addressed by the course are:

• Theoretical and methodological approaches to the understanding of different types of job demands and job resources, and their differential impact on health, well-being and organizational behaviour;
• Theoretical and practical approaches to occupational health assessment and intervention; 
• Theoretical and methodological approaches to the evaluation of occupational health interventions.

   

Through the analysis of specific problems and cases, the students will be introduced to the challenges of translating theory into practice while dealing with real work scenarios.  

Active participation:

Students are expected to actively participate in the different learning activities proposed during the course. Cases will be worked through in small groups and presented in class. Preparation on the assigned literature is recommended prior to each class.
The three assignments consist of papers wherein theories, methods and procedures learned during the course are used to analyse specific problems relevant to the course’s theme. Each student must also provide feedback to one assignment prepared by another peer.