AOS229-B Managerial and Organizational Psychology

Credits (ECTS):7.5

Course responsible:Nicolay Andre Melsæter Worren

Campus / Online:Online

Teaching language:Norsk

Course frequency:Annually

Nominal workload:187.5 hours.

Teaching and exam period:This course starts in autumn parallel. This course has teaching/evaluation in autumn parallel. 8-week teaching period.

About this course

This online course will comprise theories and methods in organisational- and leadership. Themes covered are motivation and rewards, learning and transfer of experience in organisations, problem solving and decision prosesses, personality and leadership, attitudes and organisational culture, work environments, social networks and groups and teams.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

  • Be aware of the most important theories within organizational psychology
  • Understand how empirical research is used to test and support theories in psychology
  • Understand how psychological theories may be applied to improve productivity and well-being in organizations.

Skills

  • Be able to differentiate between key assumptions related to different psychological theories and approaches.
  • Be able to evaluate typical challenges in organizations (e.g., related to motivation, learning, or decision making) in light of psychological theories and principles
  • Be able to identify which psychological theories and methods that may be utilised to address typical challenges in organizations.

General competences

  • Increased awareness of the importance of psychological processes related to work life.
  • Online course (video) that includes various activities.
  • Canvas
  • 3 hours digital home exam. Multiple choice.

    Assessment: Pass / Fail

  • An external examiner will review the syllabus and the exam.
  • Students must participate in a research project.
  • Video lectures.
  • One-year study programme in Sustainable Business and Leadership.
  • 5 ECTS overlap with AOS230/AOS230F Organizational Psychology
  • Passed / Not Passed
  • Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway ("generell studiekompetanse")