Introduction to
Industrial Psychology
INP 3004 / MAN 3360
Summer 2006
Instructor: Dr. Steven Kass
Office: Building 41, Room 230
Phone: 474-2107
Email: skass@uwf.edu
Class meets: Mondays & Wednesdays 1:30 pm to 4:55 pm; Bldg 41/Room 134
Office hours: TBD
Textbook: Psychology Applied to Work, 8th edition, Paul M. Muchinsky, Thompson Publishing
Prerequisites/Co-requisites: None, though an understanding of basic psychological principles such as those taught in General Psychology or Social Psychology is helpful. Students may not take both INP3004 and MAN3360
Purpose: This course is intended to provide the student with a survey of important topics within the field of industrial/organizational psychology, such as research methods, personnel selection, training, performance appraisal, worker motivation, and job satisfaction.
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course students will better understand and will critically think about the research, theories, and applications of I/O psychology and understand their own behavior and social interactions within their work environments. Among other things, successful students will be able to:
· Identify influential researchers in the area of industrial psychology
· Identify the components of an experiment
· Identify and describe the advantages and disadvantages of various research methodologies
· Identify, describe, and apply various theories of work motivation
· Describe the implications of various court rulings and employment law
· Identify principles of organizational structure
· Describe the benefits and limitations of various training techniques
· Compare and contrast various personnel selection procedures
· Describe the psychometric properties of reliability and validity
· Describe methods, procedures, or laws for achieving equal opportunity
· Describe the benefits of positive organizational attitudes such as job satisfaction, organizational commitment, or job involvment
Requirements: Though attendance will not be taken on a regular basis, it is expected that students attend class and participate. Not attending class will put you at a huge disadvantageous and cause you to miss extra credit opportunities (as well as important test material). Lecture slides and study guides will be available on-line prior to each test as long as attendance in class is maintained. Students are encouraged to print slides (as handouts, 3 or more per page) in black & white (to save toner) and bring to class. However, these should not be used as a substitute for taking good notes, but rather a way to supplement your notes. Add your notes to the handouts. If attendance drops below a reasonable level, these items will no longer be available. Students will be graded on 4 multiple-choice exams. The exams will come from both text and course lectures (and videos). Absolutely no makeup exams will be given without prior arrangements!
Optional Paper: Students may use this paper to replace their lowest test grade (excluding the final exam). This optional paper must be at least 6 pages and no more than 10 pages of text (not including title page, references, or abstract) typed, double-spaced, and follow APA style in terms of margins, headers, title pages, reference citations, etc. and have at least 8 primary (original source) citations. These references must come from professional journals or reputable magazines where the author can be identified. On line sources may be used if cited appropriately, but will not count toward the required 8 unless it is an electronic library holding (that is, an academic journal that comes in electronic form). This is not a research paper and therefore will have different headings and subheadings than those in a research paper. The paper should include a literature review of a topic within Industrial Psychology and an elaboration of how the principles or theories described apply to your own work experience. In addition to a hard copy of your paper, you must submit an electronic copy (via email) that will be checked against and added to a database. Plagiarism will result in automatic failure for the paper, possibly the course, and/or a hearing in front of the academic board! Plagiarism involves many different actions, not just submitting other people’s work as your own. For instance, copying individual sentences or phrases from a document without citing it as a quote (with original page number) is plagiarism. Using too many quotes (whether cited as such or not) in a paper may be considered plagiarism as well. Changing a few minor words from another author’s sentence (cited or not) may be plagiarism. If you are not sure what constitutes plagiarism please see me or another faculty member before submitting your paper. Points will be awarded based on how well students demonstrate their understanding of the material and use of correct terminology (30 pts), meeting minimum requirements such as APA style, references, and pages (20 pts), application of principles and integration of literature with personal accounts (30 pts), and grammar and flow (20 pts).
Extra Credit: Various extra credit opportunities may become available throughout the semester, but total extra credit may not exceed 15 pts. These opportunities may include attending relevant presentations, participating in research, or pop quizzes in class. Classroom activities will not be graded, but may contribute to extra credit points. Do not assume that engaging in various activities outside of class will provide extra credit unless they are specifically stated so in THIS class.
Class Rules: No Spitting! If you leave class early you run the risk of the rest of us talking about you. Turn off cell phones prior to entering class (this includes text messaging). Students must be on time to exams. For every 2 minutes late to an exam, 1 pt will be deducted from your score. This is intended to prevent students from disrupting other students who are concentrating on their exams. In addition, students are expected to adhere to University rules of conduct regarding courtesy in the classroom and cheating.
Grading: Each test is worth 25% of your grade.
A = 90 &
above C = 73 - 76
B+ = 87 -
89
C- = 70 - 72
B = 83 -
86
D+ = 67 - 69
B- = 80 -
82
D = 60 - 66
C+ = 77 -
79
F = 59 & below
Assistance: If you have a need for any in-class accommodations, or special test-taking arrangements because of physical and/or perceptual limitations, please contact the instructor or the Psychology Department secretary before class begins or as soon as possible.
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Tentative Schedule |
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Read chapters |
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5/15 |
Class introduction |
Syllabus |
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5/17 |
2 |
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5/22 |
3 |
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5/24 |
Exam #1 |
1-3 Study Guide 1 |
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5/29 |
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5/31 |
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6/5 |
6 |
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6/7 |
Exam #2 |
4-6 Study Guide
2 |
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6/12 |
8 |
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6/14 |
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6/19 |
Exam #3 |
7-9 Study Guide 3 |
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6/21 |
Occupational
Health |
11 |
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6/26 |
Final
Exam |
10-12, Study Guide 4 |
Note. Schedule subject to change at instructor's discretion. Students will be notified.