COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CURRENT ISSUES IN INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY*

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 3052 CURRENT ISSUES IN INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY* ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLAY DIRIK

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

This course aims to provide an in-depth knowledge of industrial psychology. In this course, the psychosocial problems encountered by the employees at the workplace and the management of these problems, health problems that may arise as a result of these problems and the methods of intervention that can be applied for these problems are aimed to be informed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To describe the importance relationship of work, stress and health
2   Understanding the psychosocial problems facing employees
3   Understanding how psychosocial issues affect employees and organizations
4   Explaining the psychosocial risk management strategies
5   Explaining the major applications of Industrial Psychology for improving occupational heallth
6   Explaining new ways of evaluating organizational-level interventions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of the Course and Requirements
2 Employee Burnout and Health: Current Knowledge and Approaches
3 A Multilevel Model of Economic Stress and Employee Well-Being
4 Work, Stress and Health Behaviors
5 Building Psychosocial Safety Climate
6 Psychosocial Risk Management
7 Peer Assistance Programs in the Workplace: Social Support Theory
8 Midterm
9 Individual Adaptation to the Changing Workplace: A Model of Causes, Consequences, and Outcomes
10 Large-Scale Job Stress Interventions
11 The Impact of Psychological Flexibility and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Health and Productivity at Work
12 New Directions in Positive Psychology: Implications for a Healthy Workplace
13 Corporate Social Responsibility
14 Developing New Ways of Evaluating Organizational-Level Interventions

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Houdmont, J., & Leka, S. (Eds.). (2010). Contemporary occupational health psychology: Global perspectives on research and practice (Vol. 1). John Wiley & Sons
2. Riggio, R. E. (2013). Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology (6th Edition). Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Answer-question
Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-6: They will be evaluated by questions in the midterm and final examination

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

70% attendance to the courses is compulsory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gulay.dirik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Salı 13:30 - 15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15554444
LO.25554444
LO.35554444
LO.455554
LO.5445555445
LO.6555454

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