COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖMÜR NECZAN ÖZMEN

Offered to

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Course Objective

The course provides students with the personal, interpersonal and group skills necessary to reduce the gap between good ideas and accepted practices; guides students toward becoming a proficient manager and supervisor; improves management skills; studies roles and responsibilities of managers, the use of conceptual, technical and human skills to carry out the basic management functions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Whetten, David A. and Cameron, Kim S. (2010) Developing Management Skills. Prentice Hall.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Individual Assignments
3. Teamwork & Presentations

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Class participation (%20): Most of your class participation grade will come from case discussions and skill practice exercises, sharing of reflections. For this reason it is important that you come to class are well prepared.
Grading Criteria:
0 points Absent from class.
1 points Student attends class but does not meet expectations for preparedness, responsiveness to questions, and/or interaction with others
2-4 points - Student prepared and participates when required. If called upon provides a relevant response, but seldom volunteers.
5-7 points - Student is prepared and participates regularly, offering, occasional insights and mostly providing relevant responses to questions raised. Tries to relate to theory, the student is respectful of other students comments and encourages others participation.
8- 10 points Student is well prepared and participates frequently, supports discussions with theory, raising relevant issues, providing new insights, and helping to advance the class dialog. The student is respectful of other students comments, building on others contributions

2. Self-assessment (%20): For every class students are required to complete & score the self-assessments of the chapter and submit them as a hard copy at the beginning of class. No submission during or after class will l be accepted.
The learner will write about what they are learning.

3. Written assignments (%60): Students are required to submit 9 written assignments.

Self-Assessment Assignments (%20): Upon completion of Part I (Personal Skills), Part II (Interpersonal Skills), and Part III (Group Skills), you should review all your self- assessment scores from the chapters in that part and answer the question:
Who Am I These papers should demonstrate a thoughtful understanding of self, including whether you agree or disagree with the assessment and why and a discussion of your strengths and weaknesses. In your discussion, you should provide personal behavioral examples.

Case Studies (Skill Analysis) (%20): Three case studies will be assigned (see syllabus). You must submit three cases, answering the questions at the end of the case or writing a single integrate response. You must demonstrate a clear understanding of the material.

Reflection Papers (Skill Application) (%20): At the end of each chapter, there is a list of suggested activities. : Upon completion of Part I (Personal Skills), Part II (Interpersonal Skills), and Part III (Group Skills), you should choose from the chapters in that part and complete the assignment. It is important to highlight what you personally learned this requires deep thought!

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Students are engaged in activities (Reading, discussing, writing)
4. Greater emphasis placed on developing student skills.
5. Focus on active learning skill.
6. Greater emphasis placed on exploration of attitudes and values.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

omur.ozmen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes