Ä°SG715 - WORK and INDUSTIRAL PSYCHOLOGY

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)		 Application
(hours/week)		 Credit ECTS
WORK and INDUSTIRAL PSYCHOLOGY Ä°SG715 Any Semester/Year 2 0 2 4
PrequisitesNO
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesDiscussion
Team/Group Work
Preparing and/or Presenting Reports
 
Instructor (s)Assoc. Prof. Sibel Kıran MD. PhD. 
Course objectiveThe aim of this course is to make the students understand psychosocial factors in occupational psychology and the relation of psychosocial factors and work life and gain knowledge about the relation of work organization, organizational behaviour and health  
Learning outcomes
  1. At the end of this course, the students will be able to; 1. Have basic knowledge about occupational psychology, organizational behaviour and the relation of psychosocial factors and work life
  2. 2. Reach knowledge about occupational psychology and psychosocial factors by using basic resources and evaluates this knowledge
  3. 3. Know his professional role in work life about psychosocial factors as being a member of occupational health team and gain the ability for application of basic evaluations and consultation
Course Contentoccupational psychology, organizational behaviour
work organization
organizational culture
job engagement
employability
Management, types of administrations and psychosocial factors in work life
psychosocial factors and outcomes
Mobbing,
job insecurity
job stress
 
ReferencesIndustrial and Organizational Psychology, Mc Graw Hill, International edition. 2004
2. ILO, Encyclopedia of Occupational Health and Safety, 2004,
3. HSE, Human factors, Ergonomics & psychology Unit, Work related stress & Inspection pack, October 2011, Management standarts of Work related stress (available at: www.hse.gov.uk/stress/standards/index.htm
4. HSE Stress and psychoogical disorders document is available from: http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/index.htm
http://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/factsheeds/43
5. İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği, N. Bilir, A.N. Yıldız 2014
6. Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2012.
7. Halk Sağlığı Genel Bilgiler, Erciyes Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2011.
8. Current Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Editor: Joe Ladou, Mc Graw Hill, 2007,
9. Snashall D. & Patell D. ABC of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.Second Edition:2004, BMJ publishing Book
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1job,work, introduction to occupational psychology,
Week 2organizational behaviour working, work organization, work life and worker behaviours
Week 3individual features, variabilities and performance, suitability for the job
Week 4basic communication skills, continuous education and evaluation
Week 5work analysis, psychotechnique evaluation
Week 6job engagement employability
Week 7job motivation and influential factors
Week 8job satisfaction and organizational commitment
Week 9organizational culture and interactions
Week 10Various working types, leadership, teamwork
Week 11Management, types of administration, psychosocial factors in work life and health outcomes
Week 12Content and descriptions of job stress, job design, changes of job design
Week 13management of human resources
Week 14job insecurity, unemployability, work engagement, employability, security, mobbing, violence, abuse
Week 15seminar presentations
Week 16final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments310
Presentation120
Project00
Seminar120
Midterms00
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes650
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)12560
Presentation / Seminar Preparation21530
Project000
Homework assignment12424
Midterms (Study duration)000
Final Exam (Study duration) 12424
Total Workload3071180

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Has current and advanced information on Occupational Health and Safety as a level of expertise.    X
2. Comprehends interdisiciplinary interaction in the field of Occupational Health and Safety, reaches the original results on analysis, synthesis and evaluation of the new ideas by using knowledge at expert level     X
3. Has comprehensive knowledge used in Occupational Health and Safety issues related to Occupational Health and Safety program for development, implementation and evaluation.   X 
4. Has knowledge of research methods and statistical methods used in the field of Occupational Health and Safety   X 
5. Uses a systematic approach to the new information in Occupational Health and Safety    X
6. Research, design, adapt and apply an innovative method or known method to a different area or a specific topic in the field of Occupational Health and Safety,    X 
7. Uses appropriate methods and tools with acquired knowledge and skills in the field of Occupational Health and Safety to detect existing health problems in communities, produces recommendation by developing policies and strategies, generates solutions attached to them.   X 
8. Has high level expertise on planning, conducting, analyzing and reporting Occupational Health and Safety research    X 
9. Has skills on preparation of reports in his/her field, publishing in national / international peer-reviewed journals and presentation in scientific meetings.   X 
10. Contributes to Occupational Health and Safety field by performing an original or innovated study independently.   X 
11. Evaluates scientific papers related to the field independently and makes inferences for specific situations.    X
12. Participates in a team work on the identification and solution of problems in Occupational Health and Safety, performs leadership when needed    X
13. Improves new ideas, methods and approaches on Occupational Health and Safety by using high-level cognitive processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making.    X 
14. Evaluates latest developments in the field of Occupational Health and Safety by considering international and national realities and uses for the benefit of the community.    X
15. Knows and acts in accordance with principles of professional ethics in his/her studies and scientific communication in the field of Occupational Health and Safety.    X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest