PSYCHOLOGY
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
PSY4060	Readings in Organizational Psychology	Spring	3	0	3	6

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Assist. Prof. SİBEL ÇALIŞKAN
Course Lecturer(s):	Assist. Prof. SİBEL ÇALIŞKAN
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Course Objectives:	Gain advanced knowledge about the fundamental topics of organizational psychology including leadership, motivation, job satisfaction, job involvement, organizational commitment, justice at the workplace.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1.Discuss fundamentals of motivation, explore differences between different motivation theories.
2.Explore job satisfaction, discuss the importance of the concept at workplace.
3.Gain knowledge about various variables related to job satisfaction such as employee characteristics.
4.Explore the concept of job involvement and its impact on other related outcomes.
5.Compare different types of organizational commitment and explore their impact on employee behaviors.
6. Discuss productive and counterproductive behaviors at workplace, why they are important at workplace.
7. Critically think about application of psychology to organizational settings and enriching the quality of work life.

Course Content

Main topics that will be covered in this class will be leadership,motivation,person-environment fit,organizational justice,job satisfaction,organizational commitment,organizational health psychology,productive and counterproductive work behaviors and other topics about organizational psychology
The course will be implemented via lecture, reading, and implementation.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to class
2)	Research in IO Psychology
3)	Work Motivation & Applications
4)	Work Motivation & Applications
5)	Positive Attitudes & Behaviors
6)	Positive Attitudes & Behaviors
7)	Negative Attitudes & Behaviors
8)	Worker Stress & Well-Being
9)	Student Presentations
10)	Student Presentations
11)	Student Presentations
12)	Student Presentations
13)	Student Presentations
14)	Wrap-up

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Riggio, R. E. (2013). Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology (6th Edition).  Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. Muchinsky, P. M. (2006). Psychology applied to work (8th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth.
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 15
Homework Assignments	1	% 20
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	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	12	3	36
Presentations / Seminar	1	33	33
Homework Assignments	1	3	3
Final	1	38	38
Total Workload			152

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 develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills.	4
2)	To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior.	2
3)	To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques).	2
4)	To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies).	4
5)	To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas.	3
6)	To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization.	5
7)	To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies.	2
8)	To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation.	2
9)	To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes.	3
10)	To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society.	2
11)	To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this.	2
12)	To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts.	3