Psychological Intervention and Work Transformation

Code:

P711

Acronym:

IPTT

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2015/2016 - 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	33	Official Curricular Structure	4	-	6	54	162
MTP	3	Official Curricular Structure	1	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This curricular unit has as main objective to develop the skills that work psychologists’ need for intervention. In this sense, the aim is that students are able to: 1. Understand and integrate in an approach to a specific situation the key concepts for intervention in work psychology. 2. Understanding the potential of developmental and transformative of the psychologist's work as part of an interdisciplinary approach to the real work. 3. Develop skills of critical analysis and decision making on the methodological and technical resources to the different intervention needs, their strengths and limitations, ethical and social responsibilities at stake.

Learning outcomes and competences

1. Ability to integrate different types of contributions;

2. Ability to organize with clarity, precision and coherence arguments and a justification of theoretical and methodological options;

3. Ability to produce original ideas and processes for addressing questions in analysis.

4. Self-criticism and understanding from the viewpoint of the interlocutors;

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Analysis of the historical background that characterizes the evolution of concepts and assumptions underlying the analysis and transformation of work. 2. The centrality of the concept of activity in work psychology. 3 Virtues and challenges of joint research and intervention in the Health and Safety at Work examining the real work.

Mandatory literature

Clot Yves; A^função psicológica do trabalho. ISBN: 85-326-3333-1
Cunha Liliana Maria da Silva; Mobilidades, territórios e serviço público
Santos Marta; Análise psicológica do trabalho
Schwartz Yves; Trabalho e ergologia
Laboreal, Centro de Psicologia da Universidade do Porto. ISBN: 1646-5237
Vasconcelos, R. & Lacomblez, M. ; Entre a auto-análise do trabalho e o trabalho de auto-análise: desenvolvimentos para a psicologia do trabalho a partir da promoção da segurança e saúde no trabalho, 2004
Silva Catarina; Sobre a psicologia ergonómica de Jacques Leplat
Castillo Juan José 570; Ergonomia. ISBN: 972-576-271-1
Barros-Duarte, C., & Cunha, L. ; Avaliação dos fatores psicossociais de risco: contributos do Inquérito INSAT., Civeri publishing, 2014

Teaching methods and learning activities

This curricular unit is organized into theoretical and practical classes that include: - exposition of theoretical frameworks; - presentation and discussion of case studies; - analysis and discussion of texts; - field work with guidance / mentoring; In the evaluation of the curricular unit are weighted the following components: a) presentation in the classroom an analysis of a text (work group); b) presentation in a classroom of the work activity studied in the field (work group); c) writing theoretical synthesis.

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Prova oral	20,00
Trabalho de campo	40,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	38,00
Estudo autónomo	20,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Trabalho de campo	50,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Classes are subject to verification of attendance. Students who miss more than 25% of predicted classes will not be subject to assessment.

 

Calculation formula of final grade

In the evaluation of the curricular unit the following components are weighted:
a) classroom presentation of an analysis of a text (work group) - 20%;
b) classroom presentation of a training plan for the studied work activity (work group) - 40%;
c) writing a theoretical synthesis - 40%.
The final classification is obtained by weighting the evaluation components outlined above.
The ratings in each of the components and the final classification will be communicated to students on a scale of 0 to 20.

Observations

Special situations concerning the evaluation will be discussed with the teaching team at the beginning of the UC.