Third Edition

Dr. Lisa Kath
Office: Life Science (LS) 293
E-mail: lkath@sciences.sdsu.edu best way to contact me
Phone: 619-594-8702
Office hours: Tue 3:30-4:30pm, Wed 3-4pm, or by appointment
I encourage you to stop by my office hours if you have any questions, problems, or suggestions about the course, or if you want to discuss your career interests or graduate school. Please don’t wait until theend of the semester to see me about problems you are having with the class – by then, it is often TOO LATE for me to help you.

Required text: THIRD EDITION - Landy, F. J., & Conte, J. M. (2010). Work in the 21st Century: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. ($110)
For additional info, seehttp://www.blackwellpublishing.com/landyconte2e/

Teaching assistants: Grader) Jacob Mraz (mrazjacob@gmail.com)
Advice/support) Elizabeth Kernodle (bitkernodle@gmail.com)

Learning objectives:
This course is intended to introduce students to the wonderful world of industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology. We will cover major theories and current research, as well as how research findings are applied in the workplace.Specifically, you will learn to…
 Define ‘industrial-organizational psychology’ to friends, family, coworkers, etc.
 Summarize recent developments in research, theory, and practice in I-O psychology
 Critically assess I-O psychology-related readings
 Identify situations at work related to I-O psychology topics
 Apply I-O psychology research findings and theories to the workplace

Format:
Thecourse will be primarily lecture-based, with as many opportunities for discussion and small-group exercises as the class size allows. To avoid listening to me talk nonstop for the entire semester, actively participate in discussions when opportunities arise. I welcome/encourage questions for clarification, more information, a better example, etc. I expect everyone to show respectfor each otherand to refrain from actions that might reduce the quality of students’ learning experiences. Cell phones should be turned off.

Blackboard:
Course materials (syllabus, assignments, chapter study guides) and grades will be posted on Blackboard (http://blackboard.sdsu.edu). Study guides for each chapter will be posted no later than 5pm the day before class that chapter begins. Obtainingchapter study guides is not a substitute for coming to class. Rather, study guides are intended to be an aid in taking notes during lectures.Course assignments will be submitted through SafeAssign on Blackboard (more on this later). Due to severe budget cuts, only exams will be distributed on paper; all other materials will be available from Blackboard for download.
 If you have trouble withBlackboard, please go to the “student help” section.

Specific Accommodations:
Students who need accommodation of their disabilities should contact me privately,well before the first exam, to discuss specific accommodations for which they have received authorization.
If you have a disability, but have not contacted Student Disability Servicesat 619-594-6473 (Calpulli Center - Suite 3100), please doso before seeing me.

Grading
Exams: 3 X 100 points = 300 points
There will be three midterm exams during the semester, along with a comprehensive final exam. Exams will be in multiple-choice format. The exams are designed to assess your knowledge of material from the lectures and the textbook. The three midterm exams are not intended to be cumulative, but they may incorporate somematerial from previous exams. The optional final exam will be cumulative (it will cover material from the entire semester).

 Please bring skinny red ParSCORE forms and at least two No. 2 pencils to each exam.
 Each exam is worth 100 points.
 Your three highest exam scores will be counted toward your final course grade.
 No makeup exams will be given.

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