ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY OF HEALTH SERVICES

PHE2OPS

Not currently offered

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: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Leila Karimi

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

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Incompatible subjects: N/A

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Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Organisational behavior

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Griffin R.W. & Moorhead, G.

Year: 2014

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Publisher: SOUTH-WESTERN CENGAYE LEARNING, MASON.

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Organisational behaviour: a psychological perspective for the Asia-Pacific

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Kalliath, T, Brough, P & O'Driscoll, M Manimala, M. J., & Siu, O.

Year: 2010

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Publisher: MCGRAW HILL, SYDNEY, NSW.

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Organizational behavior: science, the real world and you

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Nelson, D.L. & Quick, JC

Year: 2013

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Publisher: SOUTH-WESTERN CENGAGE LEARNING, MASON.

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

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.
02. Students will be able to assess and interpret some of the organisational psychology constructs.
03. Describe and discuss main psychological factors affecting employees and workplace environment
04. Identify attitudes of the individual that are relevant to organisational behaviour
05. Identify attitudes of the group that are relevant to organisational behaviour
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.