PSY3602 ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2333602 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This class is intended to be a survey class in organizational psychology. You will read published research to learn what this area offers as scientific information, criticize published research to hone your knowledge in research methods, analyze the components of published research such as sample sizes, designs etc, build on existing knowledge by proposing a study with a potential contribution to the literature, and gain sample experience in collecting data in some ongoing research with different designs.
Course Content
The course covers how organizations affect human behavior at work; motivation to work; communication in the organizations; leadership and related issues; satisfaction with work and other topics related to interaction of work and human behavior. The lectures will be geared toward problems that may be encountered at work by an employee or an employer without overburdening the students with the heavy theoretical content.
Course Learning Outcomes
Hence, at the end of this course, you are expected to gain the knowledge, skills, and experience pertaining to:
- the major concepts and trending topics in organizational psychology,
- the type of studies published in top tier IO journals,
- critically evaluating empirical studies and providing future suggestions,
- formulating a research question pertaining to organizational psychology,
- sharing your thoughts and ideas in front of an audience,
- data collection in IO research with various types of designs.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Solid background in basic theories and approaches in psychology. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Skills to obtain and interpret new information in the light of acquired theoretical knowledge. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Skills to follow both national and international publications and developments in the discipline. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Basic applied skills and knowledge of the various disciplines of psychology that do not require specialization. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Awareness of the value of continuing educational practices such as in-service training, seminars, and conferences to keep career-relevant knowledge and skills up-to-date. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Skills to conduct research based on basic knowledge related to testing and measurement, research methods, and statistics. That is, skills related to forming research hypotheses, designing the research, collecting data, applying basic statistical analysis, and reporting. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Knowledge and skills about conducting research and practice by adhering to ethical guidelines. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Skills in oral and written communication both in Turkish and English. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Skills to work in teams that involve disciplinary and interdisciplinary projects. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Critical thinking skills in following the psychological literature together with the psychology-related information appearing in popular media. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Skills to generate practical and culture-sensitive solutions to problems. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Awareness of societal, environmental, and economic factors in professional practice and research. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Skills to lead and pioneer in the profession of psychology, either in academia or professional practice. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Skills in independent and team work. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution