Curriculum (As of 2020 Fall)
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The curriculum below applies to students enrolled in the 2020-2021 academic year.
Freshmen
| 1st Semester | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit |
| PSY1011 | Fundamentals of Psychology I | 3 (6 ECTS) |
| SOC 109 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 (5 ECTS) |
| BIO106 | General Biology | 3 (5 ECTS) |
| Non-Departmental |
(From Philosophy) | 3 (5 ECTS) |
| ENG101 | English for Academic Purposes I | 4 (6 ECTS) |
| TURK101 | Turkish I | 0 (2 ECTS) |
| 16 Credit (29 ECTS) | ||
| 2nd Semester | ||
| Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit |
| PSY1012 | Fundamentals of Psychology II | 3 (6 ECTS) |
| PSY1020 |
Ethics in Research and Practice of Psychology | 3 (6 ECTS) |
| Non-Departmental |
3 (5 ECTS) | |
| Non-Departmental* |
(From Econ/Math/Science/Engineering) | 3 (5 ECTS) |
| ENG102 | English for Academic Purposes II | 4 (6 ECTS) |
| TURK102 | Turkish II | 0 (2 ECTS) |
| IS100 | Intro. to Info. Technologies and Applications | 0 (1 ECTS) |
| BA100 | Career Planning | 0 (2 ECTS) |
| 16 Credit (33 ECTS) | ||
*This non-dept course needs to be taken from one of the following departments: ECON / MATH / PHYSICS / CHEMISTRY / BIOLOGY / MOLECULAR BIOLOGY / ENGINEERING departments. Some semesters a relevant course is offered by one of these departments specifically for the Psychology Department. Check with your advisor.
Sophomores
| 3rd Semester | ||
| Course Code |
Course Name | Credit |
| PSY2101 | Research Methods in Psychology | 4; 3-2 (7 ECTS) |
| PSY2102 | Statistics for Psychology | 4; 3-2 (7 ECTS) |
| Restricted 1 | 22xx, 32xx, 42xx | 3 (7 ECTS) |
| ENG211 | Academic Oral Presentation Skills | 3 (4 ECTS) |
| HIST2101 | Principles of Kemal Atatürk I | 0 (2 ECTS) |
| 14 Credit (27 ECTS) | ||
| 4th Semester | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit |
| PSY2301 | Developmental Psychology | 3 (6 ECTS) |
| PSY2401 | Social Psychology | 3 (6 ECTS) |
| Restricted 1 | 22xx, 32xx, 42xx | 3 (7 ECTS) |
| Restricted 1 | 22xx, 32xx, 42xx | 3 (7 ECTS) |
| Non-Departmental | 3 (5 ECTS) | |
| HIST2102 | Principles of Kemal Atatürk II | 0 (2 ECTS) |
| 15 Credit (33 ECTS) | ||
Juniors
| 5th Semester | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit |
| PSY3101 | Testing and Measurement | 4; 3-2 (7 ECTS) |
| PSY3501 | Psychopathology | 3 (6 ECTS) |
| Restricted 2 | 33xx, 34xx, 43xx, 44xx | 3 (7 ECTS) |
| Restricted 4 | 36xx, 37xx, 46xx, 47xx | 3 (7 ECTS) |
| Free Elective | 3 (5 ECTS) | |
| 16 Credit (32 ECTS) | ||
| 6th Semester | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit |
| Restricted 2 | 33xx, 34xx, 43xx, 44xx | 3 (7 ECTS) |
| Restricted 3 | 35xx, 