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Study Course Description

Social and Management Psychology

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
KSK_062
Branch of Science
Psychology; Social Psychology
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Communication Science
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts

Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv

About Study Course

Objective

To create an idea of social and management psychology as sciences and their practical use in own profession. To develop knowledge of students about the most popular management psychology theories, understanding management as a social correlation process. To create students’ understanding about management and social processes. To provide an insight into an organisation as a system. To foster improvement of management skills.

Preliminary Knowledge

Bachelor level education.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.To develop an idea of social and management psychology as sciences and their practical use in own profession. To deepen knowledge about the most important theories of management psychology.

Skills

1.To confirm understanding about manifestations of management processes. To confirm in practice the idea about dynamic management processes.

Competences

1.To foster improvement of abilities and skills of students in the area of management matters, as well as to foster the ability to evaluate management processes within the scope of wider social processes

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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In coordination with the university lecturer – to prepare a presentation. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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-
2.

Examination

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10 points

Assessment using a 10-point grading system. Requirements: participation in a seminar (previously prepared work presentation) and diploma paper – analysis, evaluation of a challenge related to management processes, and vision of several alternative solutions. Assessment Criteria: 10 (with distinction): Free orientation in regularities of social and management psychology, ability to independently analyse management as a process of forecasting, planning, organisation of systems to be managed, motivation of activity and control. The overview of the challenge should include a rationale related psychological considerations of management, including a description of organisation management methods. Ability to anticipate alternatives for resolution of a situation, as well as to choose the most appropriate one in the student’s opinion, substantiating social and psychological functions of a manager in the respective group. 9 (excellent): Free orientation in regularities of social and management psychology, ability to independently analyse management as a process of forecasting, planning, organisation of systems to be managed, motivation of activity and control. The overview of the challenge should include a rationale related psychological considerations of management, including an overview of organisation management methods. Ability to anticipate alternatives for resolution of a specific situation, as well as to choose the most appropriate one in the student’s opinion. 8 (very good): Orientation in regularities of social and management psychology, ability to independently analyse management as a process of forecasting, planning, organisation of systems to be managed, motivation of activity and control. The overview of the challenge should include a rationale related psychological considerations of management, including an overview of organisation management methods. Ability to anticipate other option for resolution of a specific situation, as well as to choose the most appropriate one in the student’s opinion. 7 (good): Orientation in regularities of social and management psychology, ability to independently analyse management as a process of forecasting, planning, organisation of systems to be managed, motivation of activity and control. The overview of the challenge should include a rationale related psychological considerations of management. Ability to anticipate other option for resolution of a specific situation. 6 (almost good): Knowledge about regularities of social and management psychology. The overview of the challenge should include a rationale related psychological considerations of management. Ability to anticipate other option for resolution of a specific situation. 5 (satisfactory): Knowledge about regularities of social and management psychology. The overview of the challenge should include a rationale related psychological considerations of management. 4 (almost satisfactory): Knowledge about regularities of social and management psychology. Overview of the challenge.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Problems and main achievements of modern social psychology. Social psychology as a science. The beginning of social psychology. Research methods in social psychology. Experiments in social psychology.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Problems and main achievements of modern social psychology. Social psychology as a science. The beginning of social psychology. Research methods in social psychology. Experiments in social psychology.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Problems and main achievements of modern social psychology. Social psychology as a science. The beginning of social psychology. Research methods in social psychology. Experiments in social psychology.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Personality, its shaping in the social context. Different personality theories. Social impact. Power. Conformism. Decision-making. Syndromes, effects and phenomena in psychology.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Personality, its shaping in the social context. Different personality theories. Social impact. Power. Conformism. Decision-making. Syndromes, effects and phenomena in psychology.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Stereotypes, social prejudices and discrimination. Their differences, motivation and reasons of creation. Differences between cultures. Non-verbal communication. Its manifestations. Formation of an impression.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Stereotypes, social prejudices and discrimination. Their differences, motivation and reasons of creation. Differences between cultures. Non-verbal communication. Its manifestations. Formation of an impression.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Stress in social psychology. Stress states. Its diagnostics. Self-cognition. Stress management. Methods and techniques. Practical application in complicated situations.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Stress in social psychology. Stress states. Its diagnostics. Self-cognition. Stress management. Methods and techniques. Practical application in complicated situations.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Stress in social psychology. Stress states. Its diagnostics. Self-cognition. Stress management. Methods and techniques. Practical application in complicated situations.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Management in an organisation. Management process. The beginning of management psychology. Organisation and manager’s functions. Management theories. Development of management theories.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Management in an organisation. Management process. The beginning of management psychology. Organisation and manager’s functions. Management theories. Development of management theories.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Management in an organisation. Management process. The beginning of management psychology. Organisation and manager’s functions. Management theories. Development of management theories.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Management in an organisation. Management process. The beginning of management psychology. Organisation and manager’s functions. Management theories. Development of management theories.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Manager and leader. Classification of managers. Manager’s skills. Power, its manifestations. Management styles. Theory of Adizes management styles. Different motivation theories.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Manager and leader. Classification of managers. Manager’s skills. Power, its manifestations. Management styles. Theory of Adizes management styles. Different motivation theories.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Manager and leader. Classification of managers. Manager’s skills. Power, its manifestations. Management styles. Theory of Adizes management styles. Different motivation theories.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Theory of conflict resolution studies. Types of conflicts. Development of a conflict. Conflictogens. Conflict management options.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Theory of conflict resolution studies. Types of conflicts. Development of a conflict. Conflictogens. Conflict management options.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Theory of conflict resolution studies. Types of conflicts. Development of a conflict. Conflictogens. Conflict management options.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Seminar. Syndromes, effects and phenomena in psychology.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Seminar. Syndromes, effects and phenomena in psychology.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Seminar. Syndromes, effects and phenomena in psychology.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
46 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Boxal P., Purcell J. (2011) Strategy and Human Resource Management. UK: Palgrave Macmillan.

