Course unit details:
Relationships at Work
Unit code | BMAN74911 |
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Credit rating | 15 |
Unit level | FHEQ level 7 – master's degree or fourth year of an integrated master's degree |
Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
The nature of workplace relationships
Affect and workplace relationships
Performance appraisal and attribution processes in leader-employee relationships
Employee relations
Discrimination
Managing Diversity
Bullying
Violence in the workplace
Aims
To enable students to examine a variety of contemporary issues concerning employee relationships at work. To provide up-to-date coverage of contemporary topics in organisational psychology such as the nature of work place relationships, affect and relationships, leadership, teamwork, and violence and bullying.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to:
Give a critical analysis of the research and theory relevant to a number of contemporary issues in organisational psychology.
Explain the extent to which the relevant research and theory influence practices in organisations.
Identify the strengths and limitations of current research, theory and practice in the topic areas covered during the course.
Assessment methods
Examination 100%
Feedback methods
Informal advice and discussion during a lecture, seminar, workshop or lab. Written and/or verbal comments on assessed or non-assessed coursework.
Generic feedback posted on Blackboard regarding overall examination performance.
Recommended reading
To be distributed prior to lectures and additional references/handouts from visiting speakers
Study hours
Scheduled activity hours | |
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Lectures | 30 |
Independent study hours | |
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Independent study | 120 |
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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David Holman | Unit coordinator |