PSY101-Introduction to Psychology I (Must) (4-0 ) 4
The course introduces the scientific study of psychology. This is the first course of a two course series, which covers the basic topics of the field of psychology. Psychology is a broad field that inquires the scientific understanding of human behavior across diverse domains. This course provides an introduction to the topics, concepts, approaches, and terminology that is part of psychology as science. In this course, research methods, sensation, perception, learning, biological and cognitive aspects of the study of psychology are introduced. Importantly, the principles of ethical conduct in psychology are described.
PSY113-Research Methods I (Must) (4-0) 4
This is an introductory course to the research methods of Psychology. The first part of this course, Research Methods I covers the basics of research methods, such as hypothesis formation, ethical considerations, systematic observations, self-reports, reliability, and validity of research tool, etc. This course aims to teach the basics and the terminology of psychological research methods and APA (American Psychological Association) writing format.
PSY102-Introduction to Psychology II (Must) (4-0 ) 4
This is the second course of a two course series, which covers the basic topics of psychology. Psychology is a broad field that inquires the scientific understanding of human behavior across diverse domains. This course provides an introduction to the topics, concepts, approaches, and terminology that is part of psychology as science. In this course the following topics will be covered: Intelligence, Human Development, Emotion and Motivation, Social Psychology, Personality and Psychological Disorders.
PSY114-Research Methods II (Must) (4-0 ) 4
The course continues to introduce the research methods in psychology. This is the second course of a two course series, which covers quantitative and qualitative research methods in psychology. In this course, the advanced concepts of psychological research are introduced. Students get hands of experience of research methods by designing and conducting a simple research of their interest.
PSY215-Statistics for Psychology I (Must)(3-2) 4
The course introduces statistics for psychology. This is the first course of a two course series, which covers statistics for psychology. In this course, the topics of pictorial and numerical description of data, relation between variables, and hypothesis testing are covered. In addition, the usage of IBM SPSS Statistics software package is supervised.
PSY221-Developmental Psychology I (Must) (4-0) 4
This course introduces the field of developmental psychology to psychology majors. Developmental psychology is a broad area which encompasses physical, cognitive, emotional and social development through the lifespan. This course is designed to provide students knowledge about physical, social, cognitive and emotional development between the prenatal period and early childhood. More specifically, this course aims to enable students to differentiate between the developmental views promoted by the concepts of tabula rasa, storm and stress and inventions as contrasted by the life span perspective, to differentiate between normative age, normative history and non-normative life events; to distinguish between context and culture; to define development; to differentiate between biological, cognitive, and socio-emotional processes; to acquire knowledge about prenatal, infancy, early/middle-late childhood, to describe the nature vs. nurture controversy; to distinguish between continuity and discontinuity orientations of development; to define maturation.
PSY243-Clinical Psychology I (Must) (4-0) 4
This course is an introduction course for Clinical Psychology. The next term students are expected to take PSY 245 Clinical Psychology II. This course aims to give students introductory topics about clinical psychology. At the end of this course, students are expected to know what clinical psychology is, how it was evolved, ethical and current issues in clinical psychology, conducting research in clinical psychology. Moreover, students will be introduced with assessment issues such as diagnosis, clinical interview, intellectual, neuropsychological, personality, and behavioural assessment in the scope of this class.
PSY251-Social Psychology I (Must) (4-0) 4
This course is aimed to introduce you the field of social psychology. During the semester, you will gain knowledge about the basic theories, methods and topics in social psychology.
PSY216-Statistics for Psychology II (Must) (3-2) 4
This course is the extension of “PSY 215 – Statistics for Psychology I”. The aim of the course is to provide theoretical information and practical experience in hypothesis testing and statistical analysis techniques, namely t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). After completion of this course, you will be able to conduct these statistical analyses by using the SPSS program.
PSY222-Developmental Psychology II (Must) (4-0) 4
This course is the second part of a two-semester series on Developmental Psychology and is intended for second year psychology majors. This course is designed to provide students an understanding of physical, cognitive, emotional and social development from middle childhood to late adulthood. Throughout this course we will explore key developmental theorists and theories, developmental milestones from middle childhood to late adulthood, current developmental topics, as well as research findings in developmental psychology.
