ECTS - Introduction to Behavioral Science
Introduction to Behavioral Science (MAN101) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Introduction to Behavioral Science | MAN101 | 1. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| 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, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Team/Group, Brain Storming. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The main objective of this course is providing students with a global and broad perspective of reasons and results of human behavior in organizations. Laws in the physical sciences are consistent and apply in a wide range of situations. But human beings are complex, and no simple and universal principles explain human behaviors. Because we are not alike, our ability to make simple, accurate, and sweeping generalizations is limited. Understanding employees’ behaviors has never been more important for managers. Global competition requires employees to become more flexible and cope with rapid change. The global recession has brought to the forefront the challenges of working with and managing people during uncertain times. Each person is a student of behavior. We all have been “reading” people almost all our lives, watching their actions and trying to interpret what we see or predict what people might do under different conditions. Unfortunately, the casual or common sense approach to reading others can often lead to erroneous predictions. However, we can improve our predictive ability by supplementing intuition with a more systematic approach which is based on the belief that behavior is not random. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
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| Course Content | Thinking critically with behavioral science, exploring the biology of mind, discription of human diversity, sensation and perception, learning process and conditioning, the phenomenon of memory and memory construction, thinking and language, motivation and work, emotions, personality. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to behavioral science | Chapter1 |
| 2 | What is organizational behavior? | Chapter1 |
| 3 | Diversity in organizations | Chapter2 |
| 4 | Attitudes and job satisfaction | Chapter3 |
| 5 | Emotions and moods | Chapter4 |
| 6 | Personality and values | Chapter5 |
| 7 | Perception | Chapter6 |
| 8 | Mid Term Exam | Chapters1-6 |
| 9 | Individual decision making | Chapter6 |
| 10 | Motivation concepts | Chapter7 |
| 11 | Motivation applications | Chapter8 |
| 12 | Foundations of Group Behavior | Chapter9 |
| 13 | Understanding work teams | Chapter10 |
| 14 | Homework presentations | Chapters 1-10 |
| 15 | Overall review | Chapters1-10 |
| 16 | Final Exam | Chapters1-10 |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. "Organizational Behavior" Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge Pearson Education |
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| Other Sources | 2. Ders notları, ders slaytları |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 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 | |
| Supportive Courses | X |
| 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 | Gains the ability to use knowledge by acquiring conceptual and practical understanding of all core functions of business. | X | ||||
| 2 | Identifies problems related to the field of business and effectively uses scientific approaches in problem-solving and decision-making processes. | X | ||||
| 3 | Demonstrates and analyzes the environmental, social, global impacts and legal consequences of practices related to core business functions. | |||||
| 4 | Analyzes information and reports relevant to businesses at national, regional, and global levels, and sets strategic goals based on the results obtained. | |||||
| 5 | Gains the ability to use, report, and interpret Business Information Systems and their sub-modules required for business management. | |||||
| 6 | Plans the necessary activities such as taking risks, securing resources, conducting market analysis, and preparing business plans for starting a new venture and ensuring its sustainability with innovative and creative thinking, and applies the acquired knowledge accordingly. | |||||
| 7 | Supports oneself and the organization in terms of innovation and continuous improvement, while being aware that the process of research and learning is lifelong and following scientific and technological developments related to business. | X | ||||
| 8 | Acquires the necessary leadership and managerial skills to achieve business objectives effectively and efficiently. | X | ||||
| 9 | Conducts scientific research in the field of business and reports the research findings to be used in managerial decision-making processes. | |||||
| 10 | Uses effective verbal, written, and visual communication methods to convey information related to the field of business in the language of instruction and professional English. | X | ||||
| 11 | Develops awareness of professional ethics, environmental sensitivity, sustainability, social responsibility, and cultural, societal, and universal values. | X | ||||
| 12 | Takes initiative in working effectively with different disciplines or multicultural teams, assuming responsibility, conducting risk analysis, adapting to change, and applying critical thinking and problem-solving skills | X | ||||
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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 | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 153 | ||