This course provides extensive training in the application of psychological theories and principles to workplace settings with a view to improving organisational performance and enhancing employee wellbeing.

The course offers training in the following areas: undertaking effective research in organisations; psychological assessment for enhanced personnel selection outcomes; employee training and skill development; implementing organisational change initiatives effectively; improving work design to enhance employee effectiveness, wellbeing, health and safety; applying the principles of human factors to optimise human-system interactions; team development and team work; and effective leadership behaviour.

The course also provides an opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills, under supervision, in organisational consultancy group project.

In the workplace, graduates from this course would play a number of critical roles generally associated with employee and organisational performance. These can include management consulting; workforce planning; job analysis and design; recruitment and selection; learning and development; leadership, coaching, mentoring and career development; workplace advice and advocacy; change management; organisational development; measuring employee opinions and other workplace research; performance management; wellbeing; stress and work-life balance; occupational health and safety; human resources program evaluation; and consumer behaviour and marketing.

Future job titles include Organisational Development (OD) Manager, OD Consultant, Human Resource (HR) Manager, HR Consultant, Personnel Director, Learning and Development Manager, Trainer, Cognitive Engineer, and Researcher.