PSY252-Social Psychology II (Must) (4-0) 4
This course will introduce psychology majors to social psychology. Social Psychology is a scientific field that seeks to understand the nature and causes of individual behavior, thought, and emotion in social situations. The course aims to familiarize student with important issues and theories in the field of Social Psychology. Specific topics include persuasion, prejudice, social influence, close relationships, behavior in groups, gender, helping behavior and sources of aggression. Moreover, at the end of the semester, how principles regarding social psychology are applied to other areas applications of In addition, the course aims to introduce 1) the concepts and theories of psychology, 2) the research methods used by social psychologists, and 3) the importance of the environment on individuals’ thoughts, emotions and behaviors. At the end of the semester, students are expected to 1) define basic concepts of social psychology, 2) explain main theories of the field, 3) interpret the social factors on behavior, thoughts, and feelings, and 4) evaluate research findings
PSY282-Experimental Psychology I: Perception (Must) (4-0) 4
This course starts by providing an introduction to the basic principles of vision and physiology, anatomy. It will emphasize the theories about how we sense the world and how the body interprets these senses. It is important to discuss behavioral approaches to understand the perception of objects, faces and scenes as well as motion, color and depth perception. Applied examples of principles of sensation and perception are given throughout the course.
PSY331-Testing and Measurement in Psychology (Must) (3-2) 4
The course is thought in three parts. In the first part, students are introduced to psychological testing and are aimed to get knowledge about tests and measurements, defining and measuring psychological constructs, and testing and society. In the second part of the course, principles of psychological measurement are thought along with introduction of issues such as scales, transformations, norms, reliability, validity and item analysis. The last part of the course is designed to introduce students principles and application of developing measures of ability, interests and personality.
PSY335- Theories of Personality (Must) (4-0) 4
The course aims to give students a general introduction about personality theories in psychology. Moreover, students will be equipped with research methods in personality research. Psychoanalytic, behaviourist, humanist and cognitive theories will be discussed in the scope of this course.
PSY341-Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Must) (4-0) 4
This course is aimed to introduce you the field of industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology. During the semester, you will gain knowledge about the psychological research methods applied for workplace issues and psychological approaches to organizational processes/matters such as job analysis, recruitment and employee selection, and performance appraisal. Moreover, you are going to learn about the basic organizational behavior topics such as employee motivation, job satisfaction, and leadership.
PSY381-Experimental Psychology II: Learning (Must) (4-0) 4
The course aims to teach the basic principles of learning and behavior. It will emphasize the theories and learning styles about behavioral analysis, and to teach the different propositions about behavioral theories of learning, the objectives and methods of scientific experiments with their results, their contributions to the theoretical developments and their application areas in the daily life. A broad range of topics such as habituation, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, acquisition, extinction, stimulus control, escape vs avoidance behavior, theories of reinforcement and punishment are introduced.
PSY342-Psychopathology (Must) (4-0) 4
This course provides an in depth review of a broad spectrum of psychopathological conditions as defined in the DSM-IV-TR. The focus of this review will include the etiology, prevalence and incidence, signs and symptoms, and criteria for differential diagnosis. The emphasis of this review is on comparing and contrasting different theoretical perspectives on each disorder, as well as reviewing the empirical literature in support of these theoretical perspectives.
PSY346-Clinical Psychology II: Observation and Interview Techniques (Must) (4-0) 4
This course is designed to provide students with a background in basic helping and interviewing skills. The didactic portion of the course will cover topics that will give students knowledge on the basic principles of functioning in clinical settings, and an introduction to helping and interviewing skills. The applied portion of this course will include practicing learned skills in the classroom environment and conducting a sample first interview.
PSY388-Physiological Psychology (Must) (4-0) 4
This course is aimed to introduce students to the branch of psychology that is concerned with the biological and physiological basis of behavior. There are a number of areas of focus within physiological psychology such as sleep, emotion, learning and memory. Throughout the course, empirical and practical approaches about brain and behavior are discussed.
