Business psychology Field of study: Entrepreneurship Studies
Programme code: W5-S1PB19.2024

Module name: Business psychology
Module code: PB
Programme code: W5-S1PB19.2024
Semester: summer semester 2024/2025
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The module aims to gain knowledge of the psychological aspects of business and business management, learn about the psychological determinants of business decision-making, employee and customer motivation and behaviour, and acquire the ability to apply psychological tools and techniques to increase organizational effectiveness.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Is willing to work in a team, perform various roles, and show responsibility for jointly implemented tasks. [KS_01]
 K_02 [3/5] K_03 [5/5]
Can use his knowledge of the mechanisms of human functioning in the organization, analyse and synthesise information, formulate theses that explain or predict employee behaviour, and propose actions to support the solution of typical and atypical psychological problems in business. [U_01]
 U_01 [3/5] U_04 [3/5] U_11 [4/5]
Has the ability to apply selected psychological methods and tools to diagnose and solve problems related to the functioning of individuals and teams in the business environment. [U_02]
 U_01 [3/5] U_04 [2/5] U_10 [3/5]
Knows and understands the economic, legal, ethical and other conditions of various professional activities of a psychologist in business, including the principles of copyright protection and the principles of creation and development of multiple forms of entrepreneurship. [W_01]
 W_05 [3/5] W_06 [3/5]
Knows and understands to an advanced level the psychological aspects of human functioning in an organization, the mechanisms of motivation and behaviour of employees and customers, and the psychological determinants of business decision-making. [W_02]
 W_04 [5/5] W_07 [5/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [FZ_01] 15 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07]  		course work KS_01 U_01 U_02 W_01 W_02
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
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Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
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