COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBA 8022 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

DISTANCE LEARNING MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION NON-THESIS

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖMÜR NECZAN ÖZMEN

Offered to

DISTANCE LEARNING MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION NON-THESIS

Course Objective

Providing students an understanding of the behavioral concepts that shape the behavior of the individuals and groups in an organization and enable them to 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 to express and defend an argument

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Biological and Historical Roots of the Concept of Organizations
2 Diversity in Organizations
3 Attitudes and Job Satisfaction
4 Emotions and Moods
5 Personality and Values
6 Perception
7 Individual Decision Making
8 Midterm Exam
9 Motivation: Concepts and Applications
10 Sources of Group Behavior, Communication
11 Organizational Culture
12 Leadership
13 Power and Politics
14 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Robbins, S. & Judge, T. (2018). Organizational Behavior. Pearson Education. 18th Edition

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, case study, class discussions

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

1. Learning organizational concepts and theories regarding the behaviors of individuals and groups
2. Gaining a conceptual view point in the field of organizational behavior
3. Using the organizational behaviors concept correctly in the context of discussions.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1) Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2) Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

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)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 30 30
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 122

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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