Departmental Required Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Prerequisite | Credit | AKTS |
| PSİ 103 | Introduction to Psychology I (Eng) | Prerequisite: - | 3 | 6 |
| In this course, students learn the historical development of psychology, major psychological theories, and the fundamental subfields of psychology. In this context, an introduction is provided to core topics in psychology, including the biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, cognition, learning, memory, and cognitive processes. | ||||
| PSİ 104 | Introduction to Psychology II (Eng) | Prerequisite: - | 3 | 6 |
| In this course, students learn the fundamental topics and theories of psychology as a continuation of the Introduction to Psychology I course. In this context, an introduction is provided to core topics in psychology, including intelligence assessment, lifespan development, motivation, emotion and the relationship between stress and health, personality, psychological disorders, and methods of therapy. | ||||
| PSİ 108 | Research Methods for Psychology (Eng) | Prerequisite: - | 3 | 6 |
| In this course, it is aimed to teach students the scientific research methods used in psychology as a scientific discipline. For this purpose, students will learn hypothesis development and types of variables, cause–effect relationships and sampling, the concepts of reliability and validity, qualitative and quantitative data collection methods, experimental and quasi-experimental methods, and the reporting of analyzed data. | ||||
| PSİ 203 | Statistics for Psychology I (Eng) | Prerequisite: - | 4 | 7 |
| The aim of this course is to understand the fundamental concepts related to research methods and statistics, to comprehend the basic processes of research, and to acquire report-writing skills. In this context, topics include probability, statistical notation, frequency tables, frequency distributions and their graphical representations, measures of central tendency, percentiles, standard scores, normal distribution, hypothesis testing, the z-test, correlation, and regression, and practical applications are conducted using SPSS or JASP. | ||||
| PSİ 204 | Statistics for Psychology II (Eng) | Prerequisite: PSİ 203 | 4 | 7 |
| Topics that constitute a continuation of Statistics I for Psychology are covered in this course. In this context, single- and two-sample t-tests, simple and mixed-design ANOVA, multiple regression, and the concepts of sampling and estimation are addressed, and practical applications are conducted using SPSS or JASP. | ||||
| PSİ 210 | Social Psychology (Eng) | Prerequisite: PSİ 104 | 3 | 6 |
| In this course, the definition of social psychology, the relationship between theory and practice in social psychology, and methods in social psychology are covered. Within this scope, topics include conformity, altruism, helping behavior, collective influences on individual behavior, interpersonal relations and the relationship between sociology and psychology, social power, group psychology and decision-making strategies, attribution theory, interpersonal attraction and repulsion, hostility, aggression, prosocial behavior, and the social and physical environment. | ||||
| PSİ 220 | Learning (Eng) | Prerequisite: PSİ 104 | 3 | 6 |
| A fundamental overview of learning psychology, its definition, basic concepts of learning, and the biological and psychological bases of learning are addressed. Classical learning theories (Pavlov, Skinner), the mental discipline theory, and the theory of affective impressions are examined, and the applications of these theories are discussed with examples. | ||||
| PSİ 240 | Developmental Psychology (Eng) | Prerequisite: PSİ 104 | 3 | 6 |
| This course covers an introduction to developmental theories and developmental periods. In addition to developmental domains such as motor development, cognitive development, language and intelligence development, and emotional development, topics including parent–child interaction, discipline, dependency, aggression, child abuse, social development, play, and moral development are addressed. | ||||
| PSİ 260 | Research and Application Ethics for Psychology (Eng) | Prerequisite: - | 3 | 6 |
| This course concerns the ethical principles that exist in the research and practice of psychology. In addition to general ethical problems, ethical principles concerning responsibilities toward humans and animals in psychological research and applications are addressed. Throughout the course, students are informed about ethical problems in different subdisciplines of psychology, including research, counseling, education, clinical practice, therapy, and other fields, and about how these problems are handled. Topics such as confidentiality, conflict of interest, ethical competence, and unethical practices are covered. | ||||
| PSİ 312 | Personality Theories | Prerequisite: PSİ 104 | 3 | 6 |
| Definitions of personality, major debates, and the structure of personality theories are addressed. Topics include psychodynamic, humanistic, and existential approaches; early emotional and social development; the cognitive self and self-efficacy; locus of control; achievement; and gender-related differences. | ||||
| PSİ 313 | Organizational Behavior (Eng) | Prerequisite: - | 3 | 6 |
| This course focuses on organizational behavior at the individual, group, and organizational levels. In this context, theories, concepts, and empirical findings related to behavior in organizations are examined. | ||||
| PSİ 320 | Cognitive Psychology (Eng) | Prerequisite: PSİ 104 | 3 | 6 |
| This course covers the historical development of cognitive psychology and, together with contemporary approaches, examines cognitive processes such as perception, memory, encoding, storage, and retrieval. | ||||
| PSİ 322 | Biopsychology (Eng) | Prerequisite: PSİ 104 | 3 | 6 |
| This course examines how the physiological, genetic, and developmental mechanisms of behavior in humans and nonhuman animals are explained using the principles of biology, particularly neurobiology. Topics include the nervous system, neurotransmitters, and brain circuits underlying both typical and atypical behavior. | ||||
| PSİ 326 | Measurement and Evaluation in Psychology (Eng) | Prerequisite: PSİ 103 | 3 | 6 |
