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Worker performance, well-being and safety are of great importance to organisations. This course will explore factors such as workplace conflict, stress, fatigue, safety culture and risk normalisation to enable students to understand the core aspects that could impact performance, well-being and safety at work. These factors will be discussed in the context of a variety of high-risk industries, including aviation, forestry, healthcare and offshore drilling, including evaluation of real-life case studies. Students will also learn management and support strategies to enhance performance and safety at work.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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How will this course be taught?
This in-person course will be delivered primarily through seminars on the Old Aberdeen campus. You will also be provided with online materials such as real world case studies, learning exercises, and recommended reading (drawn from the latest research and industrial papers).
What does this course cover?
The course will introduce and discuss the concepts of work performance, safety and well-being. Core factors that can impact performance and safety at work will be discussed each week, including workplace conflict (encompassing incivility, bullying and harassment), stress, fatigue, safety culture, risk perception and risk normalisation. Each section of the course will draw on the latest psychological and human factors research.
Why should I take this course?
This course bridges theory and application, providing students with a unique opportunity to learn more about the psychology underpinning core concepts within today’s industry.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 31 | Feedback Weeks | 31 | |
| Feedback |
Immediate feedback through automated MCQ system. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Evaluate | Evaluate the theory and application core concepts underlying organisational safety and work performance. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understand key aspects of the concept of risk (including risk perception, habituation and normalisation). |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 39 | Feedback Weeks | 42 | |
| Feedback |
3,000-word individual report (industrial report). All written coursework will be evaluated using a marking rubric, with associated Turnitin quickmarks and feedback rubric. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | Apply knowledge of work performance and safety to the evaluation of organisational issues in order to develop solutions. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of both safety culture and interpersonal conflict in a workplace setting. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 50 | Feedback Weeks | 50 | |
| Feedback |
Immediate feedback through automated MCQ system. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 50 | Feedback Weeks | 53 | |
| Feedback |
3,000-word individual industrial report. All written coursework will be evaluated using a marking rubric, with associated Turnitin quickmarks and feedback rubric. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Evaluate the theory and application core concepts underlying organisational safety and work performance. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understand key aspects of the concept of risk (including risk perception, habituation and normalisation). |
| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of both safety culture and interpersonal conflict in a workplace setting. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Apply knowledge of work performance and safety to the evaluation of organisational issues in order to develop solutions. |
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