Industrial Psychology and Human Resources Management

• Dynamic Processes: Emotions, Motivations and Personality
• Cognitive Processes: Perception, Learning, Decisions, Innovation and Creativity
• Social Processes: Groups, Values, Ethics and Attitude
• Communication
• Human Resource Management (HRM)
• Planning Processes of HRM
• HRM policy and strategy
• Planning Recruitment, Career and Competence
• Approaches to Employee Learning
• Reward Strategies

Knowledge

• Has advanced knowledge within the academic field of dynamic, cognitive and social processes, and specialized insight into approaches to employee learning
• Has thorough knowledge of the scholarly theories and methods in the field of human resource management (HRM)
• Can apply knowledge to new areas within the academic field of operational psychology and HRM
• Can analyze academic problems on the basis of the history, traditions, distinctive character and place in society of the academic field of operational psychology and HRM

Skills

• Can analyze and deal critically with various sources of information and use them to structure and formulate scholarly arguments within operational psychology and HRM
• Can analyze existing theories, methods and interpretations in the field of operational psychology and HRM, and work independently on practical and theoretical problems
• Can use relevant methods for research and scholarly development work independently
• Can carry out an independent, limited research or development project under supervision and in accordance with applicable norms for research ethics

General competence

• Can analyze relevant academic, professional and research ethical problems an apply his/her knowledge and skills in new areas in order to carry out advanced assignments and projects
• Can communicate extensive independent work as well as concepts and terminology from the academic field of operational psychology and HRM
• Can communicate academic issues, analyses and conclusions in the field of operational psychology and HRM, to both specialists and the general public
• Can contribute to new thinking and innovation processes within operational psychology and HRM

Lectures, individual and group exercises (some of which will be presented in class).

80% mandatory participation.