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Spring Semester |
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Percentage Weighting
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Coursework
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Essay (2,500 words)
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50%
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Coursework
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Project (3,000 words)
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50%
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| Module Overview |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
Undergraduate social psychology |
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| Module Aims |
This module aims to provide students with advanced knowledge and understanding of theory and practice in accordance with three of the eight Level 1 British Psychological Society competencies that are prerequisite for Chartered Status. Specifically the competencies addresses are: Organisational Development and Change (Section 8 of BPS criteria), component 1 of Employee Relations and Motivation (Section 7 of BPS criteria) and components 10-11 of Training (Section 6 of BPS criteria). In particular the Aim of this module is to enable students to apply social psychological thinking to organisational issues.
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| Learning Outcomes |
Upon successful completion of the module, you will be able to:
• be trained in the informed and systematic application of the research-practitioner model involving the in-depth analysis [using quantitative and qualitative methods, techniques & tools] and integrated theoretical formulation of commonly encountered organisational problems that can benefit from a social-psychological analysis (e.g. organisational transformation and change, problems of motivation and morale).
• be knowledgeable about practice in the design of social-psychological interventions at a strategic level to address commonly encountered organisational problems and issues, taking into consideration (a) the wider social, economic and political context, (b) legal imperatives [e.g. Equal Opportunities] and (c) micro-political and ethical sensitivities.
• be able to develop the basic skills required for the effective social-psychological analysis and formulation of organisational problems and for the effective design, implementation and evaluation of bespoke ‘organisational’ interventions (e.g. culture change, team development).
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| Module Content |
Week 1: The organisational context: understanding and considering organisational change
Week 2: Organisational culture
Week 3: Corporate identity and change: Social identification
Week 4: Bridging organisational and individual change
Week 5: Change management
Week 6: Change management
Week 7: Change management
Week 8: Group and team processes
Week 9: Leadership processes
Week 10: Individual change and synthesis |
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
Lectures and seminars.
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Essential Reading
Millward, L.J. (2005). Understanding Occupational and Organizational Psychology. London: Sage.
Recommended Reading
Haslam, S.A. (2004). Psychology in Organisations: The Social Identity Approach. (2nd ed) London, Sage.
Hogg, M.A.& Terry, J. (2003) Social Identity Processes in Organizations. Psychology Press.
Hogg, M.A. & Tinsdale, S. (2003) Group Processes. Blackwell.
Morgan, G. (1997). Images and Organisation. London: Sage.
Rousseau, D. (1995). Psychological Contracts in Organizations. Sage.
Background Reading
Argyle, M. (1989) The Social Psychology of Work. Harmondsworth: Penguin
Brotherton, C. (1999). The Social Psychology of Management. London. Sage.
Brown, R. (1995). Group Processes: Dynamics within and between groups. Oxford: Blackwell.
Katz, D. & Kahn, R (1978). The Social Psychology of Organisations. (2nd ed) Chichester: Wiley. |
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| Last Updated |
| 31st August 2010 |
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