Psychology (English)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: PSY005
Course Name: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. EMİNE BEYHAN MERİÇ
Course Lecturer(s): Safiye Neslihan Ercan
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to provide students the concepts and theories related to employee psychology, performance management, motivation, job satisfaction, organizational behaviour, leadership and management.
Course Content: Application of psychology to organizations and workplace; psychology of employees, assessment of performance, motivation and job satisfaction, organizational behavior, leadership, management.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Knows the basic concepts and theories related to employee psychology.
2) Knows the performance management tecniques.
3) Knows the motivation theories and job satisfaction.
4) Understands the organizational behaviour.
5) Applies the psychological concepts and theories to real work settings.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction
2) Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology
3) Research methods in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
4) Job Analysis
5) Performance Assessment
6) Assessment Methods in Recruitment
7) Education
8) Midterm
9) Motivation
10) Working Groups and Teams
11) Leadership and Power
12) Organizational Development
13) Job Satisfaction
14) Coping strategies with stress
15) Reading papers
16) Final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Riggio, R. E. (2008). Introduction to ındustrial and organizational psychology. Boston: Pearson Education.
References: Riggio, R. E. (2008). Introduction to ındustrial and organizational psychology. Boston: Pearson Education.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Have the theoretical knowledge related to major sub areas of psychology. 3 3 3
2) Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings. 3 3 3
3) Define and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human beings. 3 3
4) Evaluate psychological evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical way.
5) Collect and analyze psychological research data and interpret and report the findings in accordance to scientific publication rules.
6) Develop and utilize assessment and measurement tools for psychological phenomena.
7) Have the skills and abilities to follow innovations and developments in psyhology and other related sciences. 2
8) Have knowledge and skills to work effectively on individual or group basis. 3
9) Have knowledge and skills to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings. 2
10) Behave in accordance with professional code of conduct and ethics related to psychology.
11) Behave in an unprejudiced and equal way towards various identity groups such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.
12) Have respect for universal values and human and animal rights. 3
13) Use a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio. 1
14) Use computer softwares as well as information and communication technologies at least Basic level of European Computer Driving Licence.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Have the theoretical knowledge related to major sub areas of psychology. 2
2) Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings. 3
3) Define and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human beings.
4) Evaluate psychological evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical way.
5) Collect and analyze psychological research data and interpret and report the findings in accordance to scientific publication rules.
6) Develop and utilize assessment and measurement tools for psychological phenomena.
7) Have the skills and abilities to follow innovations and developments in psyhology and other related sciences.
8) Have knowledge and skills to work effectively on individual or group basis.
9) Have knowledge and skills to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings. 3
10) Behave in accordance with professional code of conduct and ethics related to psychology.
11) Behave in an unprejudiced and equal way towards various identity groups such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities. 3
12) Have respect for universal values and human and animal rights.
13) Use a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
14) Use computer softwares as well as information and communication technologies at least Basic level of European Computer Driving Licence.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 13 39
Midterms 1 36
Final 1 50
Total Workload 125