This course is a study of the application of psychological principles and procedures in business and industry settings.
Consideration is given to topics such as selection, placement, employee motivation, morale, and leadership. The course comprises of six (6) sessions:
Session 1:
Introduction to Psychology
- The Science of Behaviour
- Fundamental goals of Psychology
- Founding Fathers of Psychology
Session 2:
Job Satisfaction & Working in Teams
- Personality Psychology - Traits & Types
- Job Satisfaction & Personality
- Making a Team Work
Session 3:
Motivating Yourself & Others
- Humanistic Psychology
- Motivational Theories
- Leadership
Session 4:
Changing Behaviour
- Behaviourism - Learning Theory
- Social Learning
- Getting employees to perform
Session 5:
Optimising Behaviour
- Cognitive Behavioural Approach
- Control Theory
- Self-Directed - Goal-Oriented Behaviour
Session 6:
Stress
- What is stress?
- Signs of stress
- Maladaptive Responses to stress
- Adaptive Responses to stress
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