Managerial Psychology

Subject MGMT90018 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Credit Points: 12.5
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period 02-Mar-2015 to 31-May-2015
Assessment Period End 26-Jun-2015
Last date to Self-Enrol 13-Mar-2015
Census Date 31-Mar-2015
Last date to Withdraw without fail 08-May-2015

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period 27-Jul-2015 to 25-Oct-2015
Assessment Period End 20-Nov-2015
Last date to Self-Enrol 07-Aug-2015
Census Date 31-Aug-2015
Last date to Withdraw without fail 25-Sep-2015


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: One 3-hour seminar per week
Total Time Commitment:

Approximately 2.5 hours of personal study per hour of class time is required to achieve a satisfactory level of performance

Prerequisites:

None

Corequisites:

None

Recommended Background Knowledge:

None

Non Allowed Subjects:

None

Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements for this entry.

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Coordinator

Assoc Prof Adam Barsky, Dr Jesse Olsen

Contact

Semester 1: jesse.olsen@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2: abarsky@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

Businesses are collections of individuals who are organised and cooperate to solve problems. Thus, all business activity has its roots in psychological processes such as individual and group cognition and emotion, personality, and social influence. In this subject we explore the psychological foundations of management practice by focusing on how managerial problems (e.g., high levels of absenteeism; poor collaboration among team members; etc.) can be understood and addressed using different psychological principals.

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Understand the psychological underpinnings of employee and management behaviour;
  • Understand how to interpret managerial problems using different psychological theories; and
  • Grasp how different management practices shape employee experience and behaviour.
Assessment:
  • 2 hour end-of-semester examination (50%);
  • 1000 word individual assignment due in week 6 (20%); and
  • 2000 word group assignment due in the final week of semester (30%).
Prescribed Texts:

None

Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:

  • The ability to synthesise and evaluate key theories and their operation in the wider environment;
  • Written and verbal communication skills, which should be developed through the preparation of essays and presentations;
  • Fundamental skills necessary for teamwork, including negotiation, communication and delegation skills; and
  • Effective use of time management.
Notes:

Students in the Master of Accounting, the Master of Management suite of programs and the Master of Business and Information Technology are eligible to undertake this subject.

Related Course(s): Graduate Certificate in University Management
Graduate Diploma in Food Science
Master of Accounting
Master of Accounting
Master of Animal Science
Master of Business and Information Technology
Master of Forest Ecosystem Science
Master of Management
Master of Management
Master of Management (Human Resources)
Master of Management (Human Resources)
Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Science
Postgraduate Diploma in Food Science
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: 100 Point (A) Master of Agricultural Sciences
100 Point (B) Master of Agricultural Sciences
150 Point Master of Agricultural Sciences
150 point program - full time over 18 months
200 Point Master of Agricultural Sciences
200 point program - full time over 18 months
200 point program - full time over 24 months
Governance, Policy and Communication
Governance, Policy and Communication
Tailored Specialisation
Tailored Specialisation

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