SYLLABUS for
Personnel Psychology
APPL 644 Spring 2012

Listed as: (APPL 779.086)

Instructor: Tom Mitchell, Ph.D. 837-5348

                        Email: TMITCHELL@ubalt.edu
               Home Page:   http://home.edu/tmitch
                  Office hrs:  Tues/Wed 12-2 PM
              Classes meet: Wednesdays 6:30 PM to 8:PM; Room AC 208S

· INCLASS on odd numbered sessions

· REMOTE on even numbered sessions

WEB BOARD FOR CLASS IS: Sakai

Schedule of dates and assignments - Overview:

We will meet Inclass every other week on Odd numbered sessions from 6:30PM to 8:PM


Date	Session	Meeting	Chapter	Project Due	Activity

25-Jan	1	Inclass	1 Org, Wk, & App Psyc
1-Feb	2	Remote	9 Job Analysis		Select Job
8-Feb	3	Inclass	2 Law and HR
15-Feb	4	Remote	3 People, Decisions, Systems	JA report
22-Feb	5	Inclass	4 Criteria:
29-Feb	6	Remote	5 Performance Management		PA SPSS*
7-Mar	7	Inclass	6 Measuring & Intrepret Ind Diff
14-Mar	8	Remote	7 Validation & Use of Ind Diff Meas
21-Mar		Spring break
28-Mar	9	Inclass	8 Fairness in Decisions	PA report
4-Apr	10	Remote	12 Selection Methods: Part 1
11-Apr	11	Inclass	13 Selection Methods: Part 2		Sel SPSS*
18-Apr	12	Remote	14 Decision Making for Selection
25-Apr	13	Inclass	15 T&D: Design
2-May	14	Remote	16 T&D Implement and Measure	Sel report
9-May	15	Inclass	17 Internat'l Dimensions App Psch	T&D

* SPSS data structure due for project

I. Course Description

This course will provide a broad overview of industrial psychology & Industrial psychology. It focuses on measuring the characteristics of people and jobs and maximizing the fit between them through the HR functions (e.g., job analysis, recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, and legal issues).

II. Course Objectives: At the end of the course you should be able to:

Identify and discuss the major variables, methods, findings, and controversies associated with industrial psychology,
Demonstrate core competencies in:
    1. Conducting a job analysis
    2. Developing Criteria for measuring job performance
    3. Develop a valid applicant test battery
    4. Develop an effective training and development program
Demonstrate your ability to:
1. Analyze employment data using SPSS
2. Write a technical report for management

III. Class format:

Assigned chapters, readings, and projects will be discussed in class and answers to chapter questions will be posted online at: Sakai
work on projects (four) will be done outside of class
Sakai will be used for discussion of course readings and projects: (Four Class Projects)

IV Texts:

Required: Cascio, W. F., & Aguinis, H. (2011). Applied Psychology in Human Resource Management (7^th Ed.). Prentice Hall.
ISBN: 13: 978-0-13-609095-3

Optional: Landy, Frank J., & Conte, Jeffrey M. (2010). Work in the 21st Century: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology. 3rd edition Blackwell Publishing ISBN- 978-1-4051-9025-1

V. Course requirements for each student*:

Completion of 4 team projects** 80% (2% each)
Quality of answers to online chapter questions 20%
100%
Grade Scale: 90-100 A; 80-89 B; 70-79 C

* Failure to contribute to projects and/or post answers to online chapter questions may result in a grade decrement
** Students will work in teams of 3 to complete each of four projects. A team leader will be assigned to each project.

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