Psychology of work

ltrav2230  2025-2026  Louvain-la-Neuve

Psychology of work
5.00 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Language
French
Main themes
- What is occupational psychology? - Specific features of occupational psychology – Research methods in occupational psychology – Occupational health psychology - Models of well-being at work - Ageing at work – Work-family conflict – Organisational psychology – Human resources psychology
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 At the end of this course, students should be able to master the basic concepts and theories of occupational psychology.
The course aims primarily to enable students to:
- Master and articulate, in depth and critically, a solid foundation of knowledge and theoretical concepts from occupational psychology
- Analyse and problematise complex situations relating to work and employment using the occupational psychology approach
- Identify the contribution and added value of scientific research in occupational psychology to their understanding of given situations
 
Content
Introduction to work psychology - Research methods in work psychology - Occupational health psychology and well-being at work - Organizational psychology - Human resources psychology
Teaching methods
Lecture
Evaluation methods
Multiple-choice questionnaire 
Other information
This course forms part of a study programme that takes place in the evenings and/of Saturday mornings
Bibliography
Castel, D. (2023). Psychologie du travail et des organisations. In Press.
Spector, P. (2020). Psychologie du travail et des organisations. De Boeck Supérieur.
Teaching materials
  • Slides déposés sur Moodle. Références bibliographiques complémentaires données au cours.
Faculty or entity


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Labour sciences (shift schedule)

Master [120] in Multilingual Communication

Master [60] in Labour Sciences (shift schedule)