| Statuss(Neaktīvs) | Izdruka | Arhīvs(0) | Studiju plāns Vecais plāns | Kursu katalogs | Vēsture |
| Course title | Applied Psychology |
| Course code | Psih5001 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3 |
| Total Hours in Course | 81 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 24 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 8 |
| Independent study hours | 49 |
| Date of course confirmation | 20/04/2011 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Mechanics and Design |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. psych., Anita Vecgrāve Mg. paed., Anda Zvīgule Mg. paed., Vizma Slava |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| In study course students promote development of knowledge on human individual differences in the applied communication, gender differences and roles. Students develop understanding on the diversity of communication, the nature, types and functions. Students develop understanding on life scenarios and life positions, the effect of the applied communication, peculiarities of professional development in life cycles. Students acquire the competence to assess the environmental psychological phenomenons - burnout, bossing, job satisfaction, and conflict resolution strategies. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| After completing the course, student will have:
Knowledge: to be able to characterize individual psychological differences (gender, age, somatotypes, childhood experience) in business communication; to describe modern conditions on the teamwork and clientcentered actions, for organizing a positive microclimate in groups. Skills: to be able to prescribe and modify individual professional activities influencing factors - burnout, mobbing, bossing, conflict situations. Competence: to be able to evaluate the role of knowledge in applied psychology to raise professional development and create positive psychological microclimate in the working environment, be competent to solve problem situations and to make decisions considering special knowledge in professional activities, to be able practically use and compare results of different researches in the field of applied psychology. |
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| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Belbins M. Komandu lomas darbavietā. Rīga: Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2009. 167 lpp.
2. Berns E. Spēles, ko spēlē cilvēki. Rīga: SIA Birojs 2000 Plus, 2002. 203 lpp. 3. Dubkēvičs L. Organizācijas kultūra. Rīga: Jumava, 2009. 182 lpp. 4. Reņģe V. Mūsdienu organizāciju psiholoģija Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC , 2007. 215 lpp. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Kroemer K., Kroemer H., Kroemer-Elbert K. Engineering Physiology: Bases of Human Factors Engineering/Ergonomics. Berlin: Springer, 2010. 350 p.
2. Krīgers V. Komandas vadība. Rīga: Balta Eko. 2003. 126 lpp. 3. Svence G. Pieaugušo psiholoģija. Rīga: RaKa, 2003. 180 lpp. |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. Brālis V. Organizācijas kultūras saistība ar uzņēmuma efektivitāti. Psiholoģija Mums, Nr. 5, 2004, 28.-33.lpp.
2. Organizational Culture.[tiešsaiste].skatīts[09.06.2011.] Pieejams: http://www.family-business-experts.com/organizational-culture.html 3. Journal of Organizational Behavior. Published by John Wiley and Sons. ISSN (printed): 0894-3796. ISSN (electronic): 1099-1379. Pieejams: EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&jid=OGB&site=ehost-live. |
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