MEDICINE
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
BA4948	Organizational Behavior	Fall	3	0	3	8

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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 :	Prof. Dr. ELA ÜNLER
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	Organizational Behavior deals with organizations and employees within the organizations. The purpose of the course is to understand the behavior, perception and attitudes of each individual in the company. This information gathered from the employees directly affect the well-being, performance and effectiveness of the organization. OB has four characteristics: one, it is grounded in the scientific method. Second, it studies individuals, groups, and organizations. Third, it is interdisciplinary in nature. And fourth, OB is used as the basis for enhancing organizational effectiveness and individual well-being. After completed the course, you should: (i) analyze individual and group behavior; (ii) understand different work groups, cultures and environments affect an individual behavior; (iii) be well experienced in developing actions to different employees according to their perceptions and attitudes.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Explore different levels of analysis in Organizational Behavior
2. Understand how different diciplines contribute to OB
3. Understand individual differences need to be counted in work settings
4. Develop motivational strategies in increasing employee engagement
5. Explore innovative ways in measuring employee attitudes
6. Enable to read employee specific behavioral problems
7. Develop powerful discourses about employee-manager relationship

Course Content

1st Week: What is Organizational Behavior
2nd Week: Foundations of Individual Behavior
3rd Week: Attitudes and Job Satisfaction
4th Week: Personality and Values
5th Week: Perception and Individual Decision Making
6th Week: Motivation Concepts
7th Week: Midterm
8th Week: Motivation: From Concepts to Applications
9th Week: Emotions and Moods
10th Week: Foundations of Group Behavior and Understanding Work Teams
11th Week: Communication
12th Week: Basic Approaches to Leadership and Contemporary Issues in Leadership
13th Week: Power and Politics
14th Week: Conflict and Negotiation

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	1st Week: What is Organizational Behavior
2)	2nd Week: Foundations of Individual Behavior
3)	3rd Week: Attitudes and Job Satisfaction
4)	4th Week: Personality and Values
5)	5th Week: Perception and Individual Decision Making
6)	6th Week: Motivation Concepts
7)	7th Week: Review
8)	8th Week: Motivation: From Concepts to Applications
9)	9th Week: Emotions and Moods
10)	10th Week: Foundations of Group Behavior and Understanding Work Teams
11)	11th Week: Communication
12)	12th Week: Basic Approaches to Leadership and Contemporary Issues in Leadership
13)	13th Week: Power and Politics
14)	14th Week: Conflict and Negotiation

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Text Book Organizational Behavior (2007), 14th ed., by Robbins & Judge, Prentice Hall.
References:	Optional Text Organizational Behavior 12th ed. (2011), by Fred Luthans, McGraw Hill

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	10	% 20
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 50
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	41
Study Hours Out of Class	15	110
Homework Assignments	10	10
Midterms	1	2
Final	1	2
Total Workload		165

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)	Integrates the knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired from basic and clinical medical sciences, behavioral sciences and social sciences, and uses them in health service delivery.
2)	In patient management, shows a biopsychosocial approach that takes into account the socio-demographic and sociocultural background of the individual, regardless of language, religion, race and gender.
3)	In the provision of health services, prioritizes the protection and development of the health of individuals and society.
4)	Taking into account the individual, societal, social and environmental factors affecting health; does the necessary work to maintain and improve the state of health.
5)	By recognizing the characteristics, needs and expectations of the target audience, provides health education to healthy/sick individuals and their relatives and other healthcare professionals.
6)	Shows a safe, rational and effective approach in health service delivery, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes.
7)	Performs invasive and/or non-invasive procedures in diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes in a safe and effective way for the patient.
8)	Provides health services by considering patient and employee health and safety.
9)	In the provision of health services, takes into account the changes in the physical and socioeconomic environment on a regional and global scale, as well as the changes in the individual characteristics and behaviors of the people who apply to it.
10)	Takes good medical practice into account while carrying out his/her profession.
11)	Fulfills its duties and obligations within the framework of ethical principles, rights and legal responsibilities required by its profession.
12)	Demonstrates decisive behavior in providing high-quality health care, taking into account the integrity of the patient.
13)	Evaluates his/her performance in his/her professional practice by considering his/her emotions and cognitive characteristics.
14)	Advocates improving the provision of health services by considering the concepts of social reliability and social responsibility for the protection and development of public health.
15)	Can plan and carry out service delivery, training and consultancy processes related to individual and community health in cooperation with all components for the protection and development of health.
16)	Evaluates the impact of health policies and practices on individual and community health indicators and advocates increasing the quality of health services.
17)	The physician attaches importance to the protection of his/her own physical, mental and social health, and does what is necessary for this
18)	Shows exemplary behavior and leads the healthcare team during service delivery.
19)	Uses resources cost-effectively, for the benefit of society and in accordance with the legislation, in the planning, implementation and evaluation processes of health services in the health institution he/she is the manager of.
20)	Establishes positive communication within the health team it serves and assumes different team roles when necessary.
21)	Is aware of the duties and responsibilities of the health workers in the health team and acts accordingly.
22)	In the professional practices, works in harmony and effectively with the colleagues and other professional groups.
23)	Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives, healthcare professionals, other professional groups, institutions and organizations.
24)	Communicates effectively with individuals and groups that require a special approach and have different socio-cultural characteristics.
25)	In the diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes, shows a patient-centered approach that associates the patient with the decision-making mechanisms.
26)	Plans and implements scientific research, when necessary, for the population it serves, and uses the results and/or the results of other research for the benefit of the society.
27)	Reaches and critically evaluates current literature knowledge about his/her profession.
28)	Applies the principles of evidence-based medicine in clinical decision making.
29)	Uses information technologies to increase the effectiveness of its work on health care, research and education.
30)	Effectively manages individual work processes and career development.
31)	Demonstrates skills in acquiring and evaluating new knowledge, integrating it with existing knowledge, applying it to professional situations and adapting to changing conditions throughout professional life.
32)	Selects the right learning resources to improve the quality of the health service it offers, organizes its own learning process