PSY405-Cognitive Psychology (Must) (4-0) 4
This course is aimed to introduce students to the branch of psychology that is concerned with the cognitive processes. This course examines cognitive processes, usually called “higher mental processes.” There are a number of areas of focus on cognitive psychology such as perception, attention, short-term memory, long-term memory, decision making, mental imagery, thinking, reasoning. Throughout the course, empirical and practical approaches about cognitive processes and behavior are discussed.
PSY411-Health Psychology (Must) (4-0) 4
This course is intended for senior year psychology majors. It is designed to provide students an overview of biopsychosocial and behavioral aspects of health, illness, and wellness. Course topics will cover major concepts in the field including health behaviors, seeking medical attention, treatment adherence, stress and coping, and behavior change. Furthermore, throughout this course we will also explore psychological and behavioral factors associated with pain, chronic and terminal illnesses.
PSY407-Summer Practice (Must) (0-0) 0
Students are required to select one of the major fields of psychology they intent to have expertise. Depending on the field they want to have their summer practice, they are assigned an advisor from the department.
PSY310-Psychological Assessment (Elective) (3-0) 3
The aim of the course is to provide information about the administration, scoring, interpretation, and reporting of most common self-report and projective measures in clinical practice. This course will provide an overview of the assessment of adult personality and psychopathology. In addition, psychometric properties of each test will be discussed in the light of literature.
PSY322-Developmental Psychopathology (Elective) (3-0) 3
This course is about psychological disorders for childhood and adolescence. Within the scope of this course, psychopathology is discussed for children and adolescents.
PSY338-Psychology of Gender (Elective) (3-0) 3
The purpose of this course is to provide major perspectives, theories, research findings and debates regarding gender. The course will cover the topics such as biological roots of gender development, content and origins of gender stereotypes, gender issues in interpersonal relations, sexism in the workplace and violence against women. Cultural diversity regarding sex-roles and cultural meanings attached to being a male or a female will also be disscussed.
PSY401-Cross-Cultural Psychology (Elective) (3-0) 3
This course is aimed to provide students an understanding of cross-cultural psychology, and introduce them to the issues of theoretical and applied perspectives, respectively. Throughout the course, theories that emphasize cross-cultural similarities and differences, as well as their practical implications will be discussed.
PSY403-Leadership (Elective) (3-0) 3
This course is aimed to provide psychology students, especially those who want to specialize in the field of industrial and organizational psychology and/or organizational behaviour, in-depth knowledge regarding the theories of science, nature, and nature of leadership, the major schools of leadership, and leadership in specific domains.
PSY404-Cross-Cultural Approaches in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Elective) (4-0) 4
This course is aimed to provide students deep insights about cross-cultural psychology industrial and organizational psychology, and introduce them to the issues of theoretical and applied perspectives in relation to human resources management. Throughout the course, theories that emphasize cross-cultural similarities and differences in the industrial and organizational psychological theories, as well as their practical implications will be discussed in detail.
PSY406-Close Relationships (Elective) (4-0) 4
This course is aimed to provide timely, practical, and high-interest psychological information about marriages, families, intimate relationships, conflict types and resolution techniques used in psychology for psychology majors, especially for those who aim to be specialized in the field of social psychology and/or family counselling and therapy.
PSY408-Human Memory (Elective) (4-0) 4
This course is aimed to introduce students to the topic that is concerned with human memory, specifically. The course requires a fairly sophisticated background in psychology because human memory is a research area which several disciplines could contribute to the field such as neuroscience, cognitive science. The branches and the sub-branches of the memory system will be introduced.
PSY409-Selective Topics in Social Psychology (Elective) (3-0) 3
Topics of this course will be chosen among topics that have not been considered in the compulsory social psychology introduction courses whic may include topics such as personal relationships, gender, prosocial behavior, aggression, social psychology and politics, social psychology of law and others.
