COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBA 5030 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Business Administration (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ÖMÜR NECZAN ÖZMEN

Offered to

Business Administration (English)

Course Objective

Providing students an understanding of the behavioral concepts that shape the behavior of the individuals and groups in an organization and will gain a conceptual understanding of the dynamics of the organizational behavior.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gain an understanding of the behaviors of the individuals and groups in an organizational setting.
2   Gain a conceptual understanding of the organizational behavior
3   Improve oral and written communication skills through class discussions and presentations.
4   Work effectively as part of a team participating and interacting in the group in a productive manner for him/herself and for the group as a whole.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is Organizational Behavior & Diversity in Organizations
2 Attitudes and Job Satisfaction
3 Emotions and Moods
4 Personality and Values
5 Perception
6 Midterm exam
7 Individual Decision Making
8 Behavioral Finance as an Interdisciplinary Application of Organizational Behavior
9 Motivation: Concepts & Applications
10 Foundations of Group Behavior & Communication
11 Leadership
12 Power and Politics
13 Conflict Management
14 Review

Recomended or Required Reading

Organizational Behavior, By Stephen Robins and Timothy Judge, Prentice Hall, 2010

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, group work, presentations, class discussions, field study

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm Exam
Students will be assessed on their knowledge of concepts and theories through an essay-type written exam semester
Field Study and Presentation
Groups will do an observation in an organizational environment and behavioral problems in the process and prepare a written report based on the format given by the instructor. They are expected to share their observation with their class-mates through oral presentations.
Class Discussions and Presentation
Students will be given certain cases or questions related to the concepts covered in the class. Groups will debate on the topics and present their opinions. Students are expected to contribute to class discussions.
Participation
Students who actualize the minimum requirement of the faculty for attendance will be graded on their frequency of presence in the classes.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
Students are expected to participate actively in class discussions.
Students are expected to attend to classes on time.
Students are expected to prepare ahead of time for class.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

omur.ozmen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 1 3 3
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 5 10 50
Preparing presentations 5 2 10
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 134

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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