ECTS - Introduction to Organizational Psychology
Introduction to Organizational Psychology (PSY313) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Introduction to Organizational Psychology | PSY313 | 5. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| PSY102 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to get students familiar with the basic concepts of organizational psychology, have them understand the job of a psychologist in a workplace and how general psychological principles and knowledge are related to work-related issues in general |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Organizational theory and behavior, decision making, work attitudes and motivation, work design, group dynamics, leadership, and organizational culture, reward systems, motivation and satisfaction |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | Assigned reading: Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Research Methods in I/O Psychology | Assigned reading: Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Job Analysis | Assigned reading: Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Performance Appraisal | Assigned reading: Chapter 4 |
| 5 | Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement | Assigned reading: Chapter 5 |
| 6 | Selecting Employees | Assigned reading: Chapter 6 |
| 7 | Training | Assigned reading: Chapter 7 |
| 8 | Theories of Employee Motivation | Assigned reading: Chapter 8 |
| 9 | Theories of Employee Motivation | Assigned reading: Chapter 8 |
| 10 | Feelings about Work: Job Attitudes and Emotions | Assigned reading: Chapter 9 |
| 11 | Productive and Counterproductive Employee Behavior | Assigned reading: Chapter 10 |
| 12 | Work Groups and Work Teams | Assigned reading: Chapter 12 |
| 13 | Leadership and Power in Organizations | Assigned reading: Chapter 13 |
| 14 | Leadership and Power in Organizations | Assigned reading: Chapter 13 |
| 15 | Final Examination Period | Review of Topics |
| 16 | Final Examination Period | Review of Topics |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Spector, P. E. (2008). Industrial and organizational behavior (5th Ed.). New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. * Additional documents, handouts and articles will be provided by the instructor, when necessary. |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 50 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 7 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To have a comprehensive understanding of basic psychological perspectives and to examine the mental, affective, and behavioral processes of human beings within a scientific discipline | X | ||||
| 2 | To have a knowledge about the historical and philosophical developments, basic concepts, applications and schools of science of psychology as well as the subfields of psychology such as clinical, experimental, social, developmental, industrial, health, traffic and educational psychology | X | ||||
| 3 | To gain skills in identifying, describing, formulating, and solving the problems related to basic mental, emotional, and behavioral problems of human beings | X | ||||
| 4 | To develop new ideas through analytical, critical, and creative point of view by using abstract concepts and to gain skills in evaluating different psychological phenomena | X | ||||
| 5 | To gain knowledge and skills in transforming his/her theoretical knowledge into practice in different fields of psychology | X | ||||
| 6 | To have skills in accessing knowledge and using resources | X | ||||
| 7 | To have knowledge about basic principles of psychological assessment along with various quantitative, qualitative, and experimental research methods, to have skills in designing and conducting research by using these methods, and analyzing, reporting, and presenting research data | X | ||||
| 8 | To have awareness of interpersonal sensitivity, societal processes and problems | |||||
| 9 | To have efficient written and oral communication skills in Turkish and English | X | ||||
| 10 | To gain skills in following the developments in the field of expertise and renewing himself/herself with an awareness of life-span learning | X | ||||
| 11 | To have professional and ethical responsibility, knowledge, and awareness | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 128 | ||