PSY410-Neuropsychological Tests (Elective) (3-2) 4
This course is aimed to introduce students to the field of neuropsychology and neuropsychological testing. Neuropsychology is an interdisciplinary branch of psychology which deals with the relationship between the nervous system and behavioral processes. The course is designed both as a lecture and applied sessions. Students will have a chance to administer each neuropsychological test individually after we cover the tests’ nature.
PSY412-Intra- and Inter-Group Relationships (Elective) (4-0) 4
This course is aimed to introduce students to the topics of intra- and inter-group relationship theories and empirical findings supporting these theories. Especially, interdisciplinary connections of this field of social psychology and practical implications will be discussed throughout the lecture.
PSY414- Cognitive Impairments in Psychological Disorders (Elective) (4-0) 4
The aim of this course is to provide an overview of cognitive impairments in psychological disorders. Each disorder has a distinct pattern of cognitive impairment. How mental illness affects attention, memory, learning and executive functions will be discussed from neuropsychology, clinical psychology, and cognitive neuroscience perspectives. Furthermore, this lecture covers the structural and neurochemical changes of particular psychological disorders and their relation to brain functions.
PSY415- Traffic Psychology (Elective) (3-0) 3
The course aims to introduce the field of Traffic Psychology to psychology undergraduate students. In this course, theoretical background, concepts and developments as well as applied concepts of Traffic Psychology are introduced.
PSY416- Current Approaches in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapies (Elective) (4-0) 4
Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBT) are currently the most broadly recognized, practiced and empirically validated psychotherapies. This course will introduce students to the background and theory related to CBT. In addition, students will learn basic models of behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, rational emotive behaviour therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, metacognitive therapy, mindfullness-based cognitive therapy, schema therapy, motivational interviewing, sex therapy and family therapy briefly.
PSY421-Thinking and Reasoning (Elective)(3-0) 3
This course covers classic and contemporary theories of thinking, reasoning, and problem solving. It also covers research on human concepts and categorization, language and thought processes, deductive reasoning, syllogistic reasoning, hypothesis testing, and development of thinking.
PSY423-Independent Study in Clinical Psychology (Elective)(3-0) 3
This course is aimed to provide undergraduate students with an opportunity to conduct a research study in clinical psychology. After an overview of the research methods in clinical psychology, students will focus on a particular topic in clinical psychology to design their own research projects. After an in-depth review of the literature, students will form their hypotheses, select relevant measurement tools and collect data. After the data collection, students will statistically analyze the data and report their results. At the end of the semester, students are expected to write a research paper and submit it to a scientific journal.
PSY425-Independent Study in Social Industrial / Organizational Psychology (Elective)(3-0) 3
The course aims to provide experience in conducting scientific research and in preparing a manuscript of research in psychology for undergraduate students. In this course, determining a specific research topic, selection of appropriate methodology for data collection and analysis, as well as preparing a manuscript to submit to a scientific journal are thought to students. During the course, each student (or a small group of students) will be able to conduct a study in his/her (or their) area of interest among the topics of social and industrial/organizational psychology under the close supervision of the instructor. At the end of the semester, students are expected to make their manuscript ready for submission to a scientific journal with (or without) minor revisions which will be done by the instructor.
PSY427-The Psychology of Attention (Elective) (3-0) 3
This course covers classic and contemporary theories of attention and cognitive control. It also covers research on selective attention, divided attention, inattention, cognitive control and automaticity.
PSY429-The Science of Sleep(Elective) (3-0) 3
The objective of this course is to give students the most up-to-date information on why we sleep, and what are the cognitive and clinical consequences of sleep deprivation. Furthermore, the course highlights the neurobiological basis of sleep, measuring methods of sleep, and sleep disorders.
PSY441-Psychology of the Self (Elective) (3-0) 3
As being one of the most important issues of social psychology, the concept of ‘the self’ has received much attention during the past decades. The purpose of this course is to present a brief overview of the theories, studies and concepts related to the self. The course will include topics such as self-knowledge, self-esteem, self regulation, self-presentation and cultural effects on individuals’ self-conceptions.
