Course code PedaP071
Credit points 3
Pedagogy and Work Psychology
Total Hours in Course81
Independent study hours81
Date of course confirmation20.04.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Mechanics and Design
Course developers
Baiba Briede
Dr. paed.
Ludis Pēks
Dr. paed.
Course abstract
Students as a specialists of labour protection and safety form and develop their pedagogical and professional competences, including study literature and use theoretical knowledge; make observations of working environment, human behaviour in the workplace, made presentations, evaluation and assessment of working process of point from the view of occupational and organizational psychology.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge: summarize experience on work safety studies in practice;
• skills: run workshops on work safety and assess course participants study results and carry out self-evaluation of the course and the workshops running;
• 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. Briede B., Pēks L. Ekoloģiskā pieeja izglītībā. Jelgava: LLU, IMI, 2011. 160 lpp. Sērija Izglītības ekoloģija. CD-ROM.
2. Darba higiēna. Rīga: Labklājības ministrija, 2010. 180 lpp.
3. Eglīte M. Darba medicīna. 2.pārstrād. un papild. izd. Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. 2012. 665 lpp.
4. Izglītība pārmaiņām: ilgtspējīgas attīstības mācīšanas un mācīšanās rokasgrāmata. Baltijas Universitātes programma, Upsalas Universitāte. 72 lpp. ISBN 978-91-86189-00-6
Further reading
1. Garleja R. Darbs, organizācija un psiholoģija. Rīga: RaKA, 2010. 205 lpp.
2. Darba apstākļi un veselība darbā. Latvijas Brīvo arodbiedrību savienība. Labklājības ministrija. Rīga: Latvijas Brīvo arodbiedrību savienība, 2010. 162 lpp.
3. Psihosociālā darba vide. Latvijas Brīvo arodbiedrību savienība. Labklājības ministrija. Rīga: Latvijas Brīvo arodbiedrību savienība, 2010. 155 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. ISSN 0963-1798.
2. Lavie C.J., Milani R.V., O'Keefe J.H., Lavie T.J. Impact of Exercise Training on Psychological Risk Factors. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, Vol. 53, issue 6, May–June 2011, p. 464-470.
3. Work Psychology: Understanding Human Behaviour in the Workplace. J.Arnold, J.Silvester ... [et al.]. Harlow [etc.]: Prentice Hall/Financial Times, 2005. 718 p.