Information Package / Course Catalogue
Personal Development
Course Code: ÖGK181
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide the necessary information about the subjects such as perception, motivation, attitudes, learning, personality, values, beliefs, culture, emotions and groups about themselves, their colleagues and their organizations.

Course Content

Behavioral sciences and management, society and social structure, socialization, culture, personality, social groups, individual and development, motives and emotions, sensation, perception, reactive and operative conditioning with the help of learning, cognitive learning, memory and learning strategies, social impact and conformity, communication and propaganda, personality and defense mechanisms, attitudes

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1. They try to recognize themselves mentally, psychologically and physically.
2.Uses time effectively
3.Defines the basic concepts of behavioral sciences
4.Expresses perception, attribution, learning processes and errors
5.Explains motivation, job satisfaction and giving examples
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Behavioral Sciences, Prof.Dr.Salih Güney
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Plane and Social Organization
Week 2 - Theoretical
Society and social structure
Week 3 - Theoretical
Introduction to psychology
Week 4 - Theoretical
Psychology of life-long development
Week 5 - Theoretical
Personality psychology and personality theories
Week 6 - Theoretical
Social impacts on behavior
Week 7 - Theoretical
Communication Perception, Learning and Teaching Organizations
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm-Motivation and Job Satisfaction
Week 9 - Theoretical
Motivation and Job Satisfaction
Week 10 - Theoretical
Groups, Management and Leadership, Teamwork and Management in Organizations
Week 11 - Theoretical
Alienation and Management, Conflict in Organizations and Management of Creativity
Week 12 - Theoretical
Absence of Work and Employee Transfer
Week 13 - Theoretical
Change Management and Organizational Development
Week 14 - Final Exam
End of Semester
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment101010
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes