Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Psychology

General Description

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1 History Istanbul Bilim University Faculty of Arts and Sciences Psyychology Department was established in 2007. First graduation year was 2011. At the university education under Psychology department is given at the bachelor's and also master's levels.
2 Qualification Awarded Bachelor's degree in Psychology
3 Level of Qualification First Cycle
4 Specific Admission Requirements Admission conditions are established by ÖSYM and according to turkish education system graduations from language-mathematics are accepted.
5 Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal) In Turkey; certificate programs, informal or nonformal education programs' recognition processes are not available yet. According to the legislations of Istanbul Bilim University, students from equivalent bachelor's psychology programs can be accepted if these students' transcripts and course details are evaluated by our faculty emmbers and meet the necesseray conditions for lateral transfer.
5 Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)
6 Qualification Requirements and Regulations It is required to complete four years educational programme succesfully (with a GPA at least 2.00 out of 4.00) and complete 240 ECTS credits in order to have right to graduate and have a bachelor's degree.
7 Profile of The Programme The bachelor's program arranged for Psychology Department's students of our University, is aimed to have graduates who can make observations and evaluations of all kind of human behaviors through out the society, and who internalizes all theoretical and application principles. This programme also intended to provide necessary conditions for the students to understand basics of psychology's main areas such as developmental psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology and applied psychology (clinical, industrial, health etc.) and to get to observe and know these fields.
8 Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples Gradauates from Psychology Department are able to work at various public institutions (Ministry of Health, Ministery of Justice, Ministry of National Education, Social Services etc.), private education institutions, psychotechnic evaluation centers and also at industrial institutions. Furthermore our graduates can be employed at kindergartens, mental health centers, nursing homes and at fields of human resources, advertising and public relations.
9 Access to Further Studies After students graduate succesfully from bachelor's programme, they can continue their education with a master's degree programme on their field or another related field if they meet the necessary criterias of the programme such as getting a valid grade from ALES (Academic Master's degree Education Exam).
10 Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading The quantification and evaluation criterias related to each of the lectures are given in detail at course education plans.
11 Graduation Requirements The students get the right to graduate when they successfully complete the 8 semester (4 Year) education programme and complete 240 ECTS credits.
12 Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning ) 0
13 Address, Programme Director or Equivalent Programme Director: Prof. Dr. F. Betul AydinAdress: Demiroğlu Bilim University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Psychology Department, Buyukdere Street, 120, 34394, Esentepe-Sisli/Istanbul/TurkeyPhone: +90 212 217 16 19e-mail: betul.aydin@demiroglu.bilim.edu.tr f.betulaydin@gmail.com
14 Facilities There are two full-time professors, three full-time assistant professors and three full-time lecturers. Additionally two professors, two assistant professors and one specialist are invited from other universities and valuable mental health clinics to give lectures regularly at our department. Every year we host lots of important names from the psychology field in Turkey and organize symposiums.

Key Learning Outcomes

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1 Internalizes the concepts about all the subfields of psychology (Clinical, Neuropsychological, Developmental, Health, Forensic, Cognitive and Learning Psychology)
2 Explains the psychological theories and human behaviours by leaning on theoretical bases.
3 Explains the background of cognitive processes particularly in human and animal in nervous system.
4 Conducts research within the frame of scientific principles.
5 Examines the appearance of psychology as a scientific field, develeopment and process of differentiation to subfields within a historical perspective.
6 Applies fundamentals of psychological assessment.
7 Identifies the cognitive, emotional and behavioral features of human being in the work life.
8 Conducts research in the manner of examining the possible behavioral explanations by doing observation within the field of interest.
9 Applies group dynamics and techniques that underlie in human to human communication process.
10 Evaluates the lifelong psychosocial development.
11 Identifies the developmental problems that can be seen in different developmental stages ( infancy, childhood, adolescence,young adulthood, adulthood,middle adulthood and late adulthood)
12 Evaluates the human behaviour in both natural and extraordinary situations (crisis, disaster, eartquake)
13 Transforms main ethics, principles and values of psychology into behaviour.

