BA1201 PRINCIPLES OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
| Course Code: | 3121201 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Business Administration |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. SEMRA FERİHA AŞCIGİL |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- To provide answers to how individual’s (as well as group’s) behaviors; thoughts and emotions are affected by others and learn to address questions about human beings, social interaction and influence from an informed and critical perspective
- Develop a deeper understanding and acceptance of self as well as the people around you
- Gain further appreciation of and respect for the diversity among people
Course Content
The human element is a fundamental component of management. This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts and research in social psychology. The course thus focuses on how social factors influence individual behavior. Topics include basic research methods, causes and effects of biases, attribution, happiness, depression, individualism, collectivism, conformity, gender, corruption, communitarianism, persuasion, groups and productivity, diversity and prejudice, and conflict. The implications for managers in these areas are a major focus for this course.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Course Specific Skills:
1. Develop an insight about self, others and human conditions.
2. Understand the dynamics behind interpersonal relationships.
3. Develop the ability to relate the findings of psychological research to your life and to important issues in business life, our society and the world at large.
Discipline Specific Skills:
4. Become familiar with research methods in psychology and learn strengths and weaknesses of these methods.
5. Recognize and appreciate how basic theory and experimental findings apply to everyday situations.
6. Demonstrate a general knowledge of the major theories and current findings within each of the research topics covered this semester.
Personal and Key Skills:
7. Improve vocabulary and the concepts of psychology that will help you to study further in the following years.
8. Improve interpersonal relationships in groups.
9. Recognize and value human diversity.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | They attain advanced level of knowledge in the functional areas of business administration such as strategic management, marketing, accounting, finance, organization management, human resources, and operations management. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | They are capable of identifying and analyzing legal, environmental and social factors, which influence the basic functional areas of the business administration. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | They understand and implement rational, systematic and scientific approaches effectively in problem solving and decision-making processes. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | They are capable of applying, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating the knowledge they have in diverse fields efficiently | ✔ | |||
| 5 | They are capable of transferring information by using efficient verbal and written communication techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | They are capable of performing professional communication effectively also in English. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | They know the methods of performing efficient teamwork. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | They are capable of following the contemporary techniques, scientific and technological developments in their fields and are able to conduct research and studies in order to develop their business administration related knowledge, skills, and competences. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | They are knowledgeable in the areas of professional ethics and responsibility. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | They are capable of utilizing their knowledge and skills efficiently in global and multicultural contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | They are knowledgeable in the issues of environment, social responsibility, social justice, quality and cultural values | ✔ | |||
| 12 | They have a creative, innovative and critical perspective. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution