Course content

Work Psychology and Organizational Psychology:

• Motivation and emotions
• Communication and persuasion
• Group psychology

Health, Environment and Safety:

• Prevention and environmental work on board regarding laws and regulations
• Preventive health and safety
• Risk and vulnerability: Accident identification, risk assessment and risk management in maritime operations
• Safety culture and national culture's influence on safety culture
• Emergency preparedness planning
• Work environment mapping

Cultural Understanding:

• The concept of culture (values, norms, symbols)
• Different academic and functionalistic perspectives on culture
• Cultural differences in communication, risk perception and collaboration in intercultural maritime work environments
• Regarding mandatory participation in group projects

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

• Have knowledge of central themes within work psychology, organizational psychology, HMS and cultural understanding
• Have knowledge of laws and regulations that apply in connection with safety on board
• Have knowledge of risk and risk management in maritime operations
• Be able to use different and functionalistic perspectives to understand cultural differences

Skills:

• Be able to apply professional knowledge to practical problem-solving within HMS and organizational psychology
• Be able to identify, assess and manage risk in maritime operations
• Be able to implement work environment mapping

Competence:

• Have developed attitudes in connection with safety and management in a cultural context
• Be able to plan and implement HMS activities and risk management

Learning methods and activities

Pedagogical methods: Lectures, assignment work, group work and presentations.

Mandatory work requirement:

Mandatory group assignment

Completed and passed course provides at least 80% attendance credit for HMS basic course (40 hours course).

Compulsory assignments

• 80% mandatory attendance
• Mandatory group submission

Specific conditions