Key Programme Learning Outcomes - NQF for HE in Turkey

TYYÇ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
KNOWLEDGE 1 X X X
SKILLS 2 X X
SKILLS 3 X
COMPETENCES (Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility) 4 X
COMPETENCES (Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility) 5
COMPETENCES (Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility) 6
COMPETENCES (Learning Competence) 7 X
COMPETENCES (Learning Competence) 8
COMPETENCES (Learning Competence) 9 X
COMPETENCES (Communication and Social Competence) 10 X
COMPETENCES (Communication and Social Competence) 11 X
COMPETENCES (Communication and Social Competence) 12
COMPETENCES (Communication and Social Competence) 13
COMPETENCES (Communication and Social Competence) 14
COMPETENCES (Field Specific Competence) 15 X X X
COMPETENCES (Field Specific Competence) 16

Course Structure Diagram with Credits (60 ECTS per Full-Time Academic Year)

Course Code Course Title Course Type T A LC EC C
Year 1 Semester 1
101001012012 Introduction to Psychology-I Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 3.00
101001052012 History of Psychology-I Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 3.00
101001612008 Atatürk`s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution-I Compulsory 2.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 2.00
101001312007 Turkish Language-I Compulsory 2.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 2.00
101001092019 Computer Compulsory 2.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 2.00
101001412024 English-I Compulsory 2.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 2.00
101001512024
Elective-I
Introduction to Sociology

Elective
Elective
Elective
3.00
3.00
3.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
Year 1 Semester 2
101001022009 Introduction to Psychology-II Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 3.00
101001062012 History of Psychology-II Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 3.00
101001322008 Turkish Language-II Compulsory 2.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 2.00
101001422008 English-II Compulsory 2.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 2.00
101001622008 Atatürk`s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution-II Compulsory 2.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 2.00
101001102019 Cultural Anthropology Compulsory 2.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 2.00
101001502024

Diction

Elective
Elective
Elective
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
Year 2 Semester 1
101002012008 Developmental Psychology -I Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 3.00
101002032008 Social Psychology Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 3.00
101002132012 Psychology of Learning Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 3.00
101002052017 Personality Theories-I Compulsory 2.00 2.00 0.00 5.00 3.00
101002512024
Elective-III
Statistic for Social Sciences-I
Organizational and Industrial Psychology

Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
10.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
Year 2 Semester 2
101002022008 Developmental Psychology-II Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 3.00
101002062008 Personality Theories-II Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 3.00
101002082008 Physiological Psychology Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 3.00
101002042014 Research Methods in Psychology Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 3.00
101002502024

Cognitive Psychology
Statistic for Social Sciences-II
Experimental Psychology
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
10.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
Year 3 Semester 1
101003012012 Psychopathology Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 3.00
101003072012 Psychological Testing Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 3.00
101003092019 Occupational Health and Safety Compulsory 2.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 2.00
101003032021 Assessment Tools for Children Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 3.00
101003052021 Health Psychology Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 3.00
101003512024
Elective-V
Human Resources Management

Elective
Elective
Elective
3.00
3.00
3.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
Year 3 Semester 2
101003042013 Social Gender Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 3.00
101003062012 Interview Techniques Compulsory 3.00 2.00 0.00 5.00 4.00
101003022017 Mental Trauma and Consequences Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 3.00
101003502022 Internship Compulsory 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00
101003082024 Play Therapy Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 3.00
101003522024

Ethical Issues in Psychology
Motivation and Behavior
Elective
Elective
Elective
2.00
2.00
2.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
101003602024

Career Planning
Fighting Addiction
Elective
Elective
Elective
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
4.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
Year 4 Semester 1
101004012012 Clinical Psychology Compulsory 3.00 2.00 0.00 5.00 4.00
101004092009 Neuropsychology Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 3.00
101004112012 Applications in Psychology Compulsory 2.00 4.00 0.00 6.00 4.00
101004512012 Selected Topics in Social Psychology Compulsory 2.00 2.00 0.00 5.00 3.00
101004532023 Psychology of Aging Compulsory 2.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 2.00
101004512024
Elective-VII
Psychology of Sports

Elective
Elective
Elective
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
Year 4 Semester 2
101004042011 Forensic Psychology Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 3.00
101004082011 Atypical Child Psychology Compulsory 3.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 3.00
101004122009 Applications in Psychology-II Compulsory 2.00 2.00 0.00 5.00 3.00
101004102024 Family Psychology Compulsory 1.00 4.00 0.00 7.00 3.00
101004502024

Psychotechnical Assesments
Current Issues in Working Life
Positive Psychology
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
10.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00