COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Organizational Behaviour
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
BA 330
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Group Work
Case Study
Q&A
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives The course aims to provide fundamental knowledge about how individuals and groups behave in organizations. It also aims to give insights on how this knowledge may be applied to improve performance and organizational effectiveness.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • students will be able to define psychological factors that affect individual and group behaviors.
  • students will be able to list positive organizational behaviors that help to increase individual performance and organizational effectiveness.
  • students will be able to explain human behaviors and relationships in organizations by using organizational behavior theory.
  • based on their theoretical knowledge on human behaviors, students will be able to develop principles regarding management.
  • when they will be employees/managers, students will be able to show appropriate behaviors by analyzing and interpreting individuals and groups behaviors in their workplaces
Course Description Individual behaviors, communication among individuals, communication in group and between groups that takes place in organizations, conceptual tools for analyzing behaviors, role of management to improve individual, group and organizational performance are some subjects of this course.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 What is OB? OB Model
2 Personality Colquitt, LePine, Wesson. Organizational Behavior, McGrawHill Chapter 9
3 Perception Colquitt, LePine, Wesson. Organizational Behavior, McGrawHill Chapter 9
4 Attitudes & Values Colquitt, LePine, Wesson. Organizational Behavior, McGrawHill Chapter 9
5 Motivation Colquitt, LePine, Wesson. Organizational Behavior, McGrawHill Chapter 6
6 Motivation Colquitt, LePine, Wesson. Organizational Behavior, McGrawHill Chapter 6
7 Midterm
8 Group Formation Colquitt, LePine, Wesson. Organizational Behavior, McGrawHill Chapter 12
9 Communication Colquitt, LePine, Wesson. Organizational Behavior, McGrawHill Chapter 12
10 Power & Leadership Colquitt, LePine, Wesson. Organizational Behavior, McGrawHill Chapter 13
11 Leadership Colquitt, LePine, Wesson. Organizational Behavior, McGrawHill Chapter 14
12 Conflict Colquitt, LePine, Wesson. Organizational Behavior, McGrawHill Chapter 15
13 Organizational Culture Colquitt, LePine, Wesson. Organizational Behavior, McGrawHill Chapter 16
14 Student Presentations
15 Student Presentations
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

Colquitt, J.A., Lepine, J.A. & Wesson, M.J. Organizational Behavior. McGrawHill Int. Ed. 2013 ISBN13: 9781259927669

Suggested Readings/Materials Journal of Organizational Behavior, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Occupational and Organizational Psychology

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
5
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
15
Project
1
20
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
25
Final Exam
1
35
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
4
65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
35
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
14
2
28
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
1
14
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
15
Final Exams
1
25
    Total
140

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the area.

2

To be able to approach problems with an analytical and holistic viewpoint.

X
3

To be able to gain knowledge about both national and international accounting and auditing standards.

4

To be able to communicate the findings and solutions to the accounting and auditing problems in written and oral formats.

X
5

To be able to critically evaluate the performance of accounting and other related management information systems, and organizations.

6

To be able to develop innovative and creative approach to real-life business issues.

7

To be able to integrate knowledge gained in the main areas of accounting and auditing through a strategic perspective.

8

To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to accounting and auditing.

9

To be able to demonstrate both leadership and team-work skills through being an efficient and effective team member.

X
10

To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when evaluating and making business decisions.

11

To be able to collect data in the area of business administration and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest