Individual In Working Life and Current Problems
Social Policy
Institute of Social Sciences
Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual In Working Life and Current Problems | SPO110 | Elective | Doctorate degree | 1 | Spring | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Burcu GÜLER
Associate Prof. Dr. Doğa Başar SARIİPEK
Assistant Prof. Dr. Beril BAYKAL
Assistant Prof. Dr. Arzu ÖZSOY ÖZMEN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Acquire knowledge about the expectations of individual at work
2) Recognize the contemporary problems of work life
3) Think critically about work motivation
4) Analyze the individual differences in work life
5) Examine the individual's attitudes and behaviours in the work envronment in detail
6) Elaborate psychological theories aiming at increasing employee well being
7) Analyze the psychological dimension of flexible work models in detail
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | Low | High | |
| 2 | Low | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | Low | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | Low | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | Low | High | High | High | High | |
| 6 | Low | High | High | High | High | |
| 7 | Low | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Labour Psychology
Course Contents
During this course; individual at work, changing nature of work, new worker types, problems at work will be introduced.
Weekly Schedule
1) Increasing significance of psychological contract2) The problem of psychological contract breach
3) Flexibility at work and its psychological consequences
4) The psychology of contingent work
5) Perception of job insecurity
6) Psychological outcomes of job insecurity
7) Stress and burnout
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Job engagement
10) Psychological impact of temporaray work
11) Mobbing at the workplace
12) Counter-productive work behaviours
13) The psychology of strike
14) Presentations
15) Preseantations
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Lecture
3) Question-Answer
4) Question-Answer
5) Discussion
6) Drill and Practice
7) Drill and Practice
8) Group Study
9) Group Study
10) Self Study
11) Self Study
12) Project Based Learning
13) Project Based Learning
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
60% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
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Total | 100% | ||||||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required