Occupational Health Psychology
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| PSGA3003 | 3 | 10 | Spring Malaysia |
- Code
- PSGA3003
- School
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring Malaysia
Summary
Occupational health psychology (OHP) concerns the application of psychological principles and practices to occupational health and safety. This module introduces OHP as a discipline, as a profession and as a subject for study and research. It is designed to provide an initial framework and content overview for studies in OHP. The module begins by discussing the definition of OHP and its emergence as a discipline in Europe and the USA. It then considers the mutually-informing nature of OHP education and professional practice. It then introduces the international OHP community with a focus on the activities of its representative bodies. Finally, the module goes on to examine specific topics in OHP.
Target Students
2nd year and above BSc Applied Psychology & Management Studies 3rd year Business School, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Psychology students
Classes
- One 1-hour tutorial each week for 3 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 13 weeks
Assessment
- 40% Group Presentation: 30 minutes
- 60% Exam (2-hour): 2 hours exam
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
As a result of taking this workshop you should be able to: •Define and discuss the nature of OHP as a discipline •Describe the contribution of OHP to tackling occupational health issues•Be aware of the bodies that represent OHP on the international stage•Become familiar with models commonly used in OHPLearning Outcomes
a) Knowledge and Understanding
•The theoretical underpinnings of areas of research and practice in applied psychology
•How psychology can help with the development and management of employees and organisations
•How applied psychological theory can help individuals and groups to function, learn and develop a strategic outlook
•How the theories and research they study can be used to generate practical advice and interventions
b) Intellectual Skills
•The cognitive skills of critical thinking, analysis and synthesis, including the ability to identify assumptions, define terms, etc.
•The ability to create, evaluate and access a range of options . . . [and] . . . to apply ideas and knowledge . . . [to] business situations
c) Professional Practical Skills
•The ability to apply business and applied psychology models to real-world problems and phenomena
•Self-awareness, openness and sensitivity to diversity in terms of people, cultures, business and management issues
d) Transferable (Key) Skills
•Learning to learn and developing an appetite for reflective, adaptive and collaborative learning
•Effective oral and written communication skills in a range of traditional and electronic media
•Problem-solving in applied psychology, and being able to integrate applied psychology with management studies
Conveners
- Dr Siti Khadijah Zainal Badri