Labour Psychology and Human Resources

General Description

Brief History

The Institute of Social Sciences (1982) is one of the four Institutes at Uludag University. The Institute has been going at full blast as offering MA and PhD Programmes since 1982-1983 academic year.
Although, Sub-Department of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations has two programmes [MA and PhD], but Sub-Department of Labour Psychology and Human Resources (for the first time was opened in 2003-2004 academic year but later was opened in 2011-2012 academic year again) has only one MA Programme.

Qualification Awarded

According to Turkish Council of Higher Education, Department of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations is subject to 90-120 ECTS in MA Programme, 120 ECTS in MA Programme without thesis. After one of the programme is completed successfully and program’s qualifications are met, MA degree is achieved in the field of Labour Psychology and Human Resources.

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle

Specific Admission Requirements

1. Bachelor´s degree 2. ALES [Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam] score (valid for 3 years; candidate(s) can apply the Exam who graduate from Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Departments; Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology, Public Law [EA-Equally-Weighted score] or Theological, History, Turkish Language and Literature, Archaeology Departments, Art History [SÖZ-Verbal score] and need to get a minimum of 55 scores. Alien students must have ALES and the other certificates which are valid for international -GRE, GMAT etc.- and not need to be any score). 3. Sufficient score of foreign language (for UÜDS, KPDS, ÜDS must be at least min. 50 score; for TOEFL IBT must be at least min. 50 score; for TOEFL CBT must be at least min. 130, and for TOEFL PBT must be at least min. 450 score. Alien students must have TÖMER certificate to speak and understand Turkish language) - for MA Programme: ALES 50% + BA graduate score 15% + Foreign Language 15% + Interview 20% = Total score of candidate - for alien students: ALES 50% + BA graduate score 25% + Interview 25% = Total score of candidate

Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Current lessons of MA Programme must have min. 21 credits and max. 28 credits (MA Programme without thesis must have 16 credits and MA Programme with thesis must have 24 credits on annual basis). If a candidate passes all exams of these lessons with -for MA Programme- 70/100 score and after write and present his/her thesis to academic jury concerning this Sub-Department of Labour Psychology and Human Resources, the MA degree will be given to the candidate.

Profile of The Programme

The students will be able to analyze the individual and social interrelations of the working life with a critical view.

Key Learning Outcomes & Classified & Comparative

1. Ability of using scientific research methods very effectively and to discuss the results of methods on global scale.
2. Ability of actively adapting the informations which from the different disciplines related to the field to current events.
3. To oversee the principle of “social justice” in proposed solutions relating to social problems.
4. To offer concrete solutions to social problems in the context of scientific standards.
5. To master methodological requirements of social sciences and ability to follow the latest developments and critiques of them.
6. To evaluate of modern equivalents of legal regulations related to Social Policy and working life.
7. To master oral and written principles of the Turkish language and ability of using a high level of foreign grammar.
8. To analyze current political and economic developments in context of conceptual and thoroughly levels.
9. Becoming aware of the scientific and ethical principles of the discipline of Social Policy
10. To comprehend the scientific information which is used for the country and the universal requirements.

SKILLS

Cognitive - Practical

Becoming aware of the scientific and ethical principles of the discipline of Social Policy
To evaluate of modern equivalents of legal regulations related to Social Policy and working life.
To oversee the principle of “social justice” in proposed solutions relating to social problems.
Ability of using scientific research methods very effectively and to discuss the results of methods on global scale.
To comprehend the scientific information which is used for the country and the universal requirements.
To offer concrete solutions to social problems in the context of scientific standards.
To analyze current political and economic developments in context of conceptual and thoroughly levels.
To master methodological requirements of social sciences and ability to follow the latest developments and critiques of them.

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical - Conceptual

To offer concrete solutions to social problems in the context of scientific standards.
To comprehend the scientific information which is used for the country and the universal requirements.
Ability of actively adapting the informations which from the different disciplines related to the field to current events.
To evaluate of modern equivalents of legal regulations related to Social Policy and working life.
To oversee the principle of “social justice” in proposed solutions relating to social problems.
Ability of using scientific research methods very effectively and to discuss the results of methods on global scale.
To analyze current political and economic developments in context of conceptual and thoroughly levels.
To master methodological requirements of social sciences and ability to follow the latest developments and critiques of them.
Becoming aware of the scientific and ethical principles of the discipline of Social Policy

COMPETENCES

Field Specific Competence

To evaluate of modern equivalents of legal regulations related to Social Policy and working life.
To offer concrete solutions to social problems in the context of scientific standards.
To analyze current political and economic developments in context of conceptual and thoroughly levels.
Ability of actively adapting the informations which from the different disciplines related to the field to current events.
To oversee the principle of “social justice” in proposed solutions relating to social problems.
To comprehend the scientific information which is used for the country and the universal requirements.
Becoming aware of the scientific and ethical principles of the discipline of Social Policy
To master methodological requirements of social sciences and ability to follow the latest developments and critiques of them.

