INTERVENTIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS
| Title | ΠΑΡΕΜΒΑΣΕΙΣ ΣΕ ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΟΥΣ / INTERVENTIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS |
| Code | ΨΠ-101 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Psychology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Despoina Xanthopoulou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 480001860 |
Programme of Study: PMS Koinōnikī PSychología kai PSychokoinōnikés Paremváseis (2016-sīmera)
Registered students: 11
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600111990
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600111990
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning (Moodle):
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
n/a
Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion , students will be able to:
1) apply critically theories of Organizational Psychology in order to understand organizational phenomena and personal, interpersonal and team behaviors in organizations
2) apply advanced research methods in order to study organizational phenomena and behaviors and,
3) design and evaluate organizational interventions aiming at preventing negative consequences for the members of the organization
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
In the first part of this course, the focus is on the main theoretical and empirical streams in Organizational Psychology with a special emphasis on the following topics: 1) Organizational structure and design; 2) Organizational culture and climate; 3) Organizational change and resistance to change, and 4) job design. In the second part of the course theoretical and empirical issues regarding the design, implementation and evaluation of organizational intervention are discussed. The course aims at covering: 1) theories that explain organizational phenomena as well as the interaction between organizations and the broader environment; 2) theoretical and methodological issues related to the design and evaluation of organizational interventions; and 3) critical examination of interventions in organizations (e.g., health organizations, educational organizations, volunteer organizations).
Keywords
Organizational Behaviour
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
powerpoint, moodle, internet, email
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 78 | 2.6 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 80 | 2.7 | ✓ | ||
| Project | 60 | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 79 | 2.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 300 | 10 |
Student Assessment
Description
Course evaluation will be based on course participation (30% of the final grade) and performance on group (30% of the final grade) and individual (40% of the final grade) papers.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βακόλα, Μ., & Νικολάου, Ι. (2011). Οργανωσιακή ψυχολογία και συμπεριφορά. Αθήνα: Rossili Books.
Greenberg, J., & Baron, R.A. (2013). Οργανωσιακή ψυχολογία και συμπεριφορά. Αθήνα: Gutenberg.
Robbins, S.P., & Judge, T.A. (2011). Οργανωσιακή συμπεριφορά: Βασικές έννοιες και σύγχρονες προσεγγίσεις. Αθήνα: ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΚΡΙΤΙΚΗ.
Additional bibliography for study
Arnold, J., Silvester, J., Patterson, F., Robertson, I., Cooper, C., & Burnes, B. (2005). Work psychology: Understanding human behavior in the workplace. Essex, UK: Peason Education.
Jex, S.M., & Britt, T.W. (2010). Organizational psychology: A scientist-practitioner approach. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Last Update
21-02-2018
