Course: Workshop of applied methodology in work psychology

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Course title Workshop of applied methodology in work psychology
Course code PCH/92WPM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 8
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kafetsios Konstantinos, prof. Ph.D.
  • Seitl Martin, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Sulejmanov Filip, Ph.D.
  • Seitlová Klára, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Šucha Matúš, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Examples of current topics connected to state of the art: 1. Methods and techniques of job analysis; 2. Faking in the selection process; 3. Prediction of overall job performance based on environmental fit (tests, methods, processes); 4. Contributions and risks of mental illnesses at work (anxiety, depression, narcissistic personality); 5. Cultural, age and gender stereotypes at work; 6. An employee in the industry 4.0, interaction with the machine, the impact of autonomous machine decision making on the psychic of employees; 7. Psychological factors in work safety; 8. Work-life balance, well-being at work; 9. Efficacy of EAP; 10. Generation shifts in work attitudes; 11. Cognitive psychology and psychophysiology at work; 12. Workload, burn-out syndrome, engagement, and workaholism. 13. Methods of analysis and intervention in work psychology (research design requirements, longitudinal study, diary study,) Lecturers are either experienced researchers or practitioners. Information about the workshop and lecturer are published at the beginning of each semester. The language of the workshop is English. Workshop can be organized as standard meeting or with application of technical support, which allows attendance of students in one place and presence of lecturer in another distant place.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Attendace - 8 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 192 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The workshop is held within a specific topic which reflects current issues of the domain and high contribution of a selected lecturer to the topic. During the workshop, the lecturer presents his/her own good practice, original approach or state of the art in methodology in work psychology with a result in a publication or non-technical innovation. Lecturer uses an interactive form of communication when he/she presents his/her own contribution to the field step by step.
Lecturer engages students in planning of replication of performed analysis, interpretation, intervention and evaluation with a goal to encourage students in their own planning procedure. Similarly, he/she highlights proved techniques as well as risk factors according to own experience. Lecturer manages discussion to the topic and assigns tasks inspiring students in their research activity.
Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Active participation at the workshop (full attendance), reading the respective materials provided by the lecturer. Credits will be given upon guided discussion of the topic and completing all tasks given by the lecturer.
Recommended literature
  • Studijní materiály jsou určeny a doporučený konkrétním lektorem..
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Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Work & Organizational Psychology and Traffic Psychology (2020) Category: Psychology courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Work & Organizational Psychology and Traffic Psychology (2020) Category: Psychology courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -