Work and Organizational Psychology

Code: PSI13244M

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Psychology

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Learning Goals

1. To know and characterize the representative organizations of work and organizational psychologists in Portugal, Europe and the world;
2. To know the inherent requirements of different types of work and their consequences for workers;
3. Identify existing and emerging psychosocial risks in organizations;
4. Understand the impact of work values in the organizations functioning;
5. To develop a multicultural perspective of organizations;
6. Being able to reflect critically on different ethical dilemmas that are posed to a work and organizational psychologist.

1. Institutional framework of Work and Organizational Psychology (PTO)
1.1. The European Federation of Psychologists' Association
European Certificate in Psychology (Europsy)
1.2. The European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP)
1.3. The Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses (OPP)
1.4. Other institutional frameworks: the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
2. The PTO
2.1. The relation of the worker with his work
Physical, cognitive and emotional workload
Ergonomic work analysis
The task analysis and the activity analysis
2.2. The relational and social dimension of organizations
Psychosocial risks
The representations of work
The values at work
Diversity and multiculturalism
3. The Psychologist of Work and Organizations
3.1. Roles and forms of action of the Psychologist of Work and Organizations
3.2. Ethics, Deontology and Organizational Responsibility
Ethical Dilemmas in PTO

Teaching Methods

It is expected to combine structured presentations of contents (theoretical classes) with elaboration techniques, namely case studies, discussions and thematic oriented debates, aiming at reflection and active participation of the students (practical classes).

Continuous assessment: written test, covering all content taught (50%) + exposition (group task) of an ethical dilemma in PTO and a substantiated answer to an ethical problem posed by another group, with written and oral presentation and discussion by the (30%) + analysis and presentation (group task) of a scientific article (empirical study) on one of the syllabus covered in the C U (20%).
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Final evaluation: written final exam, covering all syllabus contents (70%) + analysis and presentation (individual) of a scientific article (empirical study) on one of the syllabus covered in the C U (30%).