Organization Theory (KAM320) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Organization Theory KAM320 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Aslı Yiğit Gülseven
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of the course is to understand and explain the organizational concepts via using the organizational theories. The subjects of the course are the concept of organization, official organization, dynamics of organization and effectiveness, organizational development and change
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
Course Content Organizational structure and its functioning; classical and neo-classical approaches; contemporary theories and practices.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction Örgüt Kuramları, A. Selami Sargut ve Şükrü Özen (der), İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara, 2007.
2 General Framework of Organizational Theories: A Comparative Analysis Örgüt Kuramları, A. Selami Sargut ve Şükrü Özen (der), İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara, 2007.
3 General Framework of Organizational Theories: A Comparative Analysis Örgüt Kuramları, A. Selami Sargut ve Şükrü Özen (der), İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara, 2007.
4 The Place of Structural Condition Dependence Theory within the Context of Organizational Environment Örgüt Kuramları, A. Selami Sargut ve Şükrü Özen (der), İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara, 2007.
5 The Place of Structural Condition Dependence Theory within the Context of Organizational Environment Örgüt Kuramları, A. Selami Sargut ve Şükrü Özen (der), İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara, 2007.
6 Organizations against the Environmental Pressure and Demands: Resource Dependency Approach Örgüt Kuramları, A. Selami Sargut ve Şükrü Özen (der), İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara, 2007.
7 Organizations against the Environmental Pressure and Demands: Resource Dependency Approach Örgüt Kuramları, A. Selami Sargut ve Şükrü Özen (der), İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara, 2007.
8 Organizational Ecology: Organization Communities and Environmental Cleaning Örgüt Kuramları, A. Selami Sargut ve Şükrü Özen (der), İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara, 2007.
9 Organizational Ecology: Organization Communities and Environmental Cleaning Örgüt Kuramları, A. Selami Sargut ve Şükrü Özen (der), İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara, 2007.
10 Economy of the Organization: Economy, Law and Organizational Relations Örgüt Kuramları, A. Selami Sargut ve Şükrü Özen (der), İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara, 2007.
11 New Institutionalism: New Horizons and New Problems in Analyzing the Organizations Örgüt Kuramları, A. Selami Sargut ve Şükrü Özen (der), İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara, 2007.
12 New Institutionalism: New Horizons and New Problems in Analyzing the Organizations Örgüt Kuramları, A. Selami Sargut ve Şükrü Özen (der), İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara, 2007.
13 Örgüt Kuramları, A. Selami Sargut ve Şükrü Özen (der), İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara, 2007.
14 New Developments in Organizational Theory: Postmodern and Critical Approaches Örgüt Kuramları, A. Selami Sargut ve Şükrü Özen (der), İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara, 2007.
15 General Overview
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Örgüt Kuramları, A. Selami Sargut ve Şükrü Özen (der), İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara, 2007.
2. Organizasyon Teorileri, N. Gökhan Torlak, Beta Basım Yayın, İstanbul, 2008

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 15 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 17 100
Percentage of Semester Work 5
Percentage of Final Work 95
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 Learning the basic concepts, theories and methods of political science and Public Administration and their use in the analysis of national and global political developments, cause-and-effect relations.
2 Understanding how policies are created and implemented in real life at local, national, regional and/or global levels, recognizing important institutions and actors playing a role in these processes, knowing the functioning of Public Administration.
3 Gaining a basic level of knowledge about other fields related to political science and public administration disciplines (such as International Relations, Sociology, Psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, history) and thus having an interdisciplinary understanding that takes into account the relations between different areas of life and establishes connections.
4 Learning the use of quantitative and/or qualitative research techniques that can be used in the field of political science and public administration, software, hardware and/or technical tools that can be useful; gaining experience in designing and executing research projects to develop their application skills in this field.
5 Developing the ability to be open-minded, avoid discrimination, and be sensitive and respectful to different points of view through the promotion of critical analytical thinking, intellectual discussion, and lifelong learning, thereby developing the skills to act jointly.
6 Development of decision-making and initiative, job completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related areas.
7 Development of communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learning the principles and procedures that are required to write an academic article on the disciplines of political science and public administration.
8 Mastering English terminology in the disciplines of political science and Public Administration and acquiring a level of foreign language knowledge that can help to follow studies written in English, so that current political events and cases in various countries can be analyzed comparatively.
9 Knowing both the Turkish and world political history in terms of periods, important milestones and actors, understanding the impact of the social-historical backgrounds of countries on current political and administrative issues.

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 15 3 45
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 12 12
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 125