Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology
Department of Industrial and Consumer Psychology
Can be used in business and daily life
Learn psychology and acquire practical analytical skills
Psychology is a familiar subject that can be used in corporate activities and daily life.In the Industrial/Consumer Psychology major, specialized knowledge in psychology directly linked to various aspects of business, such as organizational management, employee motivation and mental and physical health management, planning and product development, advertising design, consumer behavior, and customer service.・Learn about technology.In addition, students acquire communication skills and leadership skills through a variety of exercises.By understanding and grasping the movements and actions of people's minds, students will acquire practical skills that can be used in any situation.
Course to aim for
- Research-related companies
- General companies (marketing, planning, public relations, development, etc.)
- Local government employee (general administrative job)
- Human resource service companies
- Going to graduate school
Qualifications and licenses to aim for
- Certified psychologist (psychological research)
- Certified psychiatrist
- Disaster prevention
- Junior High School Teacher's License Type XNUMX (Social Studies)
- High school teacher type license (civilian)
Features of learning
- Acquire psychological skills that can be used in familiar situations
In subjects such as "industrial/organizational psychology" and "society/group/family psychology", students acquire specialized knowledge that can be used in daily life and business situations.By applying it, you can improve the motivation of members, improve teamwork, increase customer satisfaction, improve your impression, etc., and you will be able to enrich your daily life and business activities. increase.
- Acquiring Communication Skills and Leadership
In subjects such as "Communication Exercise" and "Facilitation Exercise", students improve their communication skills and acquire the skills to demonstrate leadership.Facilitation is the act of revitalizing meetings and discussions.Students will acquire communication techniques that make use of psychological knowledge, such as how to send non-verbal messages.
- Improving presentation skills through rich hands-on classes
The major goal of the Department of Industrial and Consumer Psychology is to “acquire the skills to analytically understand the movements and behaviors of people and move them in a better direction.”For that reason, it is very important to practice and disseminate the knowledge you have learned.This major offers many hands-on classes, and even in regular classes, emphasis is placed on student presentations.Acquire excellent presentation skills.
- Industrial / Organizational Psychology
- Learn the psychological knowledge and skills that enable natural motivation
Industrial/organizational psychology deals with various problems that occur within organizations and psychology related to consumer purchasing behavior.For example, persuasion techniques and the psychology of motivating employees.Psychology of advertising/marketing, complaint behavior/claimers.By knowing the relationship between the movement of the mind and the action, it becomes possible to work ahead of it and acquire the skills to achieve natural motivation.
- Facilitation exercises
- Practicing and acquiring skills to revitalize meetings in each class
In this exercise, you will acquire practical methods for promoting intellectual interaction such as meetings and discussions.In the group discussion in each class, all students take turns acting as facilitators and train skills such as "designing a place where it is easy to talk", "extracting opinions", "organizing opinions" and "consensus building".
- Data analysis
- Statistical analysis of human psychology and behavior data to clarify patterns and trends
In psychology, which deals with the human mind, objective data is highly valued.For example, if it is possible to objectively analyze consumer needs and satisfaction levels and quantify them, it will be possible to improve corporate services and efficiently develop products.In this class, you will learn the concepts and methods for statistically analyzing data on human psychology and behavior and clarifying patterns and trends.It is a skill that is directly related to practice.
Voice of the teacher in charge
The heart is invisible at first glance
But you can understand
Why does shopping make us feel satisfied?
How can you increase the selection of your products and services?
How can I get along well with others at work?
What are the characteristics of high-performing organizations?
How can I deal with stress better?
The mind is the first to determine a person's behavior and attitude. Psychology is a discipline that seeks to clarify the "why" and "how" of people's behavior and attitude. Psychology is also applied to people who work in society and in the buying and selling of goods and services.
Have you ever wondered how buying and selling goods and services works?
Have you ever been confused because you didn't understand the reason behind someone's behavior or the intention behind their attitude?
Have you ever been worried about not achieving results?
Have you ever struggled to escape the stress of everyday life?
Studying psychology systematically can be a shortcut to resolving these worries and questions.
Immerse yourself in the world of psychology.
By studying psychology, you will be able to find a way to live a better life.
Mie Ariyoshi, Lecturer
●Industrial/organizational psychology ●Psychological statistics ●Data analysis
[Career] Completed doctoral program in behavioral systems at the Graduate School of Human-Environment Studies, Kyushu University.
2023He joined the university in .
[Works] "How a Psychologist Thinks: What is Critical Thinking in Psychology? (Co-author/Translator)" etc.