Information Package / Course Catalogue
Office Management
Course Code: BYA203
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 1
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

This course will provide students with a detailed explanation of office management processes as a subfield of business management processes, and will discuss the importance of the office for organizations. Furthermore, the necessary qualities of an office worker will be presented holistically, along with crisis and time management processes. Beyond routine office tasks and procedures, this course will equip students with skills to enhance the effectiveness of office workers in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and monitoring.

Course Content

The concept of the office, types of offices, planning and organization of office work, time and motion studies in offices. Motion economics, ergonomics in offices.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the organizational system and the importance of offices for the organization.
2.A detailed understanding of management and office management concepts.
3.Knowing office management processes in detail in terms of their functions.
4.Mastering and implementing processes for simplifying and systematizing work in offices.
5.To be able to design offices ergonomically.
6.Ability to use office automation systems.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Göral, Ramazan: Büro Yönetimi ve Organizasyonu (2015), Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The function of organizational systems and offices.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The function of organizational systems and offices.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Management and Office Management
Week 4 - Theoretical
Management and Office Management Quiz
Week 5 - Theoretical
Office management process in terms of its functions
Week 6 - Theoretical
Office management process in terms of its functions
Week 7 - Theoretical
Office management process in terms of its functions
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Office management process in terms of its functions Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Work simplification and systematization techniques in offices.
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
ergonomic design of offices
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Office Automation Systems and Management
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Office Automation Systems and Management
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Form and document management in offices
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Form and document management in offices + final
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Practice1%10
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory180354
Lecture - Practice170234
Quiz1202
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
PÇ-17
PÇ-18
PÇ-19
OÇ-1
5
4
5
OÇ-2
4
5
5
OÇ-3
5
4
5
4
OÇ-4
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
OÇ-6
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026