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PSY2112 · Organisational psychology and workplace wellbeing
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 2Psychology
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
Organisational psychology focuses on enhancing the quality of working life to benefit both individuals and organisations. This unit introduces you to psychological theories, models and concepts that explain the performance and well-being of individuals and groups in the workplace. You will learn how to apply these theories, models and concepts to design and evaluate interventions to enhance the mental health, well-being and performance of individuals and groups in the workplace.
Areas of study: Psychology Psychological science
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | Second semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oral presentation: Organisational intervention plan (15-minute in-class group presentation) | Presentation | 40% | — |
| 2 | Report: Psychosocial risk assessment and management (Up to 1,000 words) | Written | 20% | — |
| 3 | Organisational intervention proposal (3,000 words) | Written | 40% | — |
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
Learning outcomes
- Explain concepts, theories, and models in organisational psychology.
- Identify factors that are determinants of workplace health and well-being.
- Examine the measurement of concepts, theories, models and interventions in the workplace.
- Apply concepts, theories and models in organisational psychology to generate interventions to enhance the mental health and wellbeing of individuals and teams in the workplace.
- Apply the models or concepts to address organisational issues related to individual work behaviours and attitudes, organisational structure and/or culture.
- Identify and communicate with the different audiences within the organisation about what factors might impact the mental health and wellbeing of individuals and teams in the workplace.
Workload
2 hours of seminars 6 times per semester. 2 hours of lectures 6 times per semester. 2 hours of tutorials 10 times per semester. Preparation: 8 hours background reading/preparation for lectures, tutorials and assessment tasks per week. Attendance at tutorials is recommended in order to successfully complete in-class activities and related assessment tasks.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Tutorials | 20 hours |
| Seminars | 12 hours |
| Lectures | 12 hours |
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