The aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge of contemporary issues that effect on job satisfaction, productivity and efficiency in business settings as a result of rapid change in Turkey and the world as well as to help them acquire necessary skills to do implications regarding these issues.
Prerequisite(s)
none
Corequisite(s)
none
Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Proffessor Tülay Bozkurt, Tuesday, 11:00-13:00, Head of Psychology Department
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Discussions, class simulations, lectures, presentations and case analysis.
Principle Sources
Aycan, Z., (2007). İş ve Hayat Dengesi, İstanbul: Sistem.
Çelikkol, A., (2001). Çağdaş İş Yaşamında Ruh Sağlığı, İstanbul: Alfa.
Dul, J., Weerdmeester, B., (2007). Ergonomi, Ne, Neden, Nasıl? İstanbul : Sistem.
İş ve Yaşam Dengesi, (2001). Harward Business Rewiew, Çev. İbrahim Bingöl, İstanbul: MESS
Hitt, A. M., Miller, C. C., Colela, A., (2006). Organizational Behavior, A Strategic Approach,
Jex, S. M., Britt, T. W., (2008). Organizational Psychology, USA: John Wiley&Sons.
Schultz, D., Schultz, S. E., (2006). Psychology & Work Today. USA: Pearson Education.
Su, A. B., (2001), Ergonomi, Ankara: Atılım Üniversitesi.
Özkılıç, Ö., (2005). İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Yönetim Sistemleri ve Risk Değerlendirme Metodolojileri, Ankara: TİSK.
Tevrüz, S. (editör), (1996). Endüstri ve örgüt Psikolojisi, Ankara: Türk Psikologlar Derneği.
Tüz, M., Sabuncuoğlu, Z., (2005). Örgütsel Psikoloji. Bursa: Alfa.
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Problems emerged in business organizations as a result of globalization
lectures and class discussions
2. Week
Article review
Discussions and presentations
3. Week
Ergonomy, Quality of work life and their consequences in organizations
lectures and class discussions
4. Week
5. Week
6. Week
7. Week
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10. Week
11. Week
12. Week
13. Week
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16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Ability to integrate both theorical and practical knowledge in different domains of psychology.
PO-2
Apply major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings of psychology on both theory and implication.
PO-3
Understanding the difference between science, art, philosophy and common sense paralel to evolution of human life and cognition.
PO-4
Gain interdisciplinary perspectives about the evolution of human being and societies.
PO-5
Design, run experiment research; collect, analyze and interpret research data; write research reports effectively.
PO-6
Ability to Access and use of information effectively; browse interdisciplinary literature, use databases and other information sources properly.
PO-7
Gain analytical and critical thinking and writing skills.
PO-8
Use appropriately the technical language of science of psychology in oral and written communication and presentation skills.
PO-9
High comprehension of at least a foreign language.
PO-10
Improve attitudes, abilities and motivation that bring out self efficiacy, talent and creativity.
PO-11
Develop skills and abilities for self critisicm and self growth.
PO-12
Achieve personal implements for team working.
PO-13
Increase sensitivity and awareness to reflect on communication and problem solving processes.
PO-14
Ability to develop social sensitivity and consciousness to conduct social responsibility projects.
PO-15
Develop leadership skills and management of human relations.
PO-16
Professional ethical consciousness.
PO-17
Interact effectively and work productively with others.
PO-18
Apply technical knowledge of psychology to problem solving processes in professional work settings.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To comprehend the implications of psychology in business settings
LO-2
To relate the up to date knowledge of organizational psychology with organizational issues
LO-3
To explain and diagnose business problems from psychological perspective
LO-4
To suggest and clarify solutions for interrelational problems
LO-5
To discuss and make effective presentations of the relevant articles
