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Social and Organisational Psychology (IBP)

Course
2017-2018

Entry requirements

None

Description

Social psychology studies how others influence our thoughts, feelings and behaviour in personal or work-related situations, and how we in turn affect others.This course introduces students to the main theories and findings in this field. The underlying processes relate to:

  • Social observation and social cognition (e.g. how do we form an impression of others);

  • Attitudes ( e.g. how do we form an opinion, and how can it be influenced); and

  • Behaviour in groups ( e.g. how are joint decisions made).

A good understanding of these processes helps us to gain insight into how people function in work situations such as:

  • Assessment and selection ( e.g. can we prevent stereotyping from affecting career decisions?);

  • Motivation and leadership ( e.g. can a manager make people feel committed to their work?); and

  • Cooperation and team performance ( e.g. can the team perform better than its individual members?).

Course objectives

Students will be familiar with general theoretical principles, and will know how to apply theoretical knowledge to gain a better understanding of people’s behaviour in organisations. They will gain an overview and understanding of theories and research in the area of social and organisational psychology. In the work-group sessions, students will practise relating observations from daily life to theory. Student assignments and presentations will be marked and this mark will be combined with the examination mark to determine the final mark.

Timetable

For the timetables of your lectures, workgroups, and exams, select your study programme.
Psychology timetables

Lectures Work group sessions Exams

Registration

Course

First year psychology students are automatically enrolled for courses, but do need to register themselves for the exam.

Other students do not only need to register for exams themselves, but also for lectures and work group sessions. For information on registration periods consult the bachelor course registration

Examination

Students are not automatically enrolled for an examination. They can register via uSis from 100 to 10 calendar days before the date; students who are not registered will not be permitted to take the examination.

Registering for exams

Mode of instruction

14 2-hour lectures and 4 2-hour work group sessions

Assessment method

  • Written examination with multiple-choice questions.

  • Presentations and assignments in work group sessions

The final mark reflects the weighed average of the exam grade (70%) and the grade for the work group assignments (30%).

Regulations on grade calculation.

The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences has instituted that instructors use a software programme for the systematic detection of plagiarism in students’ written work. In case of fraud disciplinary actions will be taken. Please see the information concerning fraud

Reading list

  • George, J.M., & Jones, G.R. (2012). Understanding and managing organizational behaviour. International Edition (6th edition). Pearson. ISBN: 9780273753797

  • Baron, R.A., Branscombe, N.R. (2014). Social Psychology. Global Edition (14th edition), Pearson. ISBN: 9781292159096

When you purchase both books as a set with ISBN number, you will receive a discount: ISBN 9781292245348.

Contact information

Dr. Lotte van Dillen
dillenlfvan@fsw.leidenuniv.nl