PSYCHOLOGY : INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERITY COURSE SYLLABUS & CALENDAR FALL 2011

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1 PSYCHOLOGY : INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERITY COURSE SYLLABUS & CALENDAR FALL 2011 INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION Meeting Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays Location: Education Building 9:30am 10:45am Room 269 Instructor: Rhiannon M. Fante, Ph.D. Office Hours: By appointment Department: Psychology Phone: (936) (office hours only) Office: 215B, Education Building is the preferred and easiest way to reach me. I check frequently throughout the day. COURSE MATERIALS The following textbook is required for the course and is available at the SFA Bookstore located inside the Baker Pattillo Student Center: 1. Text: Riggio, R. E. (2008). Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology (5 th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION This course will introduce methods, practice, research, and theories of Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology. I/O psychology is a subfield of psychology concerned with various aspects of people in the workplace, including employee productivity and well-being. The Industrial part deals with human resource functions such as analyzing jobs, appraising employee performance, selecting, placing, and training employees. The Organizational part is concerned with the social and psychological aspects of work, including employee attitudes, behavior, emotions, health, motivation, leadership, etc. Both real-world applications and research will be emphasized throughout the course. PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES PLO The student will demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. The student will understand and apply basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation. The student will respect and use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, and, when possible, the scientific approach to solve problems related to behavior and mental processes. The student will understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social, and organizational issues. The student will value empirical evidence, tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and reflect other values that are the underpinnings of psychology as a science. Proficiency Level Advanced Intermediate Intermediate Advanced Intermediate PSY 310 Syllabus, Fall 2011 Page 1 of 6

2 GENERAL EDUCATION CORE CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES This is not a general education core curriculum course and no specific objectives for the general education curriculum are addressed in this course. STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Demonstrate an awareness of the history & major perspectives underlying and driving the field of I/O 2. Demonstrate an understanding of how theory & research in I/O is applied in work settings 3. Demonstrate an understanding of the methods that I/O psychologists use to study work behavior 4. Be able to think and write critically about I/O psychology theory, research, and applications 5. Develop an understanding for the potential I/O psychology has for society and organizations 6. Be able to apply what you have learned about I/O to the understanding of your own behavior in the workplace COURSE REQUIREMENTS Students are expected to attend lectures, read assigned materials, and demonstrate mastery of materials presented in lecture and in the textbook through performance on exams and assignments. You are responsible for all of the information presented in this syllabus. Therefore, you should keep this document where you can refer to it for the entire semester. UNIT EXAMS & ASSIGNMENTS Exams will consist of a mix of multiple-choice, fill in the blanks, true/false, matching, listing information, and short-answer essay questions. They will be based on the study objectives and ANY additional material that I provide in lecture. There will be material on the exam that is based on lecture material that is not provided in the text. If you miss a lecture, you are still responsible for the material covered, and therefore you should get the notes from a fellow classmate or have someone tape record the lecture for you. I will NOT review the missed material for you, give you the notes, or record the lecture. No student will be allowed to take an exam if they arrive after the first person has left the exam room. For example, if your exam begins at 9:30am, a student finishes her/his exam at 9:45am, and you arrive at 9:46am, you will not be allowed to take the exam. This policy holds regardless of whether you are late due to weather, traffic conditions, illness, or any other reason. Therefore, it is in your best interest to arrive early on exam days. Students may access their exam scores by logging onto the WebCT website for this course. Exam scores will be posted on the website within three days of each exam. Information on scores or course grades will NOT, under any circumstances, be provided over the phone or through . I may review some exam questions and answers in the class immediately following each exam. Errors in exam scores posted on the website are possible; students who believe that an error has been made in their scores must report the problem to me within 7 days from the time the scores were posted. Students will complete three out-of-class assignments. These assignments will allow you to apply the principles of I/O psychology to an organizational setting. Each assignment will be worth twenty points and more details will be given prior to each assignment. Students are required to hand in all assignments at the beginning of class the day the assignments are due. ed and late assignments will not be accepted. PSY 310 Syllabus, Fall 2011 Page 2 of 6

