Psychology
Bachelor	Length of the Programme: 4	Number of Credits: 240	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF: Level 6

ECTS Course Information Package

School/Faculty/Institute

Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences

Course Code

MGMT 433

Course Title in English

Consulting

Course Title in Turkish

Yönetim Danışmanlığı

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Flipped Classroom

Level of Course

Advanced

Semester

Spring

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 3

Recitation:

Lab:

Other:

Estimated Student Workload

126 hours per semester

Number of Credits

5 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Expected Prior Knowledge

None

Registration Restrictions

Only Undergraduate Students

Overall Educational Objective

To learn roles and techniques of business consultants to approach contemporary business challenges.

Course Description

Familiarize and encourage course attendees to use processes, techniques, tools and behavior consultants employ in both solving problems and realizing opportunities in today’s challenging business environment.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) assess his/her desire for a consulting career
2) understand various consulting tools and techniques and their areas of application
3) use consulting techniques to solve real life problems
4) identify effective consulting skills and behavior.

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None	S Supportive	H Highly Related

	Program Outcomes and Competences	Level	Assessed by
1)	Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.	N
2)	Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.	N
3)	Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.	H	Exam,HW,Participation
4)	Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.	N
5)	Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.	N
6)	Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.	N
7)	Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.	N
8)	Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).	N
9)	Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.	S	Participation
10)	Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.	S	HW,Participation
11)	Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.	N
12)	Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.	S	Exam,HW
13)	Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.	H	Exam,HW

Prepared by and Date	ALPER GİRGİN , May 2023
Course Coordinator	CEYHAN MUTLU
Semester	Spring
Name of Instructor	Öğr. Gör. ALPER GİRGİN

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Introduction
2)	Roles of Consultants, Consulting vs. Management
3)	Process Consulting
4)	Vision / Mission Formulation, SWOT Analysis Application
5)	Pareto Analysis
6)	Net Propoter Score, Consulting Simulation
7)	Balanced Scorecard, Strategy Maps
8)	Organizational Health
9)	Board Room Simulation
10)	Value Creation, Consulting Ethics
11)	Corporate Governance
12)	Consulting with Questions
13)	Strategy, Porter, Blue Ocean
14)	Change Management
15)	Final Examination Period
16)	Final Examination Period

Required/Recommended Readings

Various articles from McKinsey, Bain&Co and Pwc Periodicals

Teaching Methods

Instructional strategy and expectations for both students and instructional staff that follow from this. Student work modes (independently and/or in teams). Any work with the outside community – geographic or industry sector.

Homework and Projects

Vision&Mission, Consulting Ethics, 2 Cases,

Laboratory Work

None

Computer Use

Personal Notebook

Other Activities

None

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Homework Assignments	3	% 45
Paper Submission	1	% 40
Final Examination	1	% 15
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

yalnizoglum@mef.edu.tr
Phone 3720
In this course, active participation is key to learning and applying. Thus the grading of the class participation will be done based on the quality of active student participation and contribution to in-class activities. Students are expected to attend all sessions and be in class on time. When they can not attend due to a sickness (which should require a report from a full facility hospital) or an excuse accepted my MEF regulations, they should inform the instructors by mail. As the feedback and questions are very valuable for making the course a distinctive learning experience, students may visit the instructors during office hours or send e mails, for any course related issues. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism will be subject to the YÖK disciplinary regulation.

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity	No/Weeks	Hours			Calculation
	No/Weeks per Semester	Preparing for the Activity	Spent in the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours	14	2	3	1	84
Presentations / Seminar	3	8	2		30
Final Examination	1	10	2		12
Total Workload					126
Total Workload/25					5.0
ECTS					5