Course code Peda2046
Credit points 2.25
Pedagogy and Work Psychology II
Total Hours in Course60
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes8
Date of course confirmation20.04.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Mechanics and Design
Course developers
Baiba Briede
Dr. paed.
Ludis Pēks
Dr. paed.
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. Garleja R. Darbs, organizācija un psiholoģija. Rīga: RaKA, 2010. 205 lpp.
2. Darba apstākļi un veselība darbā. Rīga: Labklājības ministrija, 2004. 142 lpp.
3. Psihosociālā darba vide. Rīga: Labklājības ministrija, 2004. 137 lpp.
4. Darba higiēna. Rīga: Labklājības ministrija, 2003. 108 lpp.
Further reading
1. Зеер, Э.Ф. Психология профессий. Pieejams: http://www.bookw.narod.ru/zeer.htm Москва : Академический проект ; Екатеринбург : Деловая книга, 2003. 329 с.
2. Briede B., Pēks L. Ekoloģiskā pieeja izglītībā. Sērija Izglītības ekoloģija. Jelgava: LLU, IMI, 2011. 160 lpp. CD-ROM
3. Work psychology: understanding human behaviour in the workplace. John Arnold with Joanne Silvester ... [et al.]. Harlow [etc.]: Prentice Hall/Financial Times, 2005. 718 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. ISSN 0963-1798