Course in Basic Psychology for Shop Stewards (77129)

Duration: Six months

Language medium: English

Target group:

Shop stewards, trade unions officials and office bearers

Admission requirements:

GRADE 12 and equivalent and appointment as a shop steward.

OR

Understanding of LRA etc. (experience) etc. 3 years as Shop Steward/Union activities.
English Language

Registration periods:

Semester Registration period

Course leader details:

Dr MA Matjie
Industrial Psychologist
Advanced Certificate in Labour Law
MCom (Cum Laude); MAdmin
DTech: Labour Relations Management (LRM)
Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology
Industrial Psychology
NSR Building, 3-78
Tel: 012 429 3476
Email: matjima@unisa.ac.za

Programme administrator:

Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp

Purpose statement:

The purpose of this module is to conscientize, more specifically the newly appointed shop stewards about the psychological side of the role. The newly appointed shop stewards should have a clear understanding of the origin of shop stewardship, the history of trade unions and shop stewardship in the world and in South Africa, get to know how COSATU and other stakeholder got involved in politics and more importantly be aware of common reasons why people become shop stewards; their own reasons for becoming shop stewards; understand the experiences of past shop stewards within the role, challenges experienced by other shop stewards and challenges they should anticipate within the role, as well as tried and tested solution to deal with challenges within the shop stewardship role

Modules:

CBPSS01 - The historical evolution of the shop stewardship

CBPSS02 - Psychology of Being a Shop Stewards