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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Social and Organisational Psychology
Module Code	PSY2
School	Oscail
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: James Brunton Semester 2: James Brunton Autumn: James Brunton
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	15
Pre-requisite	PSY1
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

Part 1 covers social cognition and perception, attitudes and behaviour. Part 2 examines organisational, individual and group perspectives on psychology in the workplace.

Learning Outcomes

1. Examine key historical and current theory and research in the areas of social psychology and organisational psychology
2. Analyse the processes of individual cognition as they relate to social information processing and influence behaviour
3. Examine motives and drives which underpin social behaviour in humans
4. Assess the role of social influence on behaviour in groups and organisations
5. Evaluate real life scenarios in light of theory from applied topics in social psychology, such as interpersonal relationships, aggression, and health
6. Illustrate advantages and limitations of common methods and approaches used for research in social psychology and organisational psychology
7. Explain various perspectives and approaches used to study organisational psychology, including the individual, the organisation, and the dynamic process between the two
8. Analyse key concepts and theories in organisational psychology, including organisational structure, leadership, employee motivation, attitudes, and well-being
9. Evaluate how psychological factors can contribute towards the advances and limitations of an organisation's effectiveness
10. Evaluate, and appropriately utilise, methods and approaches used in psychological research, including experimental designs and ethics in psychological research

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Tutorial	15	No Description
On-line learning	15	No Description
Independent learning time	345	No Description
Total Workload: 375

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Part 1: Social Psychology.
Unit 1: Introduction to Social Psychology.

Unit 2: Social Cognition: Thinking about the Social World.
Unit 3: Understanding People: Social Perception.

Unit 4: Attitudes and Behaviour.
Unit 5: Prejudice and Discrimination.

Unit 6: Interpersonal Relationships.
Unit 7: Prosocial Behaviour.

Unit 8: Aggression.
Unit 9: Social Influence and Conformity.

Unit 10: Applications of Social Psychology: Health.
Unit 11: Applications of Social Psychology: Law.

Part 2: Organisational Psychology.
Unit 12: Introduction to Organisational Psychology.

Unit 13: Structural Elements of Organising.
Unit 14: Organisational Structures.

Unit 15: Organisational Culture and Change.
Unit 16: Selection and Assessment.

Unit 17: Work Attitudes and Job Performance.
Unit 18: Well-Being at Work.

Unit 19: Motivation.
Unit 20: Leaders and Followers.

Unit 21: Decision Making and Teams.
Unit 22: Power and Influence in Organisations.

Unit 23: Technology and Organisation.
Unit 24: Gender and Organisation.

Unit 25: Cross Cultrural Perspectives.
Unit 26: Experimental Design I.

Unit 27: Experimental Design II.
Unit 28: Ethics in Psychology.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	50%	Examination Weight	50%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 3

Indicative Reading List