Psychology (English) | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | UNI192 | ||||
Course Name: | Introduction to Business Functions | ||||
Semester: | Spring | ||||
Course Credits: |
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Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. ELİF ÇİÇEKLİ | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): | Dr. Elif Cicekli | ||||
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Course Objectives: | This course aims to: 1. Introduce students to basic business concepts and practices. 2. Acquaint students with the issues on business environment, business ethics and corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurship, and global context of business. 3. Familiarize students with the concepts and practices in managing and organizing businesses. 4. Provide students an understanding of the issues of management, organization, motivation, leadership, and marketing. 5. Enable students to carry out research, prepare, and present a project on the topics of the course as member of a team. |
Course Content: | This course is designed to introduce students to the world of business and show how businesses operate in a changing business environment. The course informs students about business environment, business ethics and corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurship, and global context of business, and provides them with a foundation in the issues of management, organization, motivation, leadership, and marketing. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to; 1. Describe basic business concepts and practices. 2) Explain the issues on business environment, business ethics and corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurship, and global context of business. 3) Outline the concepts and practices in managing and organizing businesses. 4) Analyze the issues in management, organization, motivation, leadership, and marketing. 5) Carry out research, prepare, and present a project on the topics of the course as member of a team. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to the topics of the course | |
2) | Introduction to Business Concepts | |
3) | Business Ethics and Social Responsibility | |
4) | Entrepreneurship, New Ventures and Business Ownership | |
5) | The Global Context of Business | |
6) | Managing the Business | |
7) | Organizing the Business | |
8) | Organizing the Business | |
9) | Employee Motivation | |
10) | Leadership and Decision Making | |
11) | Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior | |
12) | Overview of the course subjects and final exam topics | |
13) | Project Presentations | |
14) | Project Presentations | |
15) | Final Exam Period | |
16) | Final Exam Period |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Ebert, R. J., & Griffin, R. W. (2019). Business Essentials (12th Global ed.). New York, NY: Pearson. |
References: | Bovee, C. L., & Thill, J. V. (2017). Business in Action (8th ed.). Essex, England: Pearson Education Limited. |
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Program Outcomes | ||||||||||||||
1) Have the theoretical knowledge related to major sub areas of psychology. | ||||||||||||||
2) Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings. | ||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||
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. |
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) | Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings. | |
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. | |
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. | |
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. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Project | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Project | 10 | 25 |
Midterms | 6 | 20 |
Final | 9 | 26 |
Total Workload | 113 |