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ISMAT 17766

Psychological Assessment in WP&OH

Psychology of Work and Occupational Health
  • ApresentaçãoPresentation
    This UC intends to deepen the students' knowledge about the various psychological assessment tools, namely those that are most frequently used in Work Psychology and Occupational health.
  • ProgramaProgramme
    Introduction to psychological assessment in PT&SO: history, contexts, potential and limits; ethical and deontological considerations Psychological assessment as a process and result: perspectives and challenges of psychological assessment in organizations Basic methodologies in psychological assessment: observation, interview and complementary assessment methods; behavioral interview as a support in psychological assessment Instruments for assessing intelligence and cognitive and neuropsychological functions Personality and psychopathology assessment tools Assessment of job satisfaction and other attitudes towards work Reporting Communication of information Ethical aspects in psychological assessment in occupational contexts 
  • ObjectivosObjectives
    The objectives of the course are framed within the scope of psychological assessment in occupational contexts, seen as an analytical resource that helps professionals in decision making in the most diverse contexts. Thus, the objectives will be to provide students with knowledge about the various models of assessment, contextualized and based on the psychometric rigor of assessment techniques appropriate to the study of behavior in organizational and work contexts. It is intended that they acquire skills to carry out assessments in an occupational context. It is also intended to develop information communication skills, through learning methodologies based on practical cases, and the implications of individual / group psychological assessment for intervention programs and for the assessment of their effectiveness.
  • BibliografiaBibliography
      Geisenger, K. (Ed.) (2013). APA Handbook of testing and assessment in Psychology (vol. 1). Test theory and testing and assessment in industrial and organization psychology. APA. Guion, R. (2nd. Ed) (2011). Assessment, measurement and prediction for personell decisions. Routledge. Groth-Marnat, G. (2003). Handbook of Psychological Assessment. John Wiley & Sons. Jeanneret, R., & Silzer, R. (Eds.) (1998). Individual Psychological Assessment : Prediction Behavior in Organizational Settings. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000   Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses. (2024). Código deontológico da Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses. DR224-001-00022-317947799-157_898_2024.pdf  
  • MetodologiaMethodology
    Diverse and innovative methodologies: - active methodologies, based on theoretical-practical classes, involving analysis, discussion, presentation of practical examples and experiential situations for reflection and debate; - always learning from an interdisciplinary perspective; - group work and oral presentations; - personal and professional development activities; - e-based learning (based on Moodle).
  • LínguaLanguage
    Português
  • TipoType
    Semestral
  • ECTS
    5
  • NaturezaNature
    Mandatory
  • EstágioInternship
    Não