COMPETENCES

Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

To evaluate of modern equivalents of legal regulations related to Social Policy and working life.
To comprehend the scientific information which is used for the country and the universal requirements.
To oversee the principle of “social justice” in proposed solutions relating to social problems.
To offer concrete solutions to social problems in the context of scientific standards.
To analyze current political and economic developments in context of conceptual and thoroughly levels.
Becoming aware of the scientific and ethical principles of the discipline of Social Policy

COMPETENCES

Communication and Social Competence

To offer concrete solutions to social problems in the context of scientific standards.
To master oral and written principles of the Turkish language and ability of using a high level of foreign grammar.
Becoming aware of the scientific and ethical principles of the discipline of Social Policy
To comprehend the scientific information which is used for the country and the universal requirements.
To evaluate of modern equivalents of legal regulations related to Social Policy and working life.
To oversee the principle of “social justice” in proposed solutions relating to social problems.

COMPETENCES

Learning Competence

Ability of actively adapting the informations which from the different disciplines related to the field to current events.
To comprehend the scientific information which is used for the country and the universal requirements.
Becoming aware of the scientific and ethical principles of the discipline of Social Policy
To oversee the principle of “social justice” in proposed solutions relating to social problems.
To offer concrete solutions to social problems in the context of scientific standards.
To master methodological requirements of social sciences and ability to follow the latest developments and critiques of them.
To evaluate of modern equivalents of legal regulations related to Social Policy and working life.
Ability of using scientific research methods very effectively and to discuss the results of methods on global scale.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples

People who graduated from Sub-Department of Labour Psychology and Human Resources keeping hold of MA degree should be employment in some positions at Ministry of Labour and Social Security and dependent institutions and human resources specialist position at human resources service in company at private sector.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates who have successfully completed Bachelor’s degree, and after providing “application” + “interview” = “succeed” later may apply to national and/ or international MA programmes.

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Graduates who have successfully completed Bachelor’s degree, and after providing “application” + “interview” = “succeed” later may apply to national and/ or international MA programmes.

Graduation Requirements

In order for a student to be able to register for the courses at the beginning of the term and to take the final examination, she/he has to attend at least 70% of the classes. Students are made to take at least one final examination for each of the courses during a semester. All exams are scored on the scale of 100 and students have to get a score that is min. 70. A student is successful if she/he receives AA, BA, BB, CB and CC as the letter grade from a class.

Mode of Study

Full-Time

Address and Contact Details

Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü

Facilities

Courses of MA Programme in Sub-Department of Labour Psychology and Human Resources are instructed by 12 academic staffs of Department of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations.

Curriculum

1. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
CPI5101	HUMAN RESOURCES IN WORK LIFE	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
CPI5103	WORK PSYCHOLOGY	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
CPI5169	RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLICATION ETHICS	Compulsory	3	0	0	4
CPI5175	THESIS CONSULTING I	Compulsory	0	1	0	1
	Click to choose optional courses.					15
Total						30

2. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
CPI5102	APPLIED HUMAN RESOURCES	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
CPI5104	LABOUR LAW PRACTICES IN HUMAN RESOURCES	Compulsory	3	0	0	4
CPI5172	SEMINAR	Compulsory	0	2	0	5
CPI5176	THESIS CONSULTING II	Compulsory	0	1	0	1
	Click to choose optional courses.					15
Total						30

3. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
CPI5183	ADVANCED TOPICS IN MA THESIS I	Compulsory	4	0	0	4
CPI5193	THESIS CONSULTANTS	Compulsory	0	1	0	26
Total						30

4. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
CPI5184	ADVANCED TOPICS IN MA THESIS II	Compulsory	4	0	0	4
CPI5194	THESIS CONSULTANTS	Compulsory	0	1	0	26
Total						30

15. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
CLE5381	SOCIAL POLICY	Compulsory	2	0	0	7,5
CLE5382	LABOUR ECONOMICS	Compulsory	2	0	0	7,5
CLE5383	INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS	Compulsory	2	0	0	7,5
CLE5385	INDIVIDUAL LABOUR LAW	Compulsory	2	0	0	7,5
CLE5385	HUMAN RESOURCES	Compulsory	2	0	0	7,5
CLE5386	INDUSTRIAL SOCIOLOGY	Compulsory	2	0	0	7,5
CLE5387	WORK PSYCHOLOGY	Compulsory	2	0	0	7,5
CLE5388	SOCIAL SECURITY	Compulsory	2	0	0	7,5
Total						60

1. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
CPI5105	HUMAN RELATIONS AT WORK	Optional	2	0	0	5
CPI5107	CAREER MANAGEMENT	Optional	2	0	0	5
CPI5109	MANPOWER TRAINING IN ORGANISATIONS	Optional	2	0	0	5
CPI5111	PROFESSIONAL APPLICATIONS IN INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY	Optional	2	0	0	5
CPI5113	MOTIVATION AT WORK	Optional	2	0	0	5
CPI5115	ORGANIZATIONAL THEORIES	Optional	2	0	0	5

2. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
CPI5106	OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY CULTURE	Optional	2	0	0	5
CPI5108	STRESS & BURNOUT IN WORK LIFE	Optional	2	0	0	5
CPI5110	BEHAVIOR AND PERSONALITY AT WORK	Optional	2	0	0	5
CPI5112	CAREER GUIDANCE	Optional	2	0	0	5
CPI5114	CHARGED SYSTEMS	Optional	2	0	0	5
CPI5116	RESOURCES METHODS IN WORK PYSCHOLOGY	Optional	2	0	0	5