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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-24-2008 |
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PSY280 2009 Fall - 9999 |
LEC 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Organizational
Psychology |
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The application of psychological principles to business practices
including advertising, marketing, negotiations, organization and personnel. Prerequisites: PSY101 with a grade of C
or better, or permission of Instructor. Course
Attribute(s): General Education Designation: Social and Behavioral
Sciences - [SB] |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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PSY280 2009 Fall
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Organizational Psychology |
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Describe the history of business and industrial
psychology. (I) |
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Describe techniques of measurement and data analysis used
in business psychology. (I) |
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Describe the principles and techniques used in employee
selection. (II) |
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Describe the theory and practice of employee training,
development and evaluation. (II) |
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Identify styles, characteristics, and problems of
leadership. (III) |
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Describe the major theories of motivation. (III) |
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Describe measures of job satisfaction and factors that
influence it. (III) |
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Describe the impact of physical, temporal and
psychological conditions of the workplace. (IV) |
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Describe aspects of a man-machine system. (IV) |
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Describe causes of accidents and safety procedures. (IV) |
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Describe the impact of alcohol, drugs and stress in
industry. (IV) |
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Describe methods used to combat alcohol, drug and stress
related problems in industry. (IV) |
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Describe research methods used to study advertising and
its effect on the consumer. (V) |
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Identify the characteristics of various groups of
consumers. (V) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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PSY280 2009 Fall
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Organizational Psychology |
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I. Methodology and History A. History of Industrial
Psychology B. Fields in Industrial
Psychology C. Techniques of Measurement
and Data Analysis II. Personnel Psychology A. Employee Selection 1. Principles and
Techniques 2. Psychological Testing B. Employee Training and
Development C. Evaluation of Employee
Performance III. Organizational
Psychology A. Leadership in
Organizations 1. Styles of Leadership 2. Characteristics of
Leaders 3. Problems of Leadership B. Employee Motivation and
Job Satisfaction 1. Theories of Motivation 2. Measures of Job
Satisfaction 3. Factors that Influence
Job Satisfaction C. The Organization as a
Whole D. Organizational
Development Strategies IV. The Workplace A. Working Conditions 1. Physical Conditions 2. Temporal Conditions 3. Psychological Conditions
B. Human Factors C. Accidents, Alcohol,
Drugs, Stress 1. Causes of Accidents 2. Safety 3. Alcoholism in Industry 4. Causes and Effects of
Stress 5. Dealing with Stress at
Work V. Consumer Psychology A. Research Methods B. Television Advertising C. Characteristics of
Consumers |