Course code Peda1010
Credit points 1.50
Pedagogy and Work Psychology I
Total Hours in Course40
Number of hours for lectures10
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes6
Date of course confirmation20.04.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Mechanics and Design
Course developers
Baiba Briede
Dr. paed.
Ludis Pēks
Dr. paed.
Replaced course
PedaM001 [GPEDM001] Pedagogy and Work Psychology I
Course abstract
Conceptions of pedagogy. Peculiarities of adult education. Pedagogically psychological aspects of labour safety studies. Methodology of labour protection training. Usage of IT in studies. Study materials, instructions and they’re composing. Organisational and study environment. Managing of study quality. Industrial-organisational and occupational psychology. Process of work, load and analysis. Psychosomatic. Stress. Burnout at work.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Knowledge: understand teaching/learning methods of work safety and work psychology; skills: run workshops on work safety; competence: evaluate teaching/learning quality and improve it; assess impact of psycho emotional factors on work safety; choose non-formal and informal kinds of education for development of one’s knowledge, skills and competence.
Compulsory reading
1. Darba aizsardzības apmācību metodes. Rīga: Labklājības ministrija, 2003. 115 lpp.
2. Mācību metodes./B. Briede , M. Doils, H. Makintaire, L. Pēks, I. Šīlda. Jelgava: LLU, 1997. 68 lpp.
3. Psihosociālā darba vide. Rīga: Labklājības ministrija, 2004. 137 lpp.
4. Svence G. Pieaugušo psiholoģija: personības brieduma perioda attīstības akcenti un profesionālā motivācija. Rīga: RaKa, 2003. 180 lpp.
Further reading
1. Briede B., Pēks L. Pirmā tikšanās ar nepazīstamu grupu. Jelgava: LLU, 1997. 42 lpp
2. Briede B., Pēks L. Ekoloģiskā pieeja izglītībā. Sērija Izglītības ekoloģija. Jelgava: LLU, IMI, 2011. 160 lpp. CD-ROM
3. Dukulis I. Apgūsim jauno Powerpoint!: Microsoft Office PowerPoint. 2003. Rīga: Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2006,. 141 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. ISSN 0963-1798