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Acting Head of Department : Güneş Ünal

Associate Head : Nur Soylu Yalçınkaya

Professors : Feyza Çorapçı, Hamit Fişek•†, Ayhan Koç•, Diane Sunar•

Associate Professors : İnci Ayhan, Güneş Ünal

Assistant Professors : Ayşe Akan, Nihan Aydemir, Yasemin Sohtorik İlkmen, Nur Soylu Yalçınkaya.

*Part-time

•Adjunct

† Professor Emeritus

GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN PSYCHOLOGY

The Psychology Department offers a Master's degree program with two tracks: Clinical Psychology and Psychological Sciences. Under the Psychological Sciences track are the following specialization areas: Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychobiology and Learning, and Developmental Psychology. Students in the Psychological Sciences track may choose one of these areas for specialization. The department also offers two Ph.D. programs: Clinical Psychology and Psychological Sciences.

MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAM IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

The Master's degree program in Clinical Psychology is designed to prepare the student for a professional career in clinical psychology in applied settings as well as providing a basis for continued advanced studies. The program offers a thorough grounding in the theoretical underpinnings of psychopathology, psychotherapy and intensive individual assessment. The student also has various practical opportunities for the application of the theoretical material.

This is a two-year program with the first year devoted to completing all of the course requirements, and the second year to preparation of a thesis based on original research and an internship experience (32 credit hours).

M.A. PROGRAM IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Total: 32 Credits / 144 ECTS

* PSY 579 can be opened either in the first or second terms.

MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAMS IN PSYCHOLOGY

The Master's degree program in Psychological Sciences is designed to prepare the students for an academic career by providing a basis for continued advanced studies. The program offers a specialization in Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology and Psychobiology and Learning. The program in Psychological Sciences is for two years: in the first year, the students are expected to complete all the course requirements (32 credits), and in the second year to prepare a thesis based on original research.

M.A. PROGRAM IN PSYCHOLOGY

Total: 28 Credits / 150 ECTS.

* Each area elective is to be chosen from a separate sub-area of psychological science. The four sub-areas and potential courses within each area are listed below.

** PSY 579 can be opened either in the first and second terms.

Cognitive: PSY 520, PSY 521, PSY 524, PSY 527, PSY 528, PSY 588, PSY 589, PSY 590, PSY 591.

Developmental: PSY 531, PSY 532, PSY 534, PSY 592, PSY 593, PSY 594, PSY 595.

Psychobiology: PSY 571, PSY 572, PSY 584, PSY 585, PSY 586, PSY 587.

Social: PSY 541, PSY 542, PSY 543, PSY 545, PSY 548, PSY 596, PSY 597, PSY 598, PSY 599.

SAMPLE PROGRAM (1st. year)¹

***These three highlighted courses should belong to different sub-specializations and should be listed in one of the four categories listed below.

Cognitive: PSY 520, PSY 521, PSY 524, PSY 527, PSY 528, PSY 588, PSY 589, PSY 590, PSY 591.

Developmental: PSY 531, PSY 532, PSY 534, PSY 592, PSY 593, PSY 594, PSY 595.

Psychobiology: PSY 571, PSY 572, PSY 584, PSY 585, PSY 586, PSY 587.

Social: PSY 541, PSY 542, PSY 543, PSY 545, PSY 548, PSY 596, PSY 597, PSY 598, PSY 599.

¹ The second year the student registers for MA thesis. No differences are proposed for the second year.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN PSYCHOLOGY
The program is designed to provide students with an advanced level of scholarly training that will prepare them for a career in one of the four options of the program. The program provides a solid background in theory and research methods in psychology in general, with an in-depth focus in one of the optional areas.

The Ph.D. program in Psychological Sciences consists of four options:

Option A: Behavioral Neuroscience
Option B: Cognitive Psychology
Option C: Developmental Psychology
Option D: Social Psychology

The program requires successful completion of a minimum of 28 credits comprising a total of seven 4-credit regular courses. Candidates are also required to pass a directed readings course (PSY 68R/S/T/U), and a qualifying exam, to complete two full years of lab/field work and submit a doctoral dissertation based on empirical research. PSY 602 Advanced Seminar in Statistics is an extra requirement for those candidates who are judged by the program advisor to require further training in statistics. PSY 503 Ethics is a noncredit requirement for those students who have not taken an equivalent course earlier.

Required Courses

The candidate is required to take two courses from among the core courses in the option chosen by the candidate as his/her area of specialization, two courses from among the core courses in the remaining three options (preferably not more than one in each option), and three elective courses. The following may qualify as an elective upon approval by the program advisor and consent of the instructor:

- courses among the core courses in Options A-D other than those taken as required courses
- courses in the elective course list below
- courses offered by other graduate programs at MA and PhD levels.

