Psico-Sociology, Communication and teaching

Code:

MESHO100

Acronym:

PCF

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Behaviour and Social Sciences

Instance: 2013/2014 - 1S (of 09-09-2013 to 20-12-2013)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mining Engineering Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Occupational Safety and Hygiene Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MESHO	33	Plano de estudos oficial a partir de 2007/08	1	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

I. WORK PSYCHO-SOCIOLOGY

· Present the mainstream of work psycho-sociology and provide a thorough understanding of some key issues for the consideration of the human factor in the management of safety and health at work;

II. COMMUNICATION

· Raising awareness of the understanding of communication phenomena, with particular emphasis on interpersonal aspects;

III. TRAINING

· Identify training opportunities from the analysis and design of work processes;

· Develop training programs in occupational safety and health, articulated with the real needs of production systems and the experiences and skills of the trainees.

Learning outcomes and competences

I. WORK PSYCHO-SOCIOLOGY

· Encourage the articulation of theoretical and methodological concepts with real work situations;

II. COMMUNICATION

· Promote the development of communication skills;

III. TRAINING

· Develop and evaluate training programs, promoting the regulation of its impact on the safety and health of workers.

Working method

Presencial

Program

I. WORK PSYCHO-SOCIOLOGY

·Traditional Psycho-sociologic approach to work

·The will to break with Taylorism: “human factor” and production process conception

·Main categories for work analysis in a contemporary approach: prescribed work/real work; pluridisciplinary approach and human error; restitution and validation; methodological and ethical vigilance; work beyond the company

II. COMMUNICATION

·General principles of communication in a traditional approach

·Multidisciplinarity and communication: several representations in risk assessment

·Double-way dialogue among workers and the intervention actors

III. TRAINING

·From social system conception to training conceptions

·“Gestures and postures” training: from a “prescriptive prevention” to a “comprehensive prevention”

·Ergonomic work analysis and preventors’ training

·Training assessment and transforming work: contributions and limitations of training; risk prevention actors inside and outside the company.

Mandatory literature

Dejours, C. ; O fator humano, Rio de Janeiro: Fundação Getúlio Vargas, 2005
De Keyser, V., & Leonova, A. (Eds.) ; Error prevention and well-being at work in Western Europe and Russia. Psychological traditions and new trends., Dordrecht: Kluwer, 2001
Guérin, F., Daniellou, F. Duraffourg, J. Kerguelen, A., & Laville, A. ; Compreender o trabalho para transformá-lo, São Paulo: Edgar Blücher., 2001

Complementary Bibliography

Brinkerhoff, R. ; Increasing impact of training investments: an evaluation strategy for building organizational learning capability. "Industrial and commercial training", 38 (6), 302-307, 2006
Santos, M. & Lacomblez, M. ; Discutir o trabalho, fazer sabendo : Projecto de formação profissional de adultos. "Cadernos de Consulta Psicológica", 17/18, 305-311, 2002
Teiger, C., & Lacomblez, M. (Coord.); (Se) Former pour transformer le travail : Dynamiques de constructions d’une analyse critique du travail., Québec/Bruxelles: Presses Universitaires de Laval & European Trade Union Institute., 2013

Teaching methods and learning activities

This curricular unit seeks to create favorable conditions for development of knowledge and skills, through the privileged resource to: concrete examples, case studies and short exercises, together with discussion and feedback about the proposals.

Eligibility for exams: 90 % to obtain the Vocational Training Certificate;

75% according to general evaluation rules of FEUP.

The proposed evaluation assumes a continuous character, based on two elements:

· Performance of theoretical-practical assignments in small groups, in class (later delivery of written report): 40%;

· Final exam (oral examination): 60%

For each evaluation element the minimum grade is 8.5 (out of 20).

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	60,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Final classification = theoretical-practical assignments (40%) + final exam (60%)