The emphasis of this course will be on selected readings in personnel psychology. The overall objective of this course is to integrate psychological theory with current methods and trends in personnel psychology to enable students to develop a foundation upon which to build a knowledge base in personnel psychology. Student Evaluation There will be two exams, an individual paper, and a participation requirement. Possible essay questions for the final will be distributed one week in advance of the final to facilitate study and integration of the course material. The individual paper and presentation will be a critical review of a topic area in personnel psychology.
Students are free to choose a topic area of personal interest.
There are several phases to this requirement. The first, a one-page proposal, is required but not graded. The proposal should describe the subject matter of the paper and the types of materials that will be consulted when writing the paper. The proposal is due on Feb. 26. Second, each student will be asked to make a presentation based on their paper.