To register an interest for this option, please email Dr Louise Thomson . During the first week of Semester 1, students are introduced to the course and to the discipline of occupational health psychology. This introduction takes the form of lectures, tutorials and workshops, and is not examined. It is part of a broader induction programme for postgraduate students entering the Institute. Introduction to occupational health psychology, law and occupational health psychology, ergonomics and health, applications of health psychology, methods, measurement and the philosophy of applied psychology and an option between, employee relations and organisational behaviour OR occupational training and development.
Students can also participate in a series of research seminars.
This module provides an introduction to occupational health psychology, as a discipline, a profession and as a subject for postgraduate education. Assessment is by essay. However, it also seeks to explore these aspects of the law in countries outside the European Union as represented in the countries of origin of the students taking the module. Assessment is by essay. This module will introduce the principles and practice of occupational ergonomics in relation to issues of health and safety at work.