| Within the scope of this course, students learn the psychometric properties of scientific research and analysis methods used in psychology and acquire skills such as establishing norms, testing validity and reliability, and learning assessment methods used in psychological research. | ||||
| PSİ 332 | Psychopathology (Eng) | Prerequisite: PSİ 104 | 3 | 6 |
| A historical overview of the field is provided. The concepts of normal and abnormal behavior are examined. Theoretical explanations of abnormal behavior are discussed. The types of adult psychopathology and the most recent classification methods are reviewed. | ||||
| PSİ 333 | Introduction to Interviewing Techniques (Eng) | Prerequisite: PSİ 104 | 3 | 6 |
| The aim of this course is to introduce the principles of diagnostic assessment interviewing techniques in the field of clinical psychology and to develop fundamental skills related to these techniques. In this context, students learn interviewing techniques and acquire skills necessary for an effective interview process, such as active listening, empathy, rapport building, and asking appropriate questions. | ||||
| PSİ 455 | Clinical Psychology | Prerequisite: PSİ 104 | 3 | 6 |
| Within the scope of this course, students gain knowledge about the definition and theories of clinical psychology, its subfields, the general characteristics of psychotherapy, the client–therapist relationship, the roles and responsibilities of the clinical psychologist, and approaches to assessment and intervention. | ||||
Elective Courses
Students enrolled in the Undergraduate Program in the Department of Psychology are required to take a total of nine elective courses during their period of study. Three of these electives are university-wide elective courses and are selected from courses offered by departments other than the Department of Psychology. The remaining six courses are departmental electives offered by the Department of Psychology under the PSİ course code, and the elective courses offered in our department are listed below.
Departmental Elective Courses
|
Course Code |
Course Name |
Prerequisite |
Credit |
AKTS |
|
PSİ 200 |
Critical Thinking and Academic Writing in Psychology (Eng) |
- |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 311 |
Animal Behavior and Comparative Psychology (Eng) |
- |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 318 |
Educational Psychology |
- |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 319 |
Stress Management and Anger Control (Eng) |
- |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 327 |
Evolutionary Psychology (Eng) |
- |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 328 |
Lifelong Self Development (Eng) |
PSİ 240 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 334 |
Observation and Interview Techniques (Eng) |
PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 335 |
Forensic Psychology |
- |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 337 |
Historical Development of Psychology (Eng) |
- |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 339 |
Mind, Consciousness, and Emotions through Film |
- |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 341 |
Developmental Psychology: Adulthood and Aging (Eng) |
PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 362 |
Psychology of Close Relationships (Eng) |
PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 365 |
Field Practice I |
PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 366 |
Field Practice II |
PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 411 |
Intragroup and Intergroup Behavior (Eng) |
PSİ 210 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 412 |
Cross-Cultural Psychology (Eng) |
PSİ 210 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 414 |
Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Eng) |
PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 416 |
Attitudes and Attitude Change (Eng) |
PSİ 210 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 417 |
Customer Psychology (Eng) |
PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 419 |
Gender Psychology (Eng) |
PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 420 |
Animal Learning and Cognition (Eng) |
PSİ 220 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 421 |
Cognitive Neuroscience: Brain and Behavior (Eng) |
PSİ 220 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 423 |
Sensation and Perception (Eng) |
PSİ 220 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 428 |
Attention Processes (Eng) |
PSİ 103 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 429 |
Behavioral Neurobiology (Eng) |
PSİ 103 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 433 |
New Trends in Psychotherapy |
PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 434 |
Emotions (Eng) |
PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 435 |
Child and Adolescent Psychology (Eng) |
PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 439 |
Health Psychology (Eng) |
PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 440 |
Psychopharmacology |
PSİ 103 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 441 |
Stress and Coping (Eng) |
PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 447 |
Introduction to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy |
PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 454 |
Programing for Psychology (Eng) |
PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 456 |
Disaster and Trauma (Eng) |
PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 461 |
Graduation Project I |
PSİ 203 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 462 |
Graduation Project II |
PSİ 203 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 463 |
Current Debates in Psychology (Eng) |
PSİ 103 PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 465 |
Field Practice III |
PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 472 |
Visual Perception (Eng) |
PSİ 103 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 473 |
Research Methods in Traffic and Transportation Psychology |
PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 481 |
Current Issues in Clinical Psychology |
PSİ 104 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 482 |
Current Issues in Cognitive Psychology |
PSİ 103 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 484 |
Current Issues in Developmental Psychology |
PSİ 104 and PSİ 240 |
3 |
6 |
|
PSİ 488 |
Virtual Reality in Psychology |
|
3 |
3 |
