ECTS - Personality and Organizational Psychology

Personality and Organizational Psychology (ISL315) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Personality and Organizational Psychology ISL315 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Technical Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Observation Case Study, Brain Storming.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor Dr. Burcu Tosun
Course Assistants
Course Objectives At the end of the semestre, students are expected to get knowledge about: • What kind of behaviors people have in organizations, why they behave like that and the consequences of those behaviors in the workplace • The concepts and the links needed to estimate employee behaviors • Organizational behaviors caused by personality differences
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To comprehend what kind of behaviors people have in organizations, why they behave like that and the consequences of those behaviors in the workplace and evaluating that knowledge on samples from ordinary life
  • Comprehending the concepts and making the connections needed to estimate employee behaviors
  • Getting the skills to interpret the organizational behaviors caused by personality differences
Course Content Concepts of personality and organizational psychology; personality related issues such as attitude, motivation, perception; individuals within the work environment.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 What is organizational psychology?
2 Case study Chapter1
3 What is personality? Course notes and slides
4 Case study Course notes and slides
5 What are the factors affecting personality? Course notes and slides
6 Case study Course notes and slides
7 What are the effects of personality on organizational psychology? Course notes and slides
8 Case study Course notes and slides
9 Midterm exam Chapter1 and course notes and slides
10 Group dynamics Chapter12
11 Case study Chapter12
12 Motivation and leadership Chapters 8 & 13
13 Case study Chapters 8 & 13
14 Organizational culture Chapter15
15 Case study Chapter15
16 Final exam Chapters 1, 8, 12, 13, 15 & course notes and slides

Sources

Course Book 1. Introduction to Industrial/ Organizational Psychology - Ronald E. Riggio Çeviri Editörü: Prof. Dr. Belkıs ÖZKARA, 6. Basımdan çeviri, Mayıs 2014. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Other Sources 2. Vakalar, filmler, videolar, ders notları, slaytlar

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 10 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 4 20
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 16 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
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 Gains the ability to use knowledge by acquiring conceptual and practical understanding of all core functions of business.
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.
8 Acquires the necessary leadership and managerial skills to achieve business objectives effectively and efficiently.
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.
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
13 .

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 5 5 25
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics 4 5 20
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 128