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WORK3209: Psychological Approaches to Work
2024 unit information
This unit examines the process of understanding human behaviour in the workplace through the lens of psychological theories, perspectives, and approaches. This unit aims to provide students with the skills and abilities to apply psychology at work by leveraging analytical tools, techniques, and methodologies to guide action. Students will be introduced to the scientist practitioner method to examine common barriers to individual and organisational effectiveness in this unit. They will be further provided opportunities to develop their analytic skills by using data to identify solutions to these organisational barriers.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Work and Organisational Studies
| Code | WORK3209 |
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| Academic unit | Work and Organisational Studies |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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Completion of at least 48 credit points |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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WORK1003 and (WORK1004 or WORK2201) and WORK2218 and (WORK2222 or WORK3202) |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Critically review evidence-based psychological and analytical approaches to management and leadership
- LO2. Evaluate different indicators and conceptualisations of organisational effectiveness
- LO3. Leverage analytical tools, techniques, and methodologies to guide management decision-making
- LO4. Communicate key insights in organisationally-relevant and meaningful ways
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