PSMA024 Applied Work Psychology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Zuzana Slováčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jaroslava Dosedlová, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Vojtěch Očenášek (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jaroslava Dosedlová, Dr.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PSMA005 Work and Org. Psychology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to extend the knowledge that students have acquired in the courses PSBA030 "Foundations of work psychology" and PSMA005 "Work and Organizational Psychology" with relevant information from other areas of occupational psychology (leadership, teamwork, work design...) and their subsequent capitalization in the development of a practically oriented project. The main emphasis is on linking all presented information with practice.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- to think about work psychology topics in context;
- characterize the specifics of the work of psychologists in different areas of occupational psychology;
- to apply psychological principles in practical situations;
- to create a specific project solving selected work related problems in real organisation.
Syllabus
  • 1. introduction to Applied Work Psychology - specifics of communication with corporate organizations;
  • 2. defining commission, preparing and implementing them, frequent "mistakes" ...;
  • 3. research in the field of work psychology (the most common topics, ways of realization, possible problems, ...);
  • 4. ethic in work psychology;
  • 5. team work;
  • 6. management of conflicts;
  • 7. manager's style of leading;
  • 8. psychological diagnostics in work psychology;
  • 9. work of a psychologist in specific areas - lecture by invited guest;
  • 10. application of gained knowledge in practice - solution of real work-psychological problem - group project;
  • 11. group projects - presentations;
  • 12. group projects - feedback and evaluation.
Literature
    required literature
  • AAMODT, Michael G. Industrial/organizational psychology : an applied approach. 8th edition. Boston: Cengage Learning, 2016, xviii, 670. ISBN 9781305118423. info
  • WAGNEROVÁ, Irena. Psychologie práce a organizace : nové poznatky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2011, 155 s. ISBN 9788024737010. URL info
    recommended literature
  • LISÁ, Elena. Psychodiagnostika v řízení lidských zdrojů. Translated by Tereza Hubáčková. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2019, 159 stran. ISBN 9788026214724. info
  • MUCHINSKY, Paul M. Psychology applied to work: an introduction to industrial and organizational psychology. 12th edition. Summerfield: NC: Hypergraphic Press, 2018. ISBN 978-0-9749345-3-2. info
  • PROCHÁZKA, Jakub, Viktor KULHAVÝ, Martin VACULÍK, Michal JIRÁSEK, Marcela LEUGNEROVÁ, Lenka JANOŠOVÁ, Marie SOUČKOVÁ, Eva LYSOŇKOVÁ and Adriana WYROBKOVÁ. Pojmy z řízení lidských zdrojů a psychologie práce. 2. vyd. Brno, 2017. Elportál. ISBN 978-80-210-8680-7. PURL epub url html info
  • VACULÍK, Martin, Jakub PROCHÁZKA, Marcela LEUGNEROVÁ and Marie SOUČKOVÁ. Encyklopedie psychologie práce II. (Encyclopedia of work psychology II.). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2016, 146 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-8368-4. Plná verze knihy v online čítárně info
  • ARNOLD, John, Ray RANDALL, Fiona PATTERSON, Jo SILVESTER, Ivan T. ROBERTSON, Cary L. COOPER, Bernard BURNES, Don HARRIS and Carolyn AXTELL. Work psychology : understanding human behaviour in the workplace. Sixth edition. Harlow, England: Pearson, 2016, xix, 783. ISBN 9781292063409. info
  • PROCHÁZKA, Jakub, Martin VACULÍK, Marie SOUČKOVÁ and Marcela LEUGNEROVÁ. Encyklopedie psychologie práce (Encyclopedia of Work Psychology). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 156 pp. n/a. ISBN 978-80-210-7744-7. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.13140/2.1.2641.4884. URL info
  • Advances in positive organizational psychology. Edited by Arnold B. Bakker. 1st ed. Bingley [England]: Emerald Insight, 2013, xi, 396 p. ISBN 9781780520018. info
  • BELBIN, R M. Team Roles at Work. London, New York: Routledge, 2012. info
  • NOHRIA, Nitin and Rakesh KHURANA. Handbook of leadership theory and practice : an HBS centennial colloquium on advancing leadership. Boston, Mass.: Harvard Business Press, 2010, xiv, 822. ISBN 9781422138793. info
  • Understanding occupational and organizational psychology. Edited by Lynne Millward. London: SAGE, 2005, 1 online. ISBN 9781446215180. info
  • Handbook of research methods in industrial and organizational psychology. Edited by Steven G. Rogelberg. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishers, 2002, xi, 520. ISBN 0631222596. info
  • ČAKRT, Michal. Konflikty v řízení a řízení konfliktů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Management Press, 2000, 181 s. ISBN 80-85943-81-6. info
Teaching methods
Teaching methods: lectures, class discussion, practical aplications, home study and presentations by psychologists - guests.
Assessment methods
Completion requirements:
1. active work at group project;
2. project presentation;
3. colloquium.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/phil/jaro2025/PSMA024/index-yzngUm.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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