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ISLL5017Individual and Social Psychology in the Workplace 3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Mustafa Özgün ATALAY
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Taner ACUNER
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
This course aims to develop students? ability to analyze human behavior in working life through a scientific and multilevel perspective, and to cultivate the competence to apply psychological theories within organizational contexts to enhance employee well-being and organizational effectiveness.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Analyze individual and social psychological theories within the context of working life and explain their effects on organizational behavior.1 - 2 - 51,3,
PO - 2 : Evaluate psychological contexts at the individual, organizational, and national levels and analyze their impact on organizational outcomes.1 - 2 - 51,3,
PO - 3 : Critically examine workplace diversity, discrimination, and inclusion and develop practical strategies to enhance employee well-being and organizational effectiveness.1 - 2 - 51,3,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
This course examines the relationship between behavioral sciences and individual and social psychology concepts within the context of working life. The position of psychology within natural and social sciences is discussed to establish a scientific foundation. The importance of context in working life is analyzed at individual, organizational, and national levels, with particular attention to the interaction between employee behavior and cultural and social factors. The course further explores employees? roles within organizations through various theoretical perspectives and addresses the levels of analysis and research domains of key psychological concepts. In addition, contemporary issues such as workplace diversity, inclusion, discrimination, glass ceiling syndrome, microaggressions, and tokenism are examined from a scientific and critical perspective.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Examination and comparison of the concepts of behavioral sciences, individual psychology, and social psychology, with a general exploration of their connections to work life.
 Week 2Examination and comparison of the concepts of behavioral sciences, individual psychology, and social psychology, with a general exploration of their connections to work life
 Week 3The distinctions between the natural and social sciences, accompanied by debates on whether psychology is more closely aligned with one or the other.
 Week 4The distinctions between the natural and social sciences, accompanied by debates on whether psychology is more closely aligned with one or the other.
 Week 5The Contextual Embeddedness of Human Behavior in Managerial Psychology: Cultural, Social, and Organizational Dimensions
 Week 6The Contextual Embeddedness of Human Behavior in Managerial Psychology: Cultural, Social, and Organizational Dimensions
 Week 7Employees as a Resource or a Cost: A Theoretical Examination
 Week 8Employees as a Resource or a Cost: A Theoretical Examination
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Multilevel Analysis of Psychological Constructs in the Workplace and Their Research Implications
 Week 11Multilevel Analysis of Psychological Constructs in the Workplace and Their Research Implications
 Week 12Conceptualizing Diversity in Organizations: Forms, Levels, and Implications
 Week 13Homework and presentation
 Week 14Glass Ceiling, Microaggressions, Direct and Indirect Discrimination, and Other Forms of Workplace Discrimination
 Week 15Critical Mass Theory and Tokenism in Organizations
 Week 16Final exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Sığrı, Ünsal ve Gürbüz, Sait (2013). Örgütsel Davranış, Beta Yayınevi
2Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge. Örgütsel Davranış, Nobel Yayıncılık
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 ../../2025 1 30
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 12 ../../2025 1 20
End-of-term exam 16 ../../2026 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 8 14 112
Arasınav için hazırlık 12 2 24
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 3 2 6
Kısa sınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 12 3 36
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load225