ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY OF HEALTH SERVICES
PHE2OPS
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will be introduced to theories of organisational behaviour, management and change, with reference to health care organisations. Students will examine the major theories used to analyse organisational structures, roles and decision-making. These will be applied to explore core issues in health care organisations, including: team work in service delivery, authority and leadership, conflict, strategies for organisational change, employee participation and job satisfaction, and organisational stress.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Leila Karimi
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: PHE2OPH
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Organizational behavior: science, the real world and you | Prescribed | Nelson, D.L. & Quick, JC 2013 | SOUTH-WESTERN CENGAGE LEARNING, MASON. |
| Readings | Organisational behavior | Recommended | Griffin R.W. & Moorhead, G. 2014 | SOUTH-WESTERN CENGAYE LEARNING, MASON. |
| Readings | Organisational behaviour: a psychological perspective for the Asia-Pacific | Recommended | Kalliath, T, Brough, P & O'Driscoll, M Manimala, M. J., & Siu, O. (2010) | MCGRAW HILL, SYDNEY, NSW. |
Online, 2014, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Leila Karimi
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
"Online equivalence of 3 hours of lecture per week for 12 weeks."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| End of semester. Two 1700 words individual assignments. | 40 | |
| Mid-semester. One - 800 word indvidual assignments. | 20 | |
| Weekly group discussion via LMS (1,300 word individual component) | 40 |