PSY444-Family Therapy Approaches (Elective)(4-0) 4
This course aims to introduce students the principles of family and couple therapy. The history of family therapy approaches and different models for family therapy will be introduced.
PSY446-Attachement Across the Lifespan (Elective) (4-0) 4
This course will introduce students attachment theory, historical trends, applications and practical assessment procedures. The academic study of attachment examines systematically how people form close relationships and how various attachment types are played out over the life-span.
PSY466-Basic Therapy Techniques (Elective) (4-0) 4
This course will cover the basic and well – accepted therapy techniques in clinical psychology field. The aim is to provide a general overview about the theoretic backgrounds of the psychotherapies that are being applied within the clinical field. The theory is aimed to be combined with basic applications by using psychopathologies.
PSY470-Attitudes and Attitude Change (Elective) (4-0) 4
This course is aimed to introduce students to the issue of attitudes and, theories and approaches of attitude change, which is among the main subfields in social psychology. Starting from definitions and functions of attitudes, students are inclined to gain in-depth knowledge about sources, structures, functions, and measurement of attitudes. Throughout the course, attitude change theories and their theoretical as well as practical implications are discussed.
PSY471-Emotion (Elective) (3-0) 3
This course is designed to provide students with knowledge on the key areas in emotion research and theory. Because emotion is a rich area which is a topic of interdisciplinary study, it is not possible to focus on all aspects of emotion in a single semester. To make it more manageable, this course will include two sections: In the first part, we will explore the definition and major theories of emotion, and the relationship between emotion, gender, cognition, and memory; and we will conclude with the regulation and dysregulation of emotion. In the second part, we will delve into basic emotions in various psychological disorders; such as depression and phobias.
PSY480-Theories of Psychotherapy (Elective) (3-0) 3
This course is designed to provide senior psychology students instruction about the various forms of psychotherapy (e.g., analytic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic) which are used to treat psychological disorders. The course will theoretically address each of these approaches and review empirical evidence regarding their efficacy, along with ethical considerations.
PSY481-Introduction to Psychopharmacology (Elective)(3-0) 3
This course is designed to provide students with knowledge in psychopharmacology. This course covers the basic principles of psychopharmacology: what psychotropic medications are and how they effect the psychological conditions. Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to understand how and why drugs are used for treatment for psychopathological conditions.
PSY482-Selective Topics in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Elective)(4-0) 4
This course encompasses several selected topics in the field of industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology. The course mostly focuses on worker issues and employees’ psychological states such as motivation, job satisfaction and stress that profoundly affect work behaviors and work-related attitudes.
PSY483-Play and Culture (Elective)(3-0) 3
This course is designed to teach cultural aspects of play. This course aims to cover the definition, meaning, development, transformation, role of play in relation to culture and its relationship with linguistics. Throughout this course cyber-culture will be the referential culture. Students are expected to learn the theory of play regarding the cyber-culture, specifically online gaming culture.
PSY484-Selective Topics in Clinical Psychology (Elective)(4-0) 4
The course aims to give students detailed information about Mahler’s theory. The theory is within the scope of Psychoanalytic theories and about individuation and separation of human being in general. Also students will learn basics of content analysis as a qualitative method.
PSY486-Selective Topics in Cognitive Psychology (Elective)(4-0) 4
This course covers several selected topics in cognitive psychology such as memory consolidation, emotional memory, and the role of attention in learning.
PSY488-Independent Study in Cognitive Psychology (Elective)(4-0) 4
The course aims to enable senior undergraduate students to design empirical research in the field of cognitive psychology, formulate hypotheses, collect and analyze data, and write a research paper under the supervision of the lecturer. At the end of the semester, students are expected to prepare their articles for submission to a journal after completing the lecturer’s revisions.
PSY490-Disaster and Trauma Psychology (Elective)(4-0) 4
This course covers the basic concepts related to disaster and trauma psychology, the reactions that people who are exposed to traumatic events may experience, and the normal and abnormal dimensions of these reactions. It also introduces intervention methods for individuals experiencing traumatic stress, psychological first aid, and psycho-social support practices after traumatic events.