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PSYB8961 – Applied Psychology in Human Resource Management

2022 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit co-ordinator
Monique Crane
monique.crane@mq.edu.au
Rm 2.366, Australian Hearing Hub, Level 2, North Wing
By appointment
Lecturer
Narelle Hess
narelle.hess@mq.edu.au
TBA
By appointment
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to GradCertBusPsy or GradDipBusPsy
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description
This unit is designed to integrate psychological perspectives with the practical, day-to-day opportunities and challenges faced by organisations. At a macro level, we examine organisational learning and decision-making, how organisations respond to diversity and competition, and how they can engender innovation and creativity amongst its workforce. At a micro-level, we consider knowledge management strategies, contracts and negotiation, and expert witness reports. Students completing this unit should be capable of acknowledging and responding to diversity within an organisational setting, improving knowledge management within an organisation, reviewing contracts as appropriate, and providing efficient and appropriate expert witness testimony on request.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Demonstrate an understanding of diversity in organisations and the impact of diversity on organisational functioning.
  • ULO2: Critique how organisations collect, store and use organisational knowledge.
  • ULO3: Analyse a performance appraisal process for the provision of psychological services in an organisational setting.
  • ULO4: Apply an understanding of how to use incentives and other strategies to manage human performance.
  • ULO5: Apply psychological perspectives on motivation and influence performance appraisal processes.

General Assessment Information

Late submissions, without an approved extension, will receive a 5% per day penalty including weekends and public holidays. No late submissions will be accepted more than 5 days after the submission deadline, unless special consideration has been granted.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Multiple choice online quiz 21% No various, see ilearn
Knowledge management report 50% No 12/03/2022, 12am
Performance Appraisal Process 29% No 21/05/2022, 12am

Multiple choice online quiz

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 13 hours
Due: various, see ilearn
Weighting: 21%

Seven multiple choice online questions across the semester. No time limit
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of diversity in organisations and the impact of diversity on organisational functioning.
  • Critique how organisations collect, store and use organisational knowledge.
  • Analyse a performance appraisal process for the provision of psychological services in an organisational setting.
  • Apply an understanding of how to use incentives and other strategies to manage human performance.
  • Apply psychological perspectives on motivation and influence performance appraisal processes.

Knowledge management report

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 50 hours
Due: 12/03/2022, 12am
Weighting: 50%

Prepare a report reviewing current knowledge management strategies within an organisation and proposes alternative strategies to improve the capture and retention of corporate knowledge (2500 words)
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of diversity in organisations and the impact of diversity on organisational functioning.
  • Critique how organisations collect, store and use organisational knowledge.

Performance Appraisal Process

Assessment Type 1: Practice-based task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 21/05/2022, 12am
Weighting: 29%

Critique of a performance appraisal case study – up to 1500 words
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Analyse a performance appraisal process for the provision of psychological services in an organisational setting.
  • Apply an understanding of how to use incentives and other strategies to manage human performance.
  • Apply psychological perspectives on motivation and influence performance appraisal processes.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

This unit will involve a combination of on-line lectures, face-to face workshops, and weekly reading.

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Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

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Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook