UCL - Psychologie sociale, du travail et des organisations

[PSP1217]

[90h + 15h] 9 credits

This course is taught in the 2d semester.

Teacher(s): Coralie Buxant(supplée Vincent Yzerbyt), Ginette Herman, Florence Stinglhamber, Vincent Yzerbyt

Language: French

Level: First

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

In general, to introduce students to the world of work and, in particular, to man's abilities which should be taken into account in the organization of work.
To present the basic knowledge, the different issues and the main criteria for success in bringing about an improvement in working conditions.

Main themes

1) Definition of the notion of work in a man-machine-environment system.
2) Cognitive functioning of human operators : reception and treatment of information; decision making in risk situations.
3) Organizational theories of work : motivation; satisfaction; relationships; communication; authority and hierarchy.
4) Training : training and qualification; determinants in training.
5) Man and technology : psychological aspects of computerized and automated work and development of work content.
6) Security : human reliability and technical reliability; development of conceptions in workplace accident prevention.

Content and teaching methods

To introduce students to the issues encountered by man in the world of work. To define human work and the roles work psychology can play. To chart the development of work psychology. To present the targets of work psychology: these include the load and difficulty of work, stress and well-being, accident prevention in the workplace ; man at work and the development of technology ; time pressures of work ; relationships between working life and life outside work. To highlight the different levels of intervention in work psychology.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

This course is based on the close links between psychological theories and the practice of the psychology of organizations.