Work Psychology

Code:

P501

Acronym:

PT

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	148	Official Curricular Structure 2007/2008	3	-	3	30	81
		Official Curricular Structure	3	-	3	30	81
		Official Curricular Structure 2012	3	-	3	30	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1) Knowledge of the historical foundations of the theoretical frame and the intervention project of contemporaneous work psychology: premises and development of industrial society; industrial society, social sciences, psychology and work psychology; evolution of work forms and processes; the “Portuguese reality” and work psychology;
2) Knowledge of a specific project of work psychology development; its epistemological basis; its relations with ergonomic;
3) Knowledge and practice of research and intervention methodologies in work psychology: from work analysis to work ergonomic analysis; concrete work/abstract work; internal and external conditions of a scientific practise in work psychology;
4) Integration and development of this work psychology in some intervention fields (traditional and developing ones): accidents prevention and health promotion at work; professional training; recruitment/selection; performance assessment; work psychopathology and psychodynamics.

Program

I. Historical foundations of contemporary work psychology’s theoretical framework and intervention project:
1. Premises and development of the industrial society;
2. Industrial society, social sciences, psychology and work psychology;
3. The evolution of work forms and processes.

II. Contemporary work psychology: specialization and interdisciplinarity.
1. From psychological science to work psychology;
2. The connection between work psychology e ergonomics: a progressive definition of basic concepts;
3. Methodologies of research and intervention in work psychology.

III. Some approaches in development: work psychology’s contribution to conceptualization, analysis and intervention in several fields:
1. Occupational accidents prevention and health at work promotion;
2. Professional training;
3. Systems of employment and local development.

Mandatory literature

Laboreal, Centro de Psicologia da Universidade do Porto. ISBN: ISSN 1646-5237
ULL; Sociologie du Travail. ISBN: ISSN 0038-0296
Le Travail Humain, Presses Universitaires de France
ULL; Education permanente. ISBN: 0339-7513
Análise Social, Revista do Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa. ISBN: ISSN 0003-2573
Barros Duarte, C. & Lacomblez, M. ; Saúde no trabalho e discrição das relações sociais, Laboreal, 2006. ISBN: 1646-5237
Clot Yves; A^função psicológica do trabalho. ISBN: 85-326-3333-1
Dejours Christophe; O^fator humano. ISBN: 85-225-0221-8
Guerin F. 070; Comprendre le travail pour le transformer. ISBN: 2-903540-85-3
Santos, M. & Lacomblez, M. ; O que faz o medo de aprender na zona de desenvolvimento proximal?, Laboreal, 2007. ISBN: ISSN 1646-5237
Vasconcelos, R. & Lacomblez, M.; Análise guiada do trabalho e desenvolvimento de competências profissionais: Contributos, reflexões e desafios, Cadernos de consulta psicológica, 17/18, 295-304, 2002

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures illustrated, wherever possible, with practical cases.

keywords

Technological sciences > Technology > Industrial technology > Ergonomics
Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	26,00
Final Exam	Exame	2,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

A theoretical assessment will be made through a theoretical exam, to be conducted in the pre-defined evaluation periods.
To be approved, the student should have a final grade of at least 10 out of 20 possible.
If the student misses the moment of evaluation or do not get the minimum score defined he will not be approved in the discipline.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Exam: 100%