3 MAKE-UP EXAMS If you miss an exam for ANY reason (illness, car trouble, injury, an athletic event, too busy to study, etc.), the missing exam score will turn into a zero if you do not take the make-up exam or if you miss more exams than allowed by the make-up exam policy. One make-up exam will be given during the semester that will permit you to make up for one such absence. In other words, you may miss one exam without having it hurt your grade as long as you then take the scheduled make-up exam. If you are involved in ANY activity (a sporting activity, a band, family obligations, social activities) that requires you to miss more than one exam DROP THIS COURSE IMMEDIATELY. The make-up exam will be given TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 th at 8:00am during the University s final exam week. It will review material from Units 1-5. If you do not miss any exams, and only if you do not miss any exams, the score you obtain on the make-up exam may be used to replace the lowest score obtained on Exams 1-5. If your make-up exam score is lower than the scores of your unit exams, then the make-up exam score will be discarded. In other words, the make-up exam cannot hurt your grade. DO NOT decide to miss the make-up exam until you have checked your exam scores for accuracy. ADDITIONAL MAKE-UP EXAMS No make-up exams will be given in addition to the one that is scheduled. Under VERY special circumstances (such as a documented long illness), you may be able to take a special make-up exam but this will be at my discretion. GRADING POLICY Your course grade will be based on the number of points that you earn on the unit exams. Points cannot be earned by doing alternative or extra activities. There will be a total of 5 exams worth 50 points each and 3 assignments worth 20 points each. The total number of possible points is thus 310. Grades will be determined as follows: Percent A B C D F <60* Points <186* * < means less than To earn a specific letter grade, you must meet the minimum point total for that grade. For example, if you earn 278 points, your letter grade will be a B; it will NOT be raised to an A. There are no exceptions to this policy. ATTENDANCE POLICY Attendance at lectures is not required. However, if you miss a lecture for whatever reason you are responsible for the lecture material and any announcements regarding changes in the weekly assignment, exam schedule, room change, etc. If you must miss a lecture, you should ask another member of the class to take notes for you or, better yet, to tape record the lecture. I will not review the missed material with you, take notes for you, or record the lecture for you. PSY 310 Syllabus, Fall 2011 Page 3 of 6

4 HOW TO STUDY FOR THIS COURSE Read the materials before coming to class. Some material may be difficult to understand. If you have read through the materials, you will know what you have questions over and I can answer those questions during class. Come to class. As previously stated, there will be material on the exam that will be over lecture material. Other helpful suggestions. Some study methods that students have found to be useful for this course include: reading the book, making an outline of the chapter, making flashcards, studying with friends or using the AACR tutoring center. MAKE SURE THAT YOU OVERLEARN THE MATERIAL THIS WILL HELP YOU GREATLY ON THE EXAMS. COMPUTERS, IPODS, CELL PHONES, AND PAGERS Computers/Laptops, Ipods, cell phones, and pagers must be turned off during all classes. ACCEPTABLE STUDENT BEHAVIOR Classroom behavior should not interfere with the instructor s ability to conduct the class or the ability of other students to learn from the instructional program (see the Student Conduct Code, policy D-34.1). Unacceptable or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Students who disrupt the learning environment may be asked to leave class and may be subject to judicial, academic, or other penalties. This prohibition applies to all instructional forums, including electronic, classroom, labs, discussion groups, field trips, etc. The instructor shall have full discretion over what behavior is appropriate/inappropriate in the classroom. Students who do not attend class regularly or who perform poorly on class projects/exams may be referred to the Early Alert Program. This program provides students with recommendations for resources or other assistance that is available to help SFA students succeed. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY You are responsible for making yourself aware of understanding the policies and procedures in the Student Handbook Cheating and Plagiarism Policy (A-9.1) that pertains to Academic Integrity. If there is reason to believe you have been involved in academic dishonesty, a report will be submitted to the Office of the Dean of the student s major. This report shall be made part of the student's record and shall remain on file with the dean's office for at least four years. If you believe you are not responsible, you will have the opportunity to appeal the process through the Academic Appeals by Students Policy (A-2). You should consult with me if you are uncertain about an issue of academic honesty prior to the submission of an assignment or test. If I have evidence of any form of academic dishonesty, I will charge the student with violating the Academic Integrity Policy of the University in a report to the Office of the Dean. A student who is found responsible for an act of academic dishonesty will be given a failing grade in the course and may be suspended or expelled from the University. Academic dishonesty includes both cheating and plagiarism. Cheating includes but is not limited to (1) using or attempting to use unauthorized materials to aid in achieving a better grade on a component of a class; (2) the falsification or invention of any information, including citations, on an assigned exercise; and/or (3) helping or attempting to help another in an act of cheating or plagiarism. Plagiarism is presenting the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own. Examples of plagiarism are (1) submitting an assignment as if it were one's own work when, in fact, it is at least partly the work of another; (2) submitting a work that has been purchased or otherwise obtained from an Internet source or another source; and (3) incorporating the words or ideas of an author into one's paper without giving the author due credit. Please read the complete policy at PSY 310 Syllabus, Fall 2011 Page 4 of 6

