AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
OGK1014 | Behavioral Sciences and Security Communication | Spring | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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Language of instruction: | Turkish |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AHMET NACİ ÜNAL |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor AYBİKE ELİF BOLCAN |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | Absent |
Course Objectives: | It is aimed to enable students to comprehend the psychological and sociological aspects of human behavior; effects of factors such as personality, culture etc. on behavior; communication and its importance. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Have knowledge about human behaviors in social and business environment. 2. Knows the theories which explain how human behaviours emerge. 3. Knows how people's learning, motivation and recognition processes work. 4. Knows about interpersonal differences and similarities. 5. Knows about culture, culturel differences, stres and their effects on behaviour. 6. Have the knowledge about the fundamental concepts related with communication. |
Behaviors, and its basis, motivation, attitudes, belief, values, and attribution processes, learning, personality, culture, groups, and group behaviors, leadership, stress management, and communication concept are the main topics of the course. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to Behavioral Sciences | |
2) | Behaviors and Its Biological Basis | |
3) | Motivation | |
4) | Attitudes and Behaviors | |
5) | Perception | |
6) | Attribution | |
7) | Learning and Learning Theories | |
8) | Personality and Personality Theories | |
9) | Beliefs and Values | |
10) | Culture and Behavior | |
11) | Groups and Group Behavior | |
12) | Leadership | |
13) | Stress Management | |
14) | Communication |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Hasan Tutar, Davranış Bilimleri:Kavramlar ve Kuramlar, Seçkin Yayıncılık, 2013 M.Şerif Şimşek, Tahir Akgemci, Adnan Çelik, Davranış Bilimleri, Gazi Kitabevi, 2010. |
References: | http://www.guvenlikdunyasi.com.tr/ |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Quizzes | 2 | % 10 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | % 6 |
Midterms | 1 | % 24 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Quizzes | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Midterms | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 79 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace. | |
2) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English. | |
3) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. | 4 |
4) | Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons. | 4 |
5) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature. | 4 |
6) | Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. | 3 |
7) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. | 3 |
8) | Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. | 3 |
9) | Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. | 4 |