2.

Brooks I. (2009) Organisational Behaviour Individuals, groups and organisation. London: Pearson Education Limited, 355.

3.

Doppler K., Lauterburg Ch. (2002) Change Management. Frankfurt/New York: Campus Verlag.

4.

Garleja R. (2003) Darbs, organizācija un psiholoģija. Rīga: RaKa.

5.

Garleja R. (2007) Cilvēkpotenciāls sociālā vidē. Rīga: J.Rozes apgāds.

6.

Gratone L. (2004) Cilvēkresursu stratēģija. Rīga: Jumava.

7.

Hilb M. (2005) Integriertes Personal – Management. Ziele – Strategien – Instrumente. Luchterhand Verlag.

8.

Krīgers V. (2003) Komandas vadība. Rīga: Novo.

9.

Ķēniņš Kings G. (2002) Amerikas pieredze uzņēmuma vadībai. Izlase. Rīga: Biznesa partneri.

10.

Lindner-Lohmann D., Lohmann F., Schirmer U. (2008) Personalmanagement. Leopzig: Physica-Verlag.

11.

MacDonald I., Burke C., Stewart K. (2006) Systems Leadership: Creating Positive Organisations. Burlington: Gower Publishing Company.

12.

Neuburger R. (2006) Compact Büro-Spicker Office Management. München: Compact Verlag.

13.

Ozoliņa A.Nucho, Vidnere M. (2003) Intervēšanas prasme. Rīga: RaKa.

14.

Reņģe V. (1999) Organizāciju psiholoģija. Rīga: Kamene.

15.

Schreuőgg G. (2008) Organisation: Grundlagen moderner Organisationgestaltung. Wiesbaden: Gabler/GWV Fachverlag GmbH.

16.

Tafinders P. (2004) Intensīvais līdervadības kurss. Rīga: Pētergailis.

17.

Torrington D., Hall J., Taylor S., Atkinson C. (2011) Human Resource Management. UK: Pearson Education Limited.

18.

Wichel-Kirsch, Janusch M., Knorr E. (2008) Personalwirtschaf. Wiesbaden: Fachverlag.

19.

Spector, P. E. (2017) Industrial and organizational psychology: Research and practice. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

20.

Truxillo, D. M., Bauer, T. N., & Erdogan, B. (2016). Psychology and work: Perspectives on industrial and organizational psychology. New York: Routledge.

Additional Reading

1.

Gaile A., Pavlova M. (2017). Efektīva vadītāja rokasgrāmata. Rīga: Valsts kanceleja.

2.

Джуэлл Л. (2001). Индустриально – организационная психология. Санкт-Петербург: Питер.