PSY501 (Advanced Research Methods and Statistical Analyses for Psychology I): The course introduces some of the univariate and multivariate statistics used in psychology. In addition to theoretical concepts and assumptions regarding the analysis techniques such as ANOVA, ANCOVA, MANOVA, MANCOVA, Multiple Regression, and Factor Analysis, the demonstrations of actual analysis of data in the class and hands-on experience on conducting these analyses in the lab hours will be provided.
PSY502 (Advanced Research Methods and Statistical Analyses for Psychology II): The course introduces some of the advanced level multivariate statistics used in psychology. In addition to theoretical concepts and assumptions regarding the analysis techniques such as Moderated Regression, Logistic Regression, Structural Equation Modeling, Canonical Correlation, Discriminant Function Analysis, the demonstrations of actual analysis of data in the class and hands-on experience on conducting these analyses in the lab hours will be provided. The course aims to introduce conceptual knowledge on some of the advanced analysis techniques in psychology in addition to providing hands-on experience of carrying out these analysis techniques. At the end of each segment, the students will apply the knowledge in a lab session by conducting the analysis by themselves with the guidance of the instructor, and finally they will be provided a dataset to analyze and write a report of the results of the analysis without any guidance. By this way, it is aimed to ensure that the students gain the required skills in conducting and reporting the results of each of the analyses covered throughout the semester.
PSY 503 (Advanced Topics in Attitudes and Attitude Change): This course is aimed to inform graduate students regarding the advanced theories and approaches of attitudes and attitude change, which are 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.
PSY 504 (Public Opinion and Politics): This course discusses the applications of social psychological theorise to political issues, how people develop their political thoughts, how their political thoughts influence their attitudes, how political attitudes change and role of mass media in the shaping of political judgements.
PSY 505 (Social Influence): In this course the ways people use when trying to influense others, different techniques of compliance to a request, abusive uses of these techniques, and defenses against them are discussed in the light of real life examples and research findings.
PSY 506 (The Self in Social Contexts): This course is designed to introduce major issues regarding the concept of “the self” in the social psychology research. The course content will encompass fundamental theories, studies conducted both in Turkey and other countries, and classic controversies related to “the self”. The course will include diverse topics such as the development of the self, the self-knowledge, cognitive and motivational aspects of the self, self-esteem, self-regulation, and self-presentation. Moreover, throughout the course, a specific emphasis will be given to cultural and individual differences in structure and functioning of “the self”.
PSY 507 (Emotions at Workplace): The course introduces some of the basic theories and concepts in the realm of emotions and emotional processes in the work domain, which have important implications for the work related behaviors and general wellbeing of individuals. The course aims to introduce conceptual knowledge on some of the basic theories and frameworks in the realm of emotions in the work domain. The aim of the course is first to introduce the definition of emotions and emotional regulation and then examine how it relates to work life and why it is important to study emotional processes in the work domain by giving examples from the relevant literature indicating associations of emotions and important outcome variables such as behaviors at the workplace and general wellbeing of the individual.
PSY 510 (Advanced Industrial and Organizational Psychology): This course is aimed to provide graduate students who wants to pursue their career in the field of work and organizational psychology and/or human resources management, advanced knowledge in the field of industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology. During the semester, students will improve their 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, performance appraisal, employee training and development, employee motivation, job satisfaction, positive and negative employee attitudes and behaviors, group processes in work organizations, teams and team performance, and organizational change and culture.
PSY 512 (Independent Study): The course aims to provide experience in conducting scientific research and in preparing a manuscript of research in psychology for graduate 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 will be able to conduct a study in his/her 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.
PSY 514 (Attitude Measurement and Scale Development): The course introduces the basic theoretical foundations and practical issues in attitude measurement and scale development such as item generation and evaluation of the psychometric qualities of a newly developed scale along with hands-on experience on developing an attitude scale. The aim of the course is to introduce the basic theoretical foundations and practical issues in attitude measurement and scale development such as item generation and evaluation of the psychometric qualities of a newly developed scale. In addition, the course aims to provide the students with hands-on experience on developing an attitude scale.
PSY 515 (Advanced Topics in Leadership): This course is aimed to provide graduate students, especially those who want to specialize in the field of industrial and organizational psychology and/or organizational behavior, in-depth knowledge regarding the theories of science, nature, and nature of leadership, the major schools of leadership, and leadership in specific domains.
PSY 517 (Advanced Topics in Psychology of Close Relationships): 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.
PSY 525 (Job Analysis): This course is designed to cover the basic issues, advances and applications in job analysis. The course will introduce not only the theoretical issues and developments in I&O psychology literature but also the most widely used job analysis methods in the field. In the course, all the steps of job analysis process (i.e., selecting the most appropriate job analysis method for a particular job occupation, obtaining job-related data from employees via observation, interviewing and surveying, analysis of the relevant data, and developing a job description and identifying the job requirements) will be explained and discussed with students.
PSY 542 (Advanced Topics in Personnel Selection): This course is designed to introduce the basic topics, theories, and controversies concerning personnel selection process. In an attempt to emphasize the practical nature of I &O psychology, referrals to most widely used selection practices in the field will, also, be made. The course will cover the issues and discussions regarding all the steps (i.e., employee recruitment, employee screening, employee testing, and employee placement) in the selection process and focus diverse topics such as attracting job applicants, methods of employee screening and testing, reliabilities and validities of screening materials, selection decisions, measuring the utility and effectiveness of a selection program.
PSY 590 (Prothesis Seminar in Psychology): This is the final coursework requirement prior to beginning thesis work (PSY 599). In the beginning of the course, each student is assigned a seminar advisor. The aim is to guide the students in making an extensive literature review of possible thesis subjects, to choose a research topic and to formulate a thesis proposal. At the end of the course, students are expected to write and then present a comprehensive literature review of their area of interest and to formulate a thesis proposal.
PSY 599 (Master’s Thesis): The aim of the thesis is to have theoretical and practical knowledge in an expertise area of psychology. A thesis is a substantive, 100-200-page comprehensive and careful research, within a critical and theoretical framework, and professional presentation, based on directed, independent research. For the thesis work, students develop new ideas in psychology, design a research with these ideas, collect data and conduct related statistical analyses. On completion of the thesis, the student is required to submit it to a jury comprising of the supervisor and at least one internal and one external member, and to defend it in an oral exam; the jury may accept, reject, or suggest revisions to the thesis and extend time for the student to make changes accordingly, pending a subsequent decision.