Information Package / Course Catalogue
Personnel Psychology
Course Code: PSİ420
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course providing relevant knowladge to the students about measurement of main skills and abilities of specific tasks, job training, evaluation of job performances of employees', and psychological tests which are used for hiring.

Course Content

measurement of main skills and quailfications of specific task, evaluations of job applications, job training, evaluation of job performances of employees', job performance, psychological tests which are used for hiring.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands the areas of work in occupational psychology.
2.Recognises psychological tests used in recruitment
3.Understands the basic concepts of occupational psychology
4.Obtains information on the assessment of candidates
5.Have knowledge of occupational psychology research
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Endüstri İş ve Örgüt Psikolojisi El Kitabı 1: Personel Psikolojisi, (Ed.) Neil Anderson, Handan Kepir Sinangil, Deniz S. Öneş, Chockalingam Viswesvaran, Literatür Yayıncılık, 2011
2.İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi: Psikolojik Bir Yaklaşım, Canan Ergin, Elma Yayınevi, Ankara, 2002
3.Çağdaş Örgütlerde İnsan Kaynağının Personel Yönetimi, A. Açıkalın, Pegem Yayıncılık, Ankara, 1996
4.Understanding Personnel Management, T. H. Stone, The Dryden Press, 1982
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Ability and skill measurement 1
Week 2 - Theoretical
Ability and skill measurement 2
Week 3 - Theoretical
Business meetings 1
Week 4 - Theoretical
Business meetings 1
Week 5 - Theoretical
Evaluation of job applicants 1
Week 6 - Theoretical
Evaluation of job applicants 2
Week 7 - Theoretical
Personnel selection
Week 8 - Theoretical
Psychological tests in personnel selection 1
Week 9 - Theoretical
Psychological tests in personnel selection 2
Week 10 - Theoretical
Psychological tests in personnel selection 3
Week 11 - Theoretical
Causes of unemployment
Week 12 - Theoretical
Psychology of trade union movements 1
Week 13 - Theoretical
Psychology of trade union movements 2
Week 14 - Theoretical
General Evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142142
Lecture - Practice141242
Assignment1516
Quiz1001
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)128
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
OÇ-1
4
4
5
4
3
3
OÇ-2
5
5
4
OÇ-3
5
4
OÇ-4
5
4
3
3
OÇ-5
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026