This unit introduces students to some of the main contemporary areas of study and associated theories across industrial and organisational psychology. There is particular emphasis on the translation of basic research findings to work settings especially aimed at optimising human performance. For example, students are shown how basic theories of motivation, learning and cognitive psychology have influenced work practices and performance across a range of industrial settings from the aviation and power generation industries to the design of everyday pieces of office equipment. Students are introduced to the wider organisational context and to how findings in social psychology can be applied... -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor Shayne Loft
Prerequisites: PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain and PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour in Context and PSYC2203 Psychological Research Methods and one other Level 2 Psychology unit