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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
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Required
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Case Study
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to; define the historical development of organizations by referring to the very basic theories of organizations
  • will be able to; evaluate an in-depth knowledge about the decision making process of managers by referring:
  • will be able to; explain the tools used by managers during decision making process and their limits of authority and control,
  • will be able to; evaluate managers’ ways of improving the efficiency and practices they refer while understanding and defining organizational structure,
  • will be able to;develop an understanding of basic challenges and solutions in developing, structuring and re-evaluation process organizations in today’s global world,
  • will be able to; solve the problems occurring in designing, developing and reevaluating the organizational structure.
Course Description

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 What are Organizations? General introduction to the course
2 Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness Organizational Theory, Design and Change: Global Edition, 7/E, Gareth R. Jones, 2013, Prentice Hall; Chapter 1.
3 Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics Organizational Theory, Design and Change: Global Edition, 7/E, Gareth R. Jones, 2013, Prentice Hall; Chapter 2.
4 Basic Challenges of Organizational Design Organizational Theory, Design and Change: Global Edition, 7/E, Gareth R. Jones, 2013, Prentice Hall; Chapter 4.
5 Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control Organizational Theory, Design and Change: Global Edition, 7/E, Gareth R. Jones, 2013, Prentice Hall; Chapter 5.
6 Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination Organizational Theory, Design and Change: Global Edition, 7/E, Gareth R. Jones, 2013, Prentice Hall; Chapter 6.
7 Örgütsel Kültürü Yaratmak ve Yönetmek Organizational Theory, Design and Change: Global Edition, 7/E, Gareth R. Jones, 2013, Prentice Hall; Chapter 7.
8 Midterm All related material until the midterm week
9 Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment Organizational Theory, Design and Change: Global Edition, 7/E, Gareth R. Jones, 2013, Prentice Hall; Chapter 8.
10 Organizational Design, Competencies, and Technology Organizational Theory, Design and Change: Global Edition, 7/E, Gareth R. Jones, 2013, Prentice Hall; Chapter 9.
11 Types and Forms of Organizational Change Organizational Theory, Design and Change: Global Edition, 7/E, Gareth R. Jones, 2013, Prentice Hall; Chapter 10.
12 Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death Organizational Theory, Design and Change: Global Edition, 7/E, Gareth R. Jones, 2013, Prentice Hall; Chapter 11.
13 Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology Organizational Theory, Design and Change: Global Edition, 7/E, Gareth R. Jones, 2013, Prentice Hall, Chapter 12.
14 Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity Organizational Theory, Design and Change: Global Edition, 7/E, Gareth R. Jones, 2013, Prentice Hall; Chapter 13.
15 Review of the Semester  
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks The related chapters of the reference books, PowerPoint presentations, sample cases.
Suggested Readings/Materials Journal of Organizational Behavior, Academy of Management Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ve Occupational and Organizational Psychology and other related academic journals.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
10
30
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
40
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
3
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
10
4
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
10
Final Exams
1
17
    Total
157

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To be able to scientifically examine concepts and ideas in the field of sociology; to be able to interpret and evaluate data.
2 To be able to define classical and contemporary theories in sociology; to be able to identify the differences and similarities among those theories and to be able to evaluate them.
3 To be able to critically use the knowledge acquired in the field of sociology
4 To be able to plan and conduct, individually or as a member of a team, an entire sociological research process with the knowledge of methodological requirements of the field.
5 To be able to identify and evaluate local, regional and global issues and problems. X
6 To be able to share their ideas and solutions supplemented by qualitative and quantitative data in written and oral forms. X
7 To be able to make use of other disciplines related to sociology and to have core knowledge related to those disciplines. X
8 To be able to follow developments in sociology and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale,” Level B1) X
9 To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advancedlevel computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level)
10 To be able to use a second foreign language at the intermediate level.
11 To have social and scholarly values and ethical principles during the collection and interpretation of data for implementation, publication, dissemination, and maintenance
12 To acquire life long learning abilities that will enable the socially responsible application of knowledge based on their field of study to their professional and everyday lives. X

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

 

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