Institute of Social Sciences

PSI-101 - Introduction to Psychology

This course is an introduction to basic psychological processes such as psychological research, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, learning and memory. These topics will be examined in the context of basic theoretical approaches in the field of psychology, including behavioral, cognitive, psychodynamic and socio-cultural. The course will emphasize how psychology as a science contributes to our understanding of human nature and behavior. In this course, it is aimed to gain a general perspective about the currents that shape the science of psychology, research methods used in psychology, basic theories and application areas of psychology.

PSI-103 - Professional English

This course is designed to minimize the negative factors that hinder students' participation and to enable them to express themselves freely in international business and real life. This course includes current, general and necessary business English vocabulary, structures, and original articles and effective presentation techniques for students to improve their listening and reading skills. It is aimed to improve students' English language knowledge, to read book articles in different fields of their professions, to understand and discuss what they read, to follow current developments related to these issues and to develop effective presentation skills in their field.

PSI-201 - Developmental Psychology

A topıcal approach to the study of human growth and development across the lifespan with emphasis on normal growth and milestones achieved in the physical, cognitive, and socioemotıonal systems. Theoretıcally based emphasıs on educational and familial contexts is highlighted. Students will develop an understanding of the concepts, methods, and research findings central to the study of developmental psychology from birth to death.

PSI-203 - And Research Methods in Psychology

This course is an introduction to the basics of qualitative research and the importance of qualitative research in science and practice. Therefore, different qualitative research designs as well as data collection methods will be examined. Moral issues will also be discussed in the context of different methodological approaches with concepts such as validity and reliability. The aim of this course is to make students acquainted with experimental psychology researches and to gain the ability to test their own hypotheses with appropriate research method.

PSI-305 - Main Theories in Psychology

In addition to current theoretical approaches, the study of theories of psychology such as structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, Gestalt and psychoanalysis. To teach students the perspective of modern psychology to science, human, external reality and the relationship between schools of psychological thought.

PSI-507 - Seminar (Thesis)

The seminar activities conducted under the supervision of a faculty member aim to make the student gain experience by doing independent research and to develop the ability of speaking in front of the community. Determining the subject of the study, researching the secondary sources and using them in the study, field research, preparing the draft study in the light of the obtained information, making the necessary corrections, completing the report in accordance with the rules of writing the report and finally presenting the report to the audience and discussing the scope of this course. In this course, theoretical and practical seminars will be held to help candidates who are prepared for scientific expertise to prepare papers, articles, reports, theses, books and other academic studies more effectively; analysis and proofreading of term papers in terms of form and content will be done.

PSI-509 - Seminar (Non-Thesis)

The seminar activities conducted under the supervision of a faculty member aim to make the student gain experience by doing independent research and to develop the ability of speaking in front of the community. Determining the subject of the study, researching the secondary sources and using them in the study, field research, preparing the draft study in the light of the obtained information, making the necessary corrections, completing the report in accordance with the rules of writing the report and finally presenting the report to the audience and discussing the scope of this course. In this course, theoretical and practical seminars will be held to help candidates who are prepared for scientific expertise to prepare papers, articles, reports, theses, books and other academic studies more effectively; analysis and proofreading of term papers in terms of form and content will be done.

PSI-511 - Project

It is an academic study to be written in accordance with the rules of writing in the field of psychology. The content of the course can be a comprehensive essay, a critical report, a practical project, an experimental study. The project course is evaluated as successful or unsuccessful at the end of the semester.

PSI-520 - Industrial Psychology

The course will focus on topics such as personality and business values, motivation, groups and teams, leadership and power, and politics and conflict and negotiation, focusing on Industrial Psychology. One of the most important elements in the industry is to determine the causes of human behavior and the factors that affect them, revealing that the most important key to understand and manage people, to understand the human beings and to guide them positively from a psychological perspective and to explain the basic principles of the science of psychology.

