ISLA IPGT 16488

Management of Psychosocial Risks at Work

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

  This course aims to prepare students for the utilization of psychosociological approach in to the organizations of work and working contexts, providing them with some theoretical frameworks and tools to: 1. Understand the characteristics, at individual and group level, that influencing the different processes and organizational results, and the quality of working life; 2. Realize the importance of the psychosocial work environment and the need to foster motivation and job satisfaction; 3. Conceive the existence of factors and psychosocial risks that influence organizational dynamics of work and working conditions.
• ProgramaProgramme

  1. Work psychosociology: Historical and conceptual aspects . Object and method of Work Psychosociology . Contributions of Work Psychosociology for Health and Safety at Work   2. Quality of life at work and working conditions . Conceptualizations and assumptions . Theoretical models . Evaluation approaches and tools   3. Psychosocial risks at work 3.1 Issues that are debated at the present time 3.2. Integrated strategy of evaluation and management of psychosocial risks at work 3.3. Key psychosocial risks at work 3.4 Organizational intervention spheres that may favor the control or elimination of psychosocial risks at work
• ObjectivosObjectives

  Skills - To promote knowledge and basic skills to apply theoretical and conceptual terms and researches in the field of work psychosociology, in particular as regards its implications for the area of Health and Safety at Work. - To provide skills to enable the construction of an integrative and functional perspective of the work concept, and interventions that promote excellence and quality of life at work. - Provide technical expertise for proper assessment and management of the exposure to psychosocial risks in work contexts.
• BibliografiaBibliography

  Dejours, C. (2005). O fator humano. Rio de Janeiro: FGV Editora. Huczynski, A. & Buchanan, D. (2007). Organizational Behaviour, sixth edition, FT Prentice Hall. Neto, H. V. (2011). Segurança e saúde no trabalho em Portugal: um lugar na história e a história de um lugar, International Journal on Working Conditions, No. 2, 71-90. Neto, H. V; Areosa, J; Arezes, P. (2014). Manual sobre riscos psicossociais no trabalho, Coleção Ricot, Civeri Publishing Ferreira, J..; Neves, J. & Caetano, a. (2003), Manual de psicossociologia das organizações, Lisboa, Mcgraw-Hill.
• MetodologiaMethodology

  The expository method is used to transmit knowledge bases but, mainly, to interrogative and active method for a critical analysis of shared content and a effective application of the principles of the integrated management strategy for psychosocial risk  at work
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  5
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não