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PSYC-E208

Psychologie du travail et des organisations II

academic year
2024-2025

Course teacher(s)

Cécile VAN DE LEEMPUT (Coordinator)

ECTS credits

5

Language(s) of instruction

french

Course content

Relationship towards work, employment, and organization - self-efficacy - Motivation at work - Commitment at work - Organizational involvement - Job satisfaction

 Organizational behaviors - Organizational socialization - Organizational citizenship behaviors - Deviant behaviors

Use of technology - Telework

Psychosocial risks - Health, quality of life - Work-related addictions - Work-related stress - Burnout - Work-related harassment - Work-related well-being

Relationship between work and non-work life - Perception of the organization and the work environment - Psychological contract - Organizational justice - Organizational support and social supports - Quality of work relations (LMX)

Analysis of work and working conditions, ergonomic approach

Economic psychology and consumer studies

Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)

Identify, analyze and synthesize the scientific approaches, concepts and methods

Identify the concepts, their determinants and their effects

Understand the methods, tools and practices in context

Analyze and justify the links between concepts, situations, methods...

Express oneself in a structured, precise and nuanced way

Prerequisites and Corequisites

Cours co-requis

Teaching methods and learning activities

The course will be organized in the form of a lecture aimed at exposing the major issues and concepts of work psychology. Exercises and case studies will be proposed as part of the course to illustrate the concepts, to carry out application exercises and to engage in critical reflection on certain problems.

Contribution to the teaching profile

Understanding scientific texts; oral and written communication

  • Identify the key themes underpinning a specific scientific issue
  • Synthesize the main ideas around an issue, and communicate clear, precise and well-argued information, both orally and in writing
  • Understand a scientific text or presentation in English

Working in a group and managing a project together

  • Use different methods to work collaboratively (allocating tasks, organising the group, etc.)
  • Use different tools to collaborate, including digital platforms
  • Communicate proactively with different types of people (e.g. fellow students, teachers, ...).

Adopt an ethical and deontological posture

  • Develop an awareness of the ethical implications of research and interventions, taking into account the legislative framework and the codes of ethics governing each different discipline.
  • Be aware of the role of subjectivity when describing and analysing phenomena or data.

Learn about the process of scientific research

  • Identify the various epistemological paradigms and theoretical frameworks used in research
  • Identify and select relevant sources in relation to a research question
  • Formulate a research hypothesis based on logical arguments
  • Select and apply appropriate research methods, according to the type of data collected
  • Apply appropriate data analysis methods to test research hypotheses
  • Present results and a well-argued conclusion, in line with the research method used

Identify and relate to issues in the psychological sciences, education and speech therapy

  • Situate specific  issues within the sub-disciplines of psychology
  • Analyse societal issues in the light of theoretical knowledge
  • Identify approaches, methods, analysis and intervention tools for a psychological, pedagogical and/or logopaedic evaluation
  • Distinguish the different forms of analysis that can be adopted in order to understand a particular psychological phenomenon (e.g. biological, developmental, psychosocial, inter-individual...)

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

Reference book : Vayre, E. (2019). 20 grandes notions de Psychologie du travail et des organisations, Ed. Dunod

Additional documents (articles, video, ...) can be made available on the UV

Course notes

  • Podcast

Other information

Contacts

Cécile van de Leemput

cecile.van.de.leemput@ulb.be

Organisational support : psytc@ulb.be

Campus

Solbosch

Evaluation

Method(s) of evaluation

  • written examination

written examination

The evaluation will be done by written exam.

Detailed information will be provided during the semester, especially during the first class session.

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

The final score will be calculated on the basis of the written exam

Language(s) of evaluation

  • french

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