SYLLABUS

Course Code/Title: PSY112/Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Course Credit: 3 units
Hours/week: 3 hours/week
Prerequisite/s: PSY109 (Psychological Assessment-Lecture),
PSY109.2 (Psychological Assessment-Lab)
Semester offered: First semester of AY 2021-2022

Lecturer: Ma. Nenita L. Magallanes, MASP

Department of Psychology and Related Services
0997 238 5677
manenita.magallanes@msumain.edu.ph

Course Description:

This is a survey course discussing the research and theory as it relates to the following topics:
job evaluation, employee selection, employee motivation and satisfaction, group processes
and leadership, and organizational change and development. Human factors of I/O
Psychology may also be considered.

Project-based learning will also be incorporated into the course in the manner of a case study
assignment. This assignment is given to aid the student in their comprehension of the “real
world” presentation of some of the materials covered throughout the semester.

Learning Outcomes/Competencies:

After successful completion of the course, evidence of competencies is based on learning

outcomes. Students are expected to:

1. Assess the role played by psychology in the analysis and solution of organizational
problems (PO3 – Self-reflection/Independent Learning);
2. Recognize and analyze cultural and behavioral techniques at the disposal of those
concerned with organization development (PO1-- Knowledge in I/O Psychology;
PO3 – Self-reflection/Independent Learning);
3. Recognize and outline the different facets of organizational life associated with stress
(PO1 – Knowledge in I/O Psychology; PO2 -- Application of I/O Psychology);
4. Examine the role of ethics in the practice of I/O Psychology (PO1-- Knowledge in
I/O Psychology; PO2 – Application of I/O Psychology; PO6 -- Ethics);
5. Defend the utility of industrial/organizational psychology through research (PO2
--Psychological Research/Application of I/O Psychology; PO6 -- Ethics).

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Course Scope and Outline:

Chapter

1 Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology

2 Job Analysis and Evaluation
3 Legal Issues in Employee Selection

Activity 1

4 Employee Selection: Recruiting and Interviewing

5 Employee Selection: References and Testing
6 Evaluating Selection Techniques and Decisions

Activity 2

7 Evaluating Employee Performance

8 Designing and Evaluating Training Systems
9 Employee Motivation

Activity 3

10 Employee Satisfaction and Commitment

11 Organizational Communication
12 Leadership

Activity 4

13 Group Behavior, Teams, and Conflict

14 Organization Development
15 Stress Management: Dealing with the Demands of Life and Work

Activity 5

Comprehensive Examination

Course Requirements:

 Case studies: 100 points

Each of you will work with one another in peer groups to conduct an interview with
an administrator, a personnel/human resource officer, and an on-the-job trainee (the
choice is yours). With the information gathered from the interview, each peer group
will be responsible for the write-up of the case study as well as its presentation to the
class online. The format of the case study is a free-style. Use your creativity. This will
be a peer-group task; however, your individual performance will be evaluated.

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  Individual reflection: 150 points (10 points for each chapter)

You will have the opportunity to reflect on your own experience with learning of the
course. This will be an ongoing assignment that you will work on throughout the
course of the semester. Thus, log-booking/journaling is necessary.

 Chapter activities:

There are 5 chapter-activities (each chapter-activity is composed of 3 chapters) which

are measured by providing correct answers to the Questions for Review found at the
end of every chapter.

 Comprehensive examination: 100 points

A comprehensive examination is administered to finally measure student

competencies and/or learning of the course.

Grading Rubric/Parameter:

Evaluation and grades will be based upon satisfactory completion of the course requirements.
Final course grades will be computed in terms of percent equivalents of the total accumulated
score obtained by the student.

 Case studies 100 points

 Individual reflection 150 points
 Chapter activities (to be determined)
 Comprehensive examination 100 points
 TOTAL accumulated points (to be determined)

Percent equivalents:

100 – 96 1.00 59 – 45 4.00

95 – 91 1.25 44 below 5.00
90 – 86 1.50
85 – 81 1.75
80 – 76 2.00
75 – 71 2.25
70 – 66 2.50
65 – 61 2.75
60 3.00

Required Textbook:

Aamodt, M. G. (2010). Industrial/Organizational Psychology: An Applied Approach,

Sixth Ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

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References

McKenna, E. (2012). Business Psychology and Organizational Behavior. New York:

Psychology Press.

Byrne, Z. (2013). Organizational Psychology and Behavior: An integrated approach to

understanding the workplace. USA: Wadsworth.

Journals of Industrial/Organizational Psychology.

Prepared and submitted: Approved:

MA. NENITA L. MAGALLANES MELANY M. MAGUINDANAO

Instructor Chairperson