Course description for 2021/22
Organizational Psychology
OR214S
Course description for 2021/22

Organizational Psychology

OR214S
The course provides an introduction to basic organizational psychology with an emphasis on management. The course covers topics such as leader roles, motivation, stress, work environment, "new" working life and restructuring.
The course provides an introduction to basic organizational psychology with an emphasis on management. The course covers topics such as leader roles, motivation, stress, work environment, "new" working life and restructuring.
Higher Education Entrance Qualification

The purpose of this course is to give students a basic understanding and knowledge of organizational psychology, personnel management, resource development and restructuring of organizations.

Students will on successful completion of the course be able to:

  • demonstrate knowledge of organizational psychological processes, so that students can understand, predict and influence behavior in organizations
  • understand the various principles lying behind motivating employees
No costs except semester registration fee and course literature. It is required that students possess their own laptop.
Compulsory course for the one year programme and the bachelor programme in Human Resource Management. Elective for other students at the Nord University.
Session-based teaching with lectures. Individual voluntary test exam.
The study programme is evaluated annually by students by way of course evaluation studies (mid-term evaluation and final evaluation). These evaluations are included in the university's quality assurance system

Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:

OR215S - Organisational Psychology and Human Resource Management - 15 credits

OR214S-HE - Organisational Psychology and Human Resource Management - 20 credits

OR214S-VE - Organisational Psychology and Human Resource Management - 20 credits

ORG1001 - Organization - 7.5 credits

OR127E - Organisation and Management - 7.5 credits

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Curriculum literature
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Course language
Norwegian
Credits
20
Spring: Mo i Rana, Autumn: Bodø and Levanger
Responsible faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences
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