Psychological aspects of working environment Field of study: Materials Science and Engineering
Programme code: 08-S1MAA16.2016

Module name: Psychological aspects of working environment
Module code: IM1A_PASP
Programme code: 08-S1MAA16.2016
Semester: summer semester 2016/2017
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Description:
The Psychological aspects of working environment module shall enable students understanding and sensitising to the issues of physical, psychological, and social working conditions in the situation of technological changes and ecology challenges. Students shall acquire the skill of decision making and communicating within an organisation, anticipating and overcoming problems related to working conditions changes.
Prerequisites:
The knowledge within the secondary school scope is required: physics, chemistry, and biology .
Key reading:
Bek P., Green Th., Baum A. (2004), Psychologia środowiskowa, GWP, Gdańsk Clarke L. (1997), Zarządzanie zmianą, Gebethner, Warszawa Kalin K, Muri P. (1998), Kierować sobą i innymi. Psychologia dla kadry kierowniczej, wyd. Profesjonalnej Szkoły Biznesu, Kraków Rathus S. (2004), Psychologia współczesna, GWP, Gdańsk Rzepa T. (2006), Psychologia komunikowania się dla menedżerów, Difin, Warszawa Schultz D. (2002), Psychologia a wyzwania dzisiejszej pracy, PWN, Warszawa Schulz von Thun F. (2006), Sztuka rozmawiania. W porozumieniu z sobą i innymi – komunikacja i kompetencje społeczne, Wydawnictwo WAM, Kraków Sękowska M., Szymanowska E. (2000), Analiza transakcyjna w zarządzaniu, wyd. Profesjonalnej Szkoły Biznesu, Kraków Strelau J. (red.) (2000), Psychologia. Podręcznik akademicki, t.1, t.3, GWP, Gdańsk Terelak J. (2005), Psychologia organizacji i zarządzania, DIFIN, Warszawa
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]
Learning the issues related to physical, psychological, and social working conditions in the situation of technological changes and ecological challenges. [IM1A_PASP_1]
 IM1A_W24 [5/5]
The skill of decision making and communicating within an organisation, anticipating and overcoming problems related to working conditions changes. [IM1A_PASP_2]
 IM1A_U15 [5/5] IM1A_K05 [1/5]
Students are aware of responsibility for own work and are ready to submit to the team work rules and to bear responsibility as well as behaving professionally, observing the professional ethics rules. [IM1A_PASP_3]
 IM1A_K03 [5/5] IM1A_K04 [5/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Written test [IM1A _PASP _w_1]
Verification of the knowledge based on the lectures content, recommended literature and attended classes.
 IM1A_PASP_1 IM1A_PASP_2 IM1A_PASP_3
Continuous assessment [IM1A _PASP _w_2]
The skill of the theoretical knowledge application in a practical activity of an organisation, including the student’s activity in the area of the university and outside it.
 IM1A_PASP_1 IM1A_PASP_2 IM1A_PASP_3
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
lecture [IM1A _PASP _fs_1]
The lecture shall enable learning the issues related to physical, psychological, and social working conditions in the situation of technological changes and ecological challenges.
 15
The work with the recommended literature comprising independent acquisition of knowledge related to basic issues.
 20 Written test [IM1A _PASP _w_1]
discussion classes [IM1A _PASP _fs_3]
The application of the learned theoretical knowledge in a practical use with respect to the decisions taken and to communicating within the organisation, anticipating and overcoming problems related to working conditions changes.
 15
Preparation to classes through independent studying of recommended issues from the literature.
 15 Continuous assessment [IM1A _PASP _w_2]
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
(no information given)