The Dynamics of Corporate Life and Personal Development (SP498)

Content

Objective

This course aims to strengthen the capacity of third- and fourth-year Political Science
students to navigate the realities and challenges of post-graduation life. It seeks to
enhance their self-awareness, environmental awareness, and understanding of the
professional world, while helping them build and consolidate positive cognitive
frameworks to integrate into their daily lives.

Course Content

Young graduates entering the labor market for the first time frequently encounter
adaptation challenges within their institutions, departments, and corporate culture in
general. These challenges are not one-sided: employers, managers, and experienced
colleagues may also face difficulties adapting to newcomers and establishing collective
performance.

This mismatch often fosters mutual feelings of incompetence and dissatisfaction,
reinforces negative stereotypes, and leads to a significant waste of effort and resources
through early resignations or dismissals. Within this framework, this course equips
students with essential knowledge and skills designed to facilitate their professional
integration and personal development in new organizational environments.

References

Books:
GOLEMAN, Daniel – Duygusal Zeka. İstanbul, Varlık Yay. 2019
FREED, Alvin & Margaret– Çocuklar, Gençler ve Yetişkinler için Transaksiyonel Analiz.
İstanbul, Serbest Kitaplar Yay. 2020
MEYER, Erin – The Culture Map. İstanbul, THY Yay. 2015
FINE, Cordelia – Başına Buyruk Beyin. İstanbul, Sel Yay. 2015
CÜCELOĞLU, Doğan-Savaşçı. İstanbul, Remzi Kitabevi, 2019
Articles:
https://www.acarbaltas.com/degerler-hayata-nasil-gecer/
https://www.acarbaltas.com/yetenegin-bilesenleri-yatkinlik-basari-yonelimi-ve-sosyal-
beceriler-kumesi/
https://www.acarbaltas.com/duygusal-dayaniklilik/
https://www.acarbaltas.com/yonetici-ile-iliskiler/
https://www.acarbaltas.com/ertelemenin-psikolojisi/
https://www.acarbaltas.com/basari-dedikleri/
https://www.acarbaltas.com/yetenegi-yanlis-yerde-aramak-2/
Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQAtioBBlKY
https://youtu.be/6qqqVwM6bMM

Weekly Contents

Theory Topics
Week	Weekly Contents
1	Introduction and Syllabus Presentation
2	Self-Awareness
3	Working Styles Inventory
4	The World of Work and Career Dynamics
5	Preparing for the Professional Environment
6	Focus and Prioritization
7	Interpersonal Communication
8	Ego States and Communication
9	Behavioral Patterns and Habits
10	Understanding Success
11	The Recruitment Process
12	Corporate Field Visit I
13	Corporate Field Visit II
14	Case Studies & Course Wrap-up

Relation of Proficiency

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Understanding the major theories, concepts, foundations, and methodologies used in the study of politics.		X
2	Identifying the structure and operation of the political system in Turkey and other political systems in the world.		X
3	Identifying and gathering information from credible primary and secondary sources; analyzing and synthesizing the acquired knowledge.		X
4	Generating and testing empirically hypotheses about political processes, institutions, mechanisms and relationships.		X
5	Designing, conducting and interpreting the results of original research in accordance with the scientific and ethical principles by using basic research methods.			X
6	Showing awareness and sensivity towards issues related to democracy, human rights and social peace.			X
7	Appraising the sources of societal conflict and how they can be resolved by political means.			X
8	Examining critically the nature of change in the global political community, and the complex character of processes such as globalization.		X
9	Taking a role in a teamwork in political science and general fields of other related disciplines.				X
10	Following publications in foreign languages and communicating with the colleagues in the international environment by using French which is the language of education in Galatasaray University and English, the compulsory foreign language.
11	Using required level of information and communication technologies.			X

ECTS

Activities	Number	Period	Total Workload
Class Hours	14	2	28
Working Hours out of Class	3	6	18
Assignments	0	0	0
Presentation	1	6	6
Midterm Examinations (including preparation)	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Other Applications	4	5	20
Final Examinations (including preparation)	0	0	0
Quiz	4	1	4
Term Paper/ Project	0	0	0
Portfolio Study	0	0	0
Reports	0	0	0
Learning Diary	0	0	0
Thesis/ Project	0	0	0
Seminar	2	2	4
Other	2	6	12
Make-up	1	1	1
Yıl Sonu	0	0	0
Hazırlık Yıl Sonu	0	0	0
Hazırlık Bütünleme	1	6	6
Total Workload			99
Total Workload / 25			3.96
Credits ECTS			4