School/Faculty/Institute	Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences
Course Code	PSYC 346
Course Title in English	Psychology of Entrepreneurship
Course Title in Turkish	Girişimcilik Psikolojisi
Language of Instruction	EN
Type of Course	Flipped Classroom
Level of Course	Advanced
Semester	Bahar
Contact Hours per Week	Lecture: 3 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload	154 hours per semester
Number of Credits	6 ECTS
Grading Mode	Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites	None
Expected Prior Knowledge	None.
Co-requisites	None
Registration Restrictions	Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective	To develop a good set of thoughts on entrepreneurs as "individuals" that has not been investigated deeply in psychology area yet; understand the psychological aspects of entrepreneurship and psychological factors effective in entrepreneurship success.
Course Description	This course introduces students to the theory of entrepreneurship from a psychological perspective. It provides knowledge about non-business majors like cognition, personality, emotions, identity necessary to become and succeed as an entrepreneur. Moreover, it focuses on the relationship between entrepreneurship and various organizational behavior concepts like motivation, leadership, culture.
Course Description in Turkish	Bu ders, girişimcilik teorisini psikolojik bir bakış açısıyla tanıtmaktadır. Girişimci olmak için gerekli olan biliş, kişilik, duygu, kimlik gibi ticari olmayan faktörler hakkında bilgi sağlar. Ayrıca, girişimcilik ile motivasyon, liderlik, kültür gibi çeşitli örgütsel davranış kavramları arasındaki ilişkiye odaklanır.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to: 1) 2) 3) 4)

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.	S	Participation
2)	Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.	S	Project
3)	Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.	S	Project
4)	Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.	H	HW,Project
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.	H	Exam,HW,Lab,Participation,Presentation,Project
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.	H	HW,Project
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).	H	Exam,HW,Participation,Project
9)	Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.	S	HW
10)	Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.	S	HW,Project
11)	Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.	H	Project
12)	Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.	S	Project
13)	Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.	H	HW,Project

Prepared by and Date	NESLİHAN TURNALAR ÇETİNKAYA , March 2022
Course Coordinator	SENA CÜRE ACER
Semester	Bahar
Name of Instructor	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi NESLİHAN TURNALAR ÇETİNKAYA

Course Contents

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Required/Recommended Readings	Baum, J. R, Frese, M., & Baron, R.A. (2012). The Psychology of Entrepreneurship. New York: Psychology Press. Shepherd, D.A. & Patzelt, H. (2018). Entrepreneurial Cognition: Exploring the Mindset of Entrepreneurs. Cham: Palgrave-Macmillan. Carsrud, A.L. & Brännback, M. (2009). Understanding the Entrepreneurial Mind: Opening the Black Box. New York: Springer.
Teaching Methods	During this course, flipped learning format will be utilized. Students will be prepared for class by watching videos, reviewing the provided materials and reading suggested chapters and articles about the topic of the week. During the class time, they will work in groups and/or alone on various exercises. For some weeks, some Subject Matter Experts from the related field will be invited to the class in order to make students understand the real-world executions.
Homework and Projects	One midterm, one final project, one group assignment
Laboratory Work	NA
Computer Use	Students are expected to use information technologies pre-, during-, and post-class hours.
Other Activities
Assessment Methods	Assessment Tools Count Weight Devam 14 % 5 Ödev 1 % 25 Projeler 1 % 45 Ara Sınavlar 1 % 25 TOTAL % 100
Course Administration	turnalarn@mef.edu.tr Attendance is mandatory. Students missing an exam for a legitimate excuse may be given a makeup exam at the instructor’s discretion. Any disrespectful attitude/act directly or indirectly toward the instructor/classmates will not be welcomed. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: 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
Ders Saati	14	2	3	2	98
Proje	2	20	5		50
Ara Sınavlar	1	4	2		6
Total Workload					154
Total Workload/25					6.2
ECTS					6