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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Fall/Spring
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Q&A
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will able to explain theories and research on motivation through historical lens.
  • Will learn goal setting theory and social cognitive theory that emphasize conscious goals in explaining motivation
  • Will be able to explain differences between intrinsic and extrinsic definitions of motivation
  • Will be able to explain the concept of work engagement
  • Will be able to explain why some employees are more engaged than the others
  • Will learn the impact of engaged workers for organizations
  • Will have knowledge on the applicability of motivation theories into practice.
  • Will learn strategies for making changes in your own behavior.
Course Description

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 History of Motivation Research I Latham, G. P. (2012). Work Motivation: History, Theory, and Practice. Washington DC: SAGE
2 History of Motivation Research I Latham, G. P. (2012). Work Motivation: History, Theory, and Practice. Washington DC: SAGE
3 20th century controversies on Motivation Latham, G. P. (2012). Work Motivation: History, Theory, and Practice. Washington DC: SAGE
4 Examining the present on Motivation Latham, G. P. (2012). Work Motivation: History, Theory, and Practice. Washington DC: SAGE
5 Examining the present on Motivation Latham, G. P. (2012). Work Motivation: History, Theory, and Practice. Washington DC: SAGE
6 Work engagement: Introduction. Defining and measuring work engagement Bakker, A,. & Leiter, M. ( 2010). Work engagement: Handbook of Essential Theory and Research. New York: Psychology Press.
7 The concept of state work engagement. Differences between work engagement and workaholism Bakker, A,. & Leiter, M. ( 2010). Work engagement: Handbook of Essential Theory and Research. New York: Psychology Press.
8 1st midterm
9 Feeling energetic at work Bakker, A,. & Leiter, M. ( 2010). Work engagement: Handbook of Essential Theory and Research. New York: Psychology Press.
10 A meta-analysis of work engagement Bakker, A,. & Leiter, M. ( 2010). Work engagement: Handbook of Essential Theory and Research. New York: Psychology Press.
11 2nd Midterm Bakker, A,. & Leiter, M. ( 2010). Work engagement: Handbook of Essential Theory and Research. New York: Psychology Press.
12 Work engagement and job performance Bakker, A,. & Leiter, M. ( 2010). Work engagement: Handbook of Essential Theory and Research. New York: Psychology Press.
13 Building Engagement Bakker, A,. & Leiter, M. ( 2010). Work engagement: Handbook of Essential Theory and Research. New York: Psychology Press.
14 Future Directions in Motivation and Work engagement Research Bakker, A,. & Leiter, M. ( 2010). Work engagement: Handbook of Essential Theory and Research. New York: Psychology Press.
15 Review of the term
16 Final
Course Notes/Textbooks Book chapters outlined above, recent articles holding current scientific enquiries in organizational psychology, and .ppt presentations.
Suggested Readings/Materials European journal of work and organizational psychology, Journal of organizational behavior, Journal of applied psychology

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
5
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
2
50
Final Exam
1
45
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
7
55
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
45
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
16
2
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
2
30
Final Exams
1
30
    Total
170

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To be able to assess psychological concepts and perspectives, interpret and evaluate data using scientific methods X
2 To be able to develop a curiosity and interest towards the mind and its phenomena, to possess a sense of critical and scientific reflexion and ability to analyze new information. X
3 Ability to make use of theoretical and applied knowledge in local and global levels. X
4 To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge X
5 To possess and value societal, scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing psychological data X
6 To have knowledge of how psychology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a historical perspective, and to know with what methods it views behavioural and mental processes X
7 To be able to distinguish between the emphases of fundamental theories and perspectives of psychology (behavioural, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, social, developmental, humanistic, psychodynamic and sociocultural) and compare and express their differences and similarities, contributions and limitations X
8 The competence to share psychological knowledge based and qualitative and quantitative data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills X
9 To have the awareness of interpersonal and societal problems and phenomena and adopt this awareness in psychological problems and researches. X
10 Competence to make use of applied and theoretical psychological knowledge to make contributions to industrial development and provide solutions to problems X
11 To possess essential knowledge of techniques and instrumentation for psychological measurement and evaluation X

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

 

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