5 GRADE WITHHELD: SEMESTER GRADES POLICY (A-54) In keeping with the University s policy on the grade of Incomplete, a grade of WH will NOT be given as a substitute for a failing grade the failing grade stands. Ordinarily, at the discretion of the instructor of record and with the approval of the academic chair/director, a grade of WH will be assigned only if the student cannot complete the course work because of unavoidable circumstances (e.g., a serious/extended illness or injury). Students who are given a grade of WH must complete the work within one calendar year from the end of the semester in which they receive the WH, or the grade automatically becomes an F. If students register for the same course in future terms the WH will automatically become an F and will be counted as a repeated course for the purpose of computing the grade point average. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES If you have a documented disability and need reasonable accommodations, please contact me during the first week of classes so that I can ensure that your needs are met in a timely manner. To obtain disability related accommodations, alternate formats and/or auxiliary aids, students with disabilities must contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS), Human Services Building, in Room 325, or call / (TDD) as early as possible in the semester. Once verified, ODS will notify the course instructor and outline the accommodation and/or auxiliary aids to be provided. Failure to request services in a timely manner may delay your accommodations. For additional information, go to EMERGENCY CLASS CANCELLATION In the event that classes are officially canceled (due to inclement weather, for example), the following schedule changes will automatically be in effect: 1. If the day canceled is a day on which an exam has been scheduled, then the exam will be given on the first day that classes resume. For example, if an exam is scheduled on Tuesday, and classes are canceled on Tuesday, the exam will be given on Thursday. If Thursday classes are canceled as well, the exam will be given on the following Tuesday. 2. If the lecture day that immediately precedes the exam is canceled or if ALL lecture days are canceled, the exam will be given on the regularly scheduled day, or on the first day that classes resume. For example, if an exam is scheduled on Tuesday, and the preceding Thursday lecture is canceled, then the exam will be given as scheduled on Tuesday. PLEASE READ THE EMERGENCY CLASS CANCELATION POLICY CAREFULLY. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO PREDICT WHEN CLASSES WILL BE CANCELED, AND THUS, I AM NOT ABLE TO REVIEW THIS POLICY AT THE CRITICAL TIME. PSY 310 Syllabus, Fall 2011 Page 5 of 6

6 COURSE CALENDAR The class will meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30am to 10:45am as outlined below. Reading assignments should be completed before that class date. It is important to note that this class schedule is subject to change. DAY DATE TOPIC Tuesday August 30 FIRST CLASS: Review Syllabus Thursday September 1 Lecture 1, Unit 1: Introduction to I/O Tuesday September 6 Lecture 2, Unit 1: Research Methods in I/O Thursday September 8 Lecture 3, Unit 1: Research Methods in I/O Tuesday September 13 Lecture 4, Unit 1: Job Analysis Thursday September 15 Lecture 5, Unit 1: Job Analysis Tuesday September 20 Exam 1, Unit 1 Thursday September 22 Lecture 1, Unit 2: Employee Selection Tuesday September 27 Lecture 2, Unit 2: Employee Selection Thursday September 29 Lecture 3, Unit 2: Training & Development Tuesday October 4 Lecture 4, Unit 2: Training & Development Thursday October 6 Lecture 5, Unit 2: Evaluating Employee Performance Tuesday October 11 Lecture 6, Unit 2: : Evaluating Employee Performance Thursday October 13 Exam 2, Unit 2 Tuesday October 18 Lecture 1, Unit 3: Motivation Thursday October 20 Lecture 2, Unit 3: Motivation Tuesday October 25 Lecture 3, Unit 3: Job Satisfaction and Positive Employee Attitudes & Behavior Thursday October 27 Lecture 4, Unit 3: Leadership Tuesday November 1 Lecture 5, Unit 3: Leadership Thursday November 3 Exam 3, Unit 3 Tuesday November 8 Lecture 1, Unit 4: Influence, Power, & Politics Thursday November 10 Lecture 2, Unit 4: Organizational Structure, Culture, & Development Tuesday November 15 Lecture 3, Unit 4: Organizational Structure, Culture, & Development Thursday November 17 Lecture 4, Unit 4: Union/Management Relations Tuesday November 22 Exam 4, Unit 4 Thursday November 24 NO CLASS: THANKSGIVING BREAK Tuesday November 29 Lecture 1, Unit 5: Worker Stress and Negative Employee Attitudes & Behavior Thursday December 1 Lecture 2, Unit 5: Working Conditions Tuesday December 6 Lecture 3, Unit 5: Human Factors & Occupational Health Psychology Thursday December 8 Exam 5, Unit 5 Thursday December 13 8:00am-12:00pm, MAKE-UP EXAM Generated by Foxit PDF Creator Foxit Software PSY 310 Syllabus, Fall 2011 Page 6 of 6