Core Courses
Option A: PSY 612, PSY 613, PSY 614
Option B: PSY 622, PSY 623, PSY 624
Option C: PSY 632, PSY 633, PSY 634
Option D: PSY 642, PSY 643, PSY 644

Elective Courses
PSY 68A-D Selected Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience
PSY 68E-H Selected Topics in Cognitive Psychology
PSY 68I-L Selected Topics in Developmental Psychology
PSY 68M-P Selected Topics in Social Psychology

Directed Readings Courses
PSY 68R Directed Readings in Behavioral Neuroscience
PSY 68S Directed Readings in Cognitive Psychology
PSY 68T Directed Readings in Developmental Psychology
PSY 68U Directed Readings in Social Psychology

Remedial Courses
PSY 602 Advanced Seminar in Statistics
PSY 503 Ethics

Lab/field work
Option A: PSY 69A Lab/field Work in Behavioral Neuroscience 1
PSY 69B Lab/field Work in Behavioral Neuroscience 2
PSY 69C Lab/field Work in Behavioral Neuroscience 3
PSY 69D Lab/field Work in Behavioral Neuroscience 4
Option B: PSY 69E Lab/field Work in Cognitive Psychology 1
PSY 69F Lab/field Work in Cognitive Psychology 2
PSY 69G Lab/field Work in Cognitive Psychology 3
PSY 69H Lab/field Work in Cognitive Psychology 4
Option C: PSY 69I Lab/field Work in Developmental Psychology 1
PSY 69J Lab/field Work in Developmental Psychology 2
PSY 69K Lab/field Work in Developmental Psychology 3
PSY 69L Lab/field Work in Developmental Psychology 4
Option D: PSY 69M Lab/field Work in Social Psychology 1
PSY 69N Lab/field Work in Social Psychology 2
PSY 69O Lab/field Work in Social Psychology 3
PSY 69P Lab/field Work in Social Psychology 3

PSY 790 – Doctoral Dissertation

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

The Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology is designed to provide the students with advanced level training that will enable them to function effectively as practitioners as well as academicians. The program includes a solid background in theory and supervised practical training in clinical assessment and psychotherapeutic interventions.

The program requires the successful completion of 36 credits comprising a total of 9 four credit courses. Candidates are also required to complete a noncredit externship, a doctoral dissertation, and work leading up to the dissertation. For those who have not had such a course before, PSY 503 is a noncredit requirement.

The externship is a practical training experience involving clinical assessment and psychotherapy at an approved hospital and/or clinic, to be supervised by a clinical psychologist member of the Psychology Department. The externship, expected to total 20 hours per week, including four hours of supervision, will begin upon starting the program and last until the qualifying exam. Externship work will proceed in tandem with the academic program and the evaluation will be done on a noncredit Pass/Fail basis. A total of 1000 hours of externship are required. Those students who do not receive a "satisfactory" evaluation until the qualifying exam will not be able to take the qualifying exam.

Required Core Area Courses

There are three concentration areas in the program, adult psychopathology and psychotherapy, child psychopathology and psychotherapy, and family psychopathology and therapy. The student is expected to take two courses from two of these areas.

A. Child Psychology Area
PSY 660 Advanced Child Psychopathology
PSY 663 Child/Adolescent Psychotherapy

B. Adult Psychology Area
PSY 655 Advanced Adult Psychopathology
PSY 664 Advanced Techniques of Adult Psychotherapy

C. Family Psychology Area
PSY 657 Family Psychology and Dysfunction
PSY 658 Family Therapy

Required Complementary Area Courses

Three courses must be taken from at least two areas
1. Biological or Learning Bases of Behavior PSY 571, PSY 572, PSY 523
2. Developmental Bases of Behavior PSY 531, PSY 532, PSY 534
3. Social Bases of Behavior PSY 541, PSY 542, PSY 543
4. Cognitive / Affective Bases of Behavior PSY 521, PSY 528

Elective Courses

In addition to the above listed courses the student has to take at least two courses from those listed below. Students can choose to take courses from among the core area courses outside their concentration as electives.

PSY 601 Qualitative Research Methods
PSY 611 Contemporary Issues in Clinical Psychology
PSY 656- Advanced Personality Assessment
PSY 665 Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to Psychopathology
PSY 666 The Theory and Psychotherapy of Trauma
PSY 667 Health Psychology PSY 668- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
PSY 669 Gestalt Therapy
PSY 670 Advanced Group Psychotherapy
PSY 673 Introduction to Neuropsychology ( if this course is not being offered, PSY 571 Psychobiology or 572 Advanced Neuroscience can be taken in its stead.)
PSY 674 Neuropsychological Assessment
PSY 679 Clinical Psychopharmacology
PSY 680-689- Selected Topics in Psychology

Required Non-credit Courses

PSY 651, PSY 652, PSY 653, PSY 654 - Externship
PSY 790 - Doctoral Dissertation

Ph.D. PROGRAM IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Total: 36 Credits.

* Required for those who have not taken a course of similar content before.