ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY OF HEALTH SERVICES
PHE2OPS
2019
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.
School: School of Psychology & Public Health
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. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. By the end of this subject students will be able to demonstrate awareness of critical psychological factors affecting work performance of individuals and groups.
- Activities:
- Written assessment
02. Students will be able to assess and interpret some of the organisational psychology constructs.
- Activities:
- Written assessment
03. Describe and discuss main psychological factors affecting employees and workplace environment
- Activities:
- Group discussions
04. Identify attitudes of the individual that are relevant to organisational behaviour
- Activities:
- Group discussions
05. Identify attitudes of the group that are relevant to organisational behaviour
- Activities:
- Group discussions
Online, 2019, 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 2.0 hours lecture per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
"Online equivalence of 2 hours of lecture per week for 12 weeks."
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
"Online equivalence of 1 hour of tutorial per week for 12 weeks."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| End of semester. One x 1700 word individual assignment | 40 | 01, 02 | |
| Mid-semester. One x 800 word individual assignment | 20 | 01, 02 | |
| Group discussions via LMS (1300 word individual component) | 40 | 03, 04, 05 |