| PSYCHOLOGY | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| PSY4003 | Industrial and Organizational Psychology | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. SİBEL ÇALIŞKAN |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. SİBEL ÇALIŞKAN |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | "." |
| Course Objectives: | The goal of this course is to become familiar with Industrial/Organizational Psychology (I/O Psychology). Most definitions of I/O Psychology will represent this subarea of psychology as an applied science. An applied science takes the principles of human behavior identified by basic research and applies them to specific "real-life" situations. In the case of I/O Psychology the "real-life" situation is the workplace. . 1.To introduce major topics and subspecialties including critical theory and research findings that have served to define the field of I/O psychology 2. To increase understanding of the individual and group psychological processes involved in the world of work 3. To allow participants to explore ways in which individual career choices and work-life success can be improved through the benefits of I/O Psychology |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1.Learn the area of organizational and industrial psychology and differentiate the differences between two side of psychology 2.Learn the basic techniques used for employee selection and they will compare them in terms of their advantages and disadvantages. 3.Know different psychological testing systems used in organizations and compare and contrast them. 4.Have knowledge about performance appraisal systems used in the organizations. 5.Explore the topics such as job satisfaction, job involvement, commitment 6.Gain knowledge about the importance of stress at workplace and other critical conditions related to employee outcomes |
| Main topics that will be covered in this class are principles, practices and problems,employee selection principles and techniques,psychological testing,performance appraisal,job analysis,theories of employee motivation, job satisfaction,commitment,productive and counterproducitve work behavior,the organization of the organization and Organizational health psychology |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Overview of Syllabus & Introduction | |
| 2) | What is Industrial/Organizational Psychology? | |
| 3) | Job Analysis | |
| 4) | Performance Appraisal | |
| 5) | Assessment and Selection | |
| 6) | Assessment and Selection | |
| 7) | Training and Development | |
| 8) | Midterm | |
| 9) | Theories of Employee Motivation | |
| 10) | Job Attitudes and Emotion | |
| 11) | Job Attitudes and Emotion | |
| 12) | Review | |
| 13) | Productive and Counterproductive Employee Behavior | |
| 14) | WRAP-UP |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Spector, P.E. (2011). Industrial and organizational psychology:Research and practice. (6th Ed. International Student Version). Hoboken,NJ:Wiley. Woods, S. A., & West, M. A. (2010). The psychology of work and organizations: Cengage Learning EMEA. Other required readings will be uploaded to students via Itslearning. If you cannot access any material, please contact the instructor of the course. |
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| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 30 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Application | 13 | 26 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 2 | 52 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 24 |
| Midterms | 1 | 10 |
| Final | 1 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 164 | |
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Develop close interest in human mind and behavior, and attain critical thinking skills (in particular the ability to evaluate psychological theories using empirical evidence), as well as appreciating psychology as an evidence based science. | 4 |
| 2) | Gain a biopsychosocial understanding of human behavior, namely, the biological, psychological, social determinants of behavior. | 4 |
| 3) | Acquire theoretical and applied knowledge and learn about basic psychological concepts and perspectives | 4 |
| 4) | Familiarize with methodology and data evaluation techniques by being aware of scientific research methods (i.e. correlational, experimental, longitudinal, case study). | 2 |
| 5) | Employ ethical sensitivity while doing assessment, research or working with groups. | 2 |
| 6) | Familiarize with the essential perspectives of psychology (cognitive, developmental, clinical, social, behavioral, and biological). | 2 |
| 7) | Get the opportunity and skills to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data, write reports, and present them. | 2 |
| 8) | Attain preliminary knowledge for psychological measurement and evaluation. | 2 |
| 9) | To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (e.g. sociology, history, political science, communication studies, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc) that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in understanding and interpreting of psychological process. |