PSI-525 - Current Approaches in Psychotherapy

It is concerned with the development of a perspective on the creation and implementation of an integrated therapy model that can be tailored to the needs of the people in the therapy process, as well as teaching current approaches in psychotherapy and integrating these practices with other therapy models. The aim of this course is to introduce contemporary psychotherapies and give basic information. For this purpose, different psychotherapy methods and techniques used to apply these therapies to various psychological disorders will be given. In addition, the effectiveness of examined psychotherapy approaches will be emphasized.

PSI-526 - Psychopathology in Childhood and Adolescence

The etiology and treatment methods of child and adolescent psychopathologies are examined based on different perspectives. The aim of this course is to present the basic theories and approaches on child and adolescent psychopathology. The aim of this course is to provide the students with a general knowledge about problems such as attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, behavior disorder, learning disability, autism and anxiety disorder.

PSI-527 - Undiscovered Awareness (MINDFULNESS)

To learn awareness techniques and improve their application skills. Through this course, students will learn the principles of awareness, develop their own tool applications and apply the principles to daily life. While learning strategies that will work skillfully with thoughts, emotions, they will develop the capacity of current experiences to raise mind-body awareness. They will explore theories and research in the field of emerging science that have beneficial effects on awareness, physical and mental health.

PSI-536 - Statistical Methods in Psychology

In this course, basic information about statistical methods used in psychology is taught. In addition to teaching basic hypothesis testing and conducting psychological data analysis, students are provided with the following statistical tests: t test, ANOVA and nonparametric tests. In addition to the basic elements underlying these tests, students will perform these tests manually. At the same time, students will learn to conduct these tests in the SPSS statistical program. The main objective of this course is to enable students to comprehend the basic functions of statistics and the concepts, measurement units and assumptions in this field, various examples covering the field of psychology, and thus to provide the student with a background on which statistical techniques will be used in various research designs. In line with this main objective, it is aimed that the students will be able to use basic statistical techniques correctly, apply them and have the ability to report and interpret the results obtained from these tests.

PSI-557 - Selected Topics in Psychopathology

PSI-558 - Clinical Approaches in Psychotherapy

Application areas of clinical psychology, definition of psychopathology and psychopathological definitions, terminology and diagnostic evaluation methods, clinical intervention techniques are explained. The aim of this course is to teach the concepts of normal and abnormal behavior, psychological symptoms, mental disorders, classification, recognition, causes and treatments.

PSI-559 - Psychotherapy Theory and Techniques

This course focuses on discussing the principles of effective interviewing, interview strategies, interviewing skills, effective communication patterns. The aim of this course is to provide students with information about effective communication, interviewing skills and clinical observation.

PSI-560 - Cognitive Psychology

This course allows the study of mental processes and introduces human cognitive processes. Topics covered include perception, attention, memory, categorization, problem solving and decision-making. To understand the history and basic assumptions of cognitive approach; to provide current empirical and theoretical knowledge about some mental processes such as attention, memory, perception, information categorization, language, problem solving and decision making.

PSI-568 - Scientific Research Methods and Publication Ethics

PSI-578 - Cultural Psychology

This course provides students with an in-depth study of the cultural context of human development and behavior; It aims to provide knowledge and skills regarding a critical assessment of psychological theory and knowledge from a cultural and intercultural perspective. Students learn to evaluate the basic principles of management discipline in the global framework.

PSI-587 - Learning to Learn and to Teach

PSI-589 - Critical Thinking

PSI-597 - Thesis

In this course, students will be shown the methods that should be applied in writing a thesis (thesis writing plan) and they will be provided with the necessary and correct techniques for their studies. To make students aware of the usage of resources and thesis writing procedure.

PSI-598 - Thesis

In this course, students will be shown the methods that should be applied in writing a thesis (thesis writing plan) and they will be provided with the necessary and correct techniques for their studies. To make students aware of the usage of resources and thesis writing procedure.