Psychology 2660A-001
Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology
If there is a discrepancy between the outline posted below and the outline posted on the OWL course website, the latter shall prevail.
1.0 CALENDAR DESCRIPTION
An introduction to the theories, methods, findings and applications of industrial and organizational psychology. Topics to be covered include: personnel recruitment and selection, employee training and development, performance appraisal, work attitudes and motivation, leadership and group processes, and organizational design.
Antirequisites: Psychology 2060, 2061A/B
Antirequisites are courses that overlap sufficiently in content that only one can be taken for credit. So if you take a course that is an antirequisite to a course previously taken, you will lose credit for the earlier course, regardless of the grade achieved in the most recent course.
Prerequisite: At least 60% in a 1000 level Psychology course
2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course
Unless you have either the requisites for this course or written special permission from your Dean to enrol in it, you may be removed from this course and it will be deleted from your record. This decision may not be appealed. You will receive no adjustment to your fees in the event that you are dropped from a course for failing to have the necessary prerequisites.
2.0 COURSE INFORMATION
Instructor: Dr. Natalie Allen
Office &Phone Number: 8412 SSC; 519-661-3013
Office Hours: By appointment
Email: nallen@uwo.ca
Teaching Assistant: Brittney Anderson
Office: 8436 SSC
Office Hours: By appointment
Email: bander27@uwo.ca
Teaching Assistant: Jose Espinoza
Office: 8424A SSC
Office Hours: By appointment
Email: jespinoz@uwo.ca
Time and Location of Lectures: NCB 117; Tuesday. 11:30 am – 1:20 pm
Time and Location of Tutorials: Wednesday 10:30am - 12:20pm; UCC 67
Thursday 1:30pm - 3:20pm; SSC 2028
Note. Students will attend tutorials on alternating weeks depending on section assignment (see Tutorial Schedule below for meeting dates)
If you or someone you know is experiencing distress, there are several resources here at Western to assist you. Please visit: http://www.uwo.ca/uwocom/mentalhealth/ for more information on these resources and on mental health.
Please contact the course instructor if you require material in an alternate format or if you require any other arrangements to make this course more accessible to you. You may also wish to contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) at 519-661-2111 ext 82147 for any specific question regarding an accommodation.
3.0 TEXTBOOK
Levy, P. (2017). Industrial Organizational Psychology (5th Edition). Worth Publishers.
4.0 COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the field of industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology. Upon completion of the course, students should be familiar with both the science and practice of I/O psychology. Discussion will focus on the critical evaluation of theory and research in major topics of interest to I/O psychologists (e.g., personnel selection, performance evaluation, motivation, leadership) as well as on the application of theory and research to improve productivity and quality of work life.
4.1 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Identify major concepts, theories, and topics in I/O psychology
- Recognize strengths & limitations in research methods used in I/O psychology
- Describe major theories, key concepts and research strategies in I/O psychology
- Explain the ways that theory and research in I/O psychology might be applied in the workplace
5.0 EVALUATION
Although the Psychology Department does not require instructors to adjust their course grades to conform to specific targets, the expectation is that course marks will be distributed around the following averages:
70% 1000-level and 2000-level courses
72% 2190-2990 level courses
75% 3000-level courses
80% 4000-level courses
The Psychology Department follows Western's grading guidelines, which are as follows (see http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/general/grades_undergrad.pdf ):
A+ 90-100 One could scarcely expect better from a student at this level
A 80-89 Superior work that is clearly above average
B 70-79 Good work, meeting all requirements, and eminently satisfactory
C 60-69 Competent work, meeting requirements
D 50-59 Fair work, minimally acceptable
F below 50 Fail
Evaluation for this course will be based on one quiz (15%), a mid-term test (25%), and end-of-term test (30%), two tutorial assignments (10% each), and participation in tutorials (10%).
- The multiple-choice quiz will be held in class on October 17 and will cover text and lecture material from Sept 12 – Oct 3 inclusive.
- The Mid-term test will include multiple-choice and short-answer questions, will be held in class on November 7 and will cover text, lecture and tutorial material from Sept 12 to Oct 31 inclusive.
- The End-of-Term test will include multiple-choice and short-answer questions, will be held during the Final Exam period, and will cover text, lecture and tutorial material from November 14 to December 5 inclusive.
