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PSY-3037 Well-being at the workplace I - 5 ECTS

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Type of course

The subject is an elective course for students who have been admitted to the Master's Studies in Psychology. Furthermore, it is part of an Erasmus Blended Intensive Learning Program. Students and staff from two other European Higher Education institutions will participate in the course. Students can attain the learning outcomes without traveling.

Course overlap

If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:

PSY-3029 Work and Organizational Psychology 5 ects

Course content

This course showcases well-being at work from a positive work and organizational psychology perspective. After having introduced basic concepts and processes, we study the beneficial and undesirable effects of resources in organizations. Taking a multilevel perspective, we focus on resources at the person, interindividual, and organizational level. Specifically, we are shedding light on the following resources:

  • Psychological capital
  • Humor at work
  • Psychological safety in teams
  • Leadership styles
  • Organizational recovery culture

We will draw on theoretical and empirical research to discuss these resources’ antecedents, consequences, boundary conditions, and mediating processes.

Objectives of the course

Successful completion of the course will lead to the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge:

Students will learn to

  • Apply advanced knowledge on occupational health psychology to practical issues
  • Integrate specialized insights regarding the associated factors and mechanisms of work resources, which are the foundation of health-related interventions in organizations as well as psycho-social well-being of employees

Skills

Students will develop in their skills to

  • Analyze and deal critically with scientific evidence and apply it to structure and formulate scholarly arguments and derive applications
  • Communicate orally on a professional level

General competence

Students will have developed skills that are transferable to other courses (and future work), that is the ability to

  • Formulate and analyze academic problems

Language of instruction and examination

English

Teaching methods

The teaching methods include the following:

  • Lecture
  • Group work
  • Casework
  • Discussions
  • Role play
  • Training techniques (e.g., moderation, instruction, feedback)

Information to incoming exchange students

This module is open for exchange students with bachelor degree in Psychology or similar.

Schedule

Schedule

Examination

Examination: Duration: Grade scale:
Oral exam 45 Minutes Passed / Not Passed

Coursework requirements:

To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements:
Written reflection Approved – not approved
80% attendance Approved – not approved
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More info about the coursework requirements

Students are required to submit a written reflection. Further, as the course format includes interactions (e.g., group works, discussions), active participation in at least 80% of time is required. Providing group feedback as scheduled is required at least two times per person.

More info about the oral exam

The exam takes place as a presentation given by a dyad or triad.

Re-sit examination

Students who do not pass the previous ordinary examination can gain access to a re-sit examination.
  • About the course
  • Campus: Tromsø |
  • ECTS: 5
  • Course code: PSY-3037
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