Psychological Assessment at Work
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| PSTY4072 | School of Medicine | 4 | 10 | Spring UK |
- Code
- PSTY4072
- School
- School of Medicine
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
This course covers contemporary issues in selection and assessment both from a psychological perspective and as an important personnel system for organisations. It provides discussion of: the nature of the selection system, organisational and job analysis, recruitment, selection interviewing and psychometric testing, selection validation, the nature and use of assessment centres, and the adverse impact of selection methods. The emphasis throughout the course is on selection as a process comprising an identification stage, a design and delivery stage, and an evaluation stage, with multiple feedback loops between stages.
Target Students
Postgraduate students on Management Psychology, Occupational Psychology and Work and Organisational Psychology within the Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology.
Classes
- One 4-hour lecture each week for 5 weeks
Assessment
- 40% Presentation: 20 minute Presentation.
- 60% Exam 1 (1-hour)
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
Thiscourse has two major aims: first, to introduce students to the main issues relating to the practice of selection at work, and, second, to provide students with the knowledge base from which they can critically evaluate current practice.Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
A1 the theoretical basis of work/occupational psychology
A5 sound knowledge and understanding of psychological assessment at work
A8 competency in the problem solving cycle to address applied problems, i.e. identifying needs; designing and implementing interventions; evaluating outcomes; critical reflection and review
A10 knowledge and appreciation of the need for theory and evidence driven interventions in occupational and organisational settings and contexts
Intellectual Skills
B1 analyse and interpret evidence
B2 display the skills of problem-solving and reasoning
B3 demonstrate independence of thought
B4 appraise critically and evaluate
B6 problem-solve in relation to psychological, social and organisational issues in work and organisational psychology
Professional Practical Skills
Cl oral and written communication and presentation
C4 professional and ethical conduct
C5 dissemination of research
Transferrable Key Skills
D2 communicate effectively in writing
D3 communicate effectively by oral presentation
D4 retrieve information from databases and the Internet
D6 problem-solve in organisational psychology