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 organizational and leadership psychology. Themes covered are motivation and rewards, learning and transfer of experience in organisations, problem solving and decision processes, 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 utilized to address typical challenges in organizations.

General competences

  • Increased awareness of the importance of psychological processes related to work life.
  • Learning activities
    Online course (video) that includes various activities.
  • Teaching support
    Canvas
  • Assessment method

    3 hours digital home exam after working hours.

    Assessment: Pass / Fail



    Written Exam at Home Grading: Passed / Not Passed
  • Examiner scheme
    An external examiner will review the syllabus and the exam.
  • Mandatory activity
    Students must participate in a research project.
  • Teaching hours
    Video lectures
  • Preferential right
    Students enrolled in one-year study programme in Sustainable Business Management (KVU-BEDØK)
  • Reduction of credits
    5 ECTS overlap with AOS230/AOS230F Organizational Psychology
  • Admission requirements

    Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (GSK).

    Study right to the one-year study programme in Sustainable Business Management (KVU-BEDØK)