Psy2404 Tentative Course Schedule
| Introduction to Personnel and Organizational Psychology | 8/29 | Introduction to I/O Psychology |
| Chapter 1. Introduction: Definitions and History
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8/31 | a. What is Industrial/Organizational Psychology?
b. The Science and Practice of Industrial/Organizational Psychology c. The Roots and Early History of Industrial/Organizational Psychology d. Industrial/Organizational Psychology Today and in the Future
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| Chapter 2. Research Methods in Industrial/ Organizational Psychology
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9/5 | a. Social Scientific Research Methods
b. Major Research Designs c. Measurement of Variables d. Statistics e. Interpreting and Using Research |
| Chapter 2. Research Methods in Industrial/ Organizational Psychology
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9/7 | a. Social Scientific Research Methods
b. Major Research Designs c. Measurement of Variables d. Statistics e. Interpreting and Using Research Results |
| Part II: Industrial Psychology
Chapter 3. Job Analysis
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9/12 | a. Job Analysis Methods
b. Job Analysis and the ADA c. Job Evaluation and Comparable Worth |
| Chapter 3. Job Analysis | 9/14 | [Continued] |
| Chapter 4. Criterion Measurement | 9/19 (Thurs)* | a. Defining Criteria
b. The Criterion Problem c. Distinctions Among Performance Criteria d. Performance and Disability
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| Chapter 5. Performance Appraisal | 9/26 | a. Uses of Performance Appraisal
b. The Role of I/O Psychology in Performance Appraisal c. Sources of Performance Ratings d. Rating Formats, Errors, Considerations e. Contemporary Performance Appraisal Research f. Legal Issues in Performance Appraisal
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| Chapter 5. Performance Appraisal
Chapter 6. Predictors
**Research Project Topics due** |
9/28 | [Continued]
All sections |
| Chapter 6. Predictors
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10/3 | All sections |
| Chapter 7. Selection Decisions and Personnel Law | 10/5 | All sections |
| Chapter 7. Selection Decisions and Personnel Law | 10/10 | [Continued] |
| Chapter 8. Training and Development | 10/12 | All sections
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| Exam 1 | 10/17 | Exam 1 |
| Part III: Organizational Psychology
Chapter 9. Motivation |
10/19 | All sections |
| Chapter 9. Motivation | 10/24 | [Continued] |
| Chapter 10. Job Attitudes: Antecedents and Consequences
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10/26 | All sections |
| Chapter 10. Job Attitudes: Antecedents and Consequences
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10/31 | [Continued] |
| Chapter 11. Stress and Worker Well-being
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11/2 | All sections |
| Chapter 11. Stress and Worker Well-being | 11/7 | [Continued] |
| Chapter 12. Group Processes and Work Teams
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11/9 | All sections |
| Chapter 12. Group Processes and Work Teams | 11/14 | [Continued] |
| Exam 2 | 11/16 | Exam 2 |
| Chapter 13. Leadership
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11/28 | All sections |
| Chapter 14 Organizational Theory and Development | 11/30 | All sections |
| Group Presentations | 12/5 | Groups 1, 2, |
| Group Presentations | 12/7 | Groups 3, 4, |
| Group Presentations | 12/12 | Groups 5, 6 |
| Final Exam Week | 12/14
to 12/19 |
Finals |
