ENM4104 Organizational Behavior for EngineersBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs SOCIOLOGYGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
SOCIOLOGY
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
ENM4104 Organizational Behavior for Engineers Fall 3 0 3 6
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CİHANGİR GÜMÜŞTAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components: N/A
Course Objectives: This course covers the foundation for the study and application of behaviour in organisations. The goal for the course for participants is to be aware of organisational behaviour and its importance for organisational performance; and developing students' managerial skills. Attention is given to the three levels of organisational behaviour: individual, groups and organisations.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
After completing this course students will be able to:
I- Have knowledge about basic organizational behavior concepts.
II-Identify and compare the effects of individual, group and organizational factors on productivity and employee attitudes.
III- Understand how organizations work and why people behave as they do in work settings.
IV- Learn the basic motivation theories and their application on workplace
V-Understand effects of culture and leadership on organizations and employee behavior
VI- Have knowledge about positive and negative effects of power and politics on organizational process.
VII- Identify basic factors that affect group and team behavior.
VIII- Learn how to manage inner organizational conflicts successfully

Course Content

During the course attention is given to the three levels of organisational behaviour: individual, groups and organisations. Topics that will be covered in the course for individual and group levels are individual behavior, personality and perceptions; motivation, decision making and creativity; ethics, workplace emotions and employee attitudes; team dynamics and communication. For the organizational level organizational leadership, change, culture, power and politics will be explained.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to field of organizational behavior N/A
2) Individual behavior, personality, values and learning Tesxtbooks and presentations
3) Workplace emotions, attitudes and ethics Textbooks and presentations
4) Motivation theories and Applied Motivation Practices Text books and presentations
5) Motivation Theories & Applied Motivation Practices Textbooks and presentations
6) Positive organisational behavior and Work-life balance Textbooks and presentations
7) Decision-making, Perception and Creativity Textbooks and presentations
8) Group Behavior, Team Dynamics and Communication Textbooks and presentations
9) Organizational power and politics Textbooks and presentations
10) Conflict and negotiation in the workplace Textbooks and presentations
11) Leadership Textbooks and presentations
12) Leadership Textbooks and presentations
13) Organizational culture Textbooks and presentations
14) General Review N/A

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1. Organizational Behavior (2015) by Robbins & Judge, Prentice Hall.
2. Organizational Behavior (2015) by Steven L. McShane and Mary Ann
Von Glinow, McGraw Hill
3. Organizational Behavior 12th ed. (2011), by Fred Luthans, McGraw
Hill
4. Organizational Behavior, (2017) by Jason A. Colquitt, J. A. LePine,
M. J. Wesson, McGraw Hill Education
References: Yok- N/A

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 7 % 35
Midterms 1 % 25
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 70
Quizzes 11 21
Midterms 6 15
Final 1 3
Total Workload 151

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions.
2) To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels
3) To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences.
4) To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes
5) To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills
6) To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields.
7) To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime.
8) To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective
9) To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge
10) To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects
11) To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member.
12) To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school.