Clair Reynolds, M.S. Instructor: Wednesday 7:00-9:30 pm; Time & Location: 217-898-6092 (Do not call unless you have set-up an appointment via email first) Phone: Reynoldscla@mst.edu E-mail: By appointment (between 3-5:30 pm on Wed. if possible, but any time by Office Hours: appointment is fine) Required Readings Jex, S., & Britt, T. (2014). (3rd Organizational psychology: A scientist-practitioner approach ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley ISBN: 978-1-118-72407-1 Additional articles and readings provided by instructor on Blackboard. Useful text: APA. (2009). (6th Ed.). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association See also Required Materials A headset with microphone is required for all distance students. Additionally, access to SPSS or another statistical program that you are comfortable with (e.g., SAS, R, STATA) is necessary. It may be possible to use Excel, but analyses may be a little difficult to maneuver in excel. Course Description & Learning Objectives This course will provide you with an advanced understanding of human behavior at work. More specifically, this is a course that examines the science, methods, and practice of Organizational Psychology. You will be exposed to the ways in which psychological principles are used to describe, understand, and predict how individuals and groups behave in organizations, and how this knowledge can be applied to enhance the effectiveness of the workplace. Course seminars will be structured around theoretical and applied research in each topic area. Students will be expected to practically and theoretically apply what they learn in class through class discussion questions, article facilitations, and a final paper involving analysis of a related dataset. After completing this course, students will: Have a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of Organizational Psychology Demonstrate the ability to apply theoretical arguments and research findings from the Organizational Psychology literature to practical workplace issues and situations Be able to draw connections across topic areas towards development of a more holistic approach to the field
Instructor: Clair Reynolds, M.S. Time & Location: Wednesday 7:00-9:30 pm; Phone: 217-898-6092 (Do not call unless you have set-up an appointment via email first) E-mail: Reynoldscla@mst.edu Office Hours: By appointment (between 3-5:30 pm on Wed. if possible, but any time by appointment is fine) Required Readings Jex, S., & Britt, T. (2014). Organizational psychology: A scientist-practitioner approach (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley ISBN: 978-1-118-72407-1 Additional articles and readings provided by instructor on Blackboard. Useful text: APA. (2009). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th Ed.). See also Required Materials A headset with microphone is required for all distance students. Additionally, access to SPSS or another statistical program that you are comfortable with (e.g., SAS, R, STATA) is necessary. It may be possible to use Excel, but analyses may be a little difficult to maneuver in excel. Course Description & Learning Objectives This course will provide you with an advanced understanding of human behavior at work. More specifically, this is a course that examines the science, methods, and practice of Organizational Psychology. You will be exposed to the ways in which psychological principles are used to describe, understand, and predict how individuals and groups behave in organizations, and how this knowledge can be applied to enhance the effectiveness of the workplace. Course seminars will be structured around theoretical and applied research in each topic area. Students will be expected to practically and theoretically apply what they learn in class through class discussion questions, article facilitations, and a final paper involving analysis of a related dataset. After completing this course, students will: Have a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of Organizational Psychology Demonstrate the ability to apply theoretical arguments and research findings from the Organizational Psychology literature to practical workplace issues and situations Be able to draw connections across topic areas towards development of a more holistic approach to the field
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