Specialization in Organizational and Work Psychology

Competencies Profile of Graduates

Knowledge

1. Determine the different procedures for evaluating individuals and groups in the organization through various measurement instruments.
2. Distinguish different types of interventions related to individuals and groups in the organization.
3. Recognize the factors that affect the health and safety of individuals and groups that affect an optimal work scenario.

Skills

1. Evaluate different work contexts through the use of various measurement instruments to determine the organizational climate, the development of human resources and the identification of needs in the organization.
2. Formulate organizational development interventions aimed at improving problem solving, teamwork, and improving performance at different levels of the organization.
3. Design strategies aimed at minimizing adverse conditions that affect the health and safety of human resources.

Attitudes

1. Value well-being, human rights and optimal working conditions for individuals and groups in the organizations in which they work.

Requirements for the Specialization in Organizational and Work Psychology - 36 credits

Required Courses

PSYC 6302	Organizational Psychology in Personal and Human Capital Processes	3
PSYC 6310	Training Design	3
PSYC 6307	Organizational Quality, Improvement, and Excellence	3
PSYC 6309	Appreciative Inquiry into the Organizational Processes and Transformation	3
PSYC 6314	Psychological Evaluation in the Organizational Environment	3
PSYC 6315	Psychological Professional Consulting	2
PSYC 6370	Psychopathology in the Work Scenario	2
PSYC 6371	Psychology of Health and Occupational Well-Being	3
PSYC 6953	Practice I: Organizational and Work Psychology	3
PSYC 6954	Practice II: Organizational and Work Psychology	3
PSYC 6955	Practice III: Organizational and Work Psychology	3
PSYC 6985	Research in Organizational and Work Psychology	2
SEMI 6970	Integration Seminar	3