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2025-2026 / PSYC0068-1

Staff evaluation practices

Duration

10h Th, 20h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in psychology, professional focus in cognitive and behavioural neuroscience (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)4 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus in clinical psychology (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)4 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus in social, occupational and organizational psychology4 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus4 crédits 

Lecturer

Isabelle Hansez, Delphine Suttor

Substitute(s)

Françoise Bertrand

Coordinator

Isabelle Hansez

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course consists of 2 parts.

The first part deals with the theoretical underpinnings of staff appraisal, providing a context that is essential for understanding the approach, but also for practical intervention.

The second part offers students the opportunity to experiment with the theme of staff appraisal through a variety of pedagogical approaches and methods: interviews with professionals who have experienced appraisal, critical reflection in groups, presentations to peers, exchanges with peers, analysis of a request on the subject of staff appraisal, construction of an appraisal grid, testimonial-presentation by HR manager(s) on their appraisal practice, simulation(s) of appraisal interview(s).

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

- Understand the current context and challenges of staff appraisal practices within companies. 
 
- On the basis of theoretical concepts and practical observations linked to the various experiments carried out around appraisal, develop a critical mindset in relation to the various practices and observations made.
 
- Understand the specific appraisal issues faced by companies through a multimodal pedagogical approach.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

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Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Multiple teaching methods : 
 

  • Traditional: "ex-cathedra" type, covering theoretical concepts 
  • Practical: interviews, observations, presentations, exercises, simulations.
  • Reflective: building and using students' critical thinking skills around assessment practices
  • Collective: discussions among peers and with one or more professionals about appraisal practices

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Blended learning


Further information:

Theory: 2-hour classroom sessions per week 
 
Practice: interview(s) with professionals, work at home, face-to-face group sessions for exercises, presentations and discussions

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège


Further information:

Slides and syllabus

Suggested reading :


- Barbelivien, D. et Meyssonnier, F. (2019). L'évaluation des salariés entre contrôle de gestion et GRH, étude comparée de cinq multinationales. Revue française de gestion, 4(281), 29-42. 
 
- Doucet, O. et Lapalme, M.E. (2021). Vu d'ici - Évaluation et gestion de la performance : vers un rôle d'accompagnateur. Gestion(46), 27-29. 
 
- Doucet, O., Giamos D. et Lapalme M.E. (2019). Peut-on gérer la performance et le bien-être des employés ? Une revue de littérature et quelques propositions de recherche sur les pratiques innovantes en gestion de la performance. Ad Machina, 165-176. 
 
- Vidaillet B. (2013). Evaluez-moi! Evaluation au travail: les ressorts d'une fascination. Seuil.  

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work / report


Further information:

June session:



- During a practical session, oral presentation of interview findings (30%)

- Oral exam: case analysis and question about the theory (70%)



August-September session:

Same procedure

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

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Contacts

Françoise BERTRAND, suppléante 

Francoise.bertrand@uliege.be 

 
Delphine SUTTOR, assistante  

delphine.suttor@uliege.be 

Association of one or more MOOCs