- Attendance and participation in tutorials is required and will account for 10% of the final grade.
- Students will be required to complete two short (500 - 750 word) tutorial assignments, one in each half of the course. The specific details about the assignments, due dates, and options available will be provided during the first tutorial session. Each of these written assignments will be worth 10% of the final grade. Late assignments will be penalized 10% per day.
6.0 TEST AND EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
October 17: Quiz (1 hr; multiple choice questions covering text and lecture material for Sept. 12 – Oct 3 inclusive)
November 7: Mid-term Test (2 hrs; multiple choice and short answer covering text, lecture, and tutorial material for Sept 12 – Oct 31 inclusive)
TBA: End-of-term Exam (2 hrs; multiple choice and short answer covering text, lecture and tutorial material from November 14 to end of course inclusive)
7.0 CLASS SCHEDULE
Date Topic Required Reading
Sept 12 Introduction Ch. 1
Sept 19 Research Methods in I/O Psychology Ch. 2
Sept 26 Job Analysis Ch. 3
Oct 3 Performance Criteria & Appraisal Ch. 4 & 5
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Oct 17 Quiz (first hour only – lecture to follow)
Employee Selection Ch. 6
Oct 24 Employee Selection Chs. 6 & 7
Oct 31 Training Ch. 8
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Nov 7 Mid-termTest
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Nov 14 Work Motivation Ch.9
Nov 21 Work Attitudes & Behaviour Ch. 10
Nov 28 Well-being/ Work Groups & Teams Ch. 11 & 12
Dec 5 Leadership Ch. 13
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TBA End-of-Term Test
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7.0b TUTORIAL SCHEDULE
Date Topic Required Reading
Sept 13/14; Sept 20/21 Job Analysis Ch. 3
Sept 27/28; Oct 4/5 Performance Criteria Ch. 4
No tutorials during Reading Week
Oct 18/19; Oct 25/26 Employee Selection Chs. 5 & 6
No tutorials the week before the midterm November 7th midterm
Nov 8/9; Nov 15/16 Work Motivation Ch. 8
Nov 22/23; Nov 29/30 Work Groups & Teams Ch. 12
Note: See the course website on OWL for information about the tutorial section to which you have been assigned
8.0 STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC OFFENCES
Students are responsible for understanding the nature and avoiding the occurrence of plagiarism and other scholastic offenses. Plagiarism and cheating are considered very serious offenses because they undermine the integrity of research and education. Actions constituting a scholastic offense are described at the following link: http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/scholastic_discipline_undergrad.pdf
As of Sept. 1, 2009, the Department of Psychology will take the following steps to detect scholastic offenses. All multiple-choice tests and exams will be checked for similarities in the pattern of responses using reliable software, and records will be made of student seating locations in all tests and exams. All written assignments will be submitted to TurnItIn, a service designed to detect and deter plagiarism by comparing written material to over 5 billion pages of content located on the Internet or in TurnItIn’s databases. All papers submitted for such checking will be included as source documents in the reference database for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of papers subsequently submitted to the system. Use of the service is subject to the licensing agreement, currently between Western and Turnitin.com http://www.turnitin.com
Possible penalties for a scholastic offense include failure of the assignment, failure of the course, suspension from the University, and expulsion from the University.
9.0 POLICY ON ACCOMMODATION FOR MEDICAL ILLNESS
Western’s policy on Accommodation for Medical Illness can be found at:
http://westerncalendar.uwo.ca/2017/pg954.html
Students must see the Academic Counsellor and submit all required documentation in order to be approved for certain accommodation:
http://counselling.ssc.uwo.ca/procedures/medical_accommodation.html
10.0 OTHER INFORMATION
Office of the Registrar web site: http://registrar.uwo.ca
Student Development Services web site: http://www.sdc.uwo.ca
Please see the Psychology Undergraduate web site for information on the following:
http://psychology.uwo.ca/undergraduate/student_responsibilities/index.html
- Policy on Cheating and Academic Misconduct
- Procedures for Appealing Academic Evaluations
- Policy on Attendance
- Policy Regarding Makeup Exams and Extensions of Deadlines
- Policy for Assignments
- Short Absences
- Extended Absences
- Documentation
- Academic Concerns
- 2017 Calendar References
No electronic devices, including cell phones and smart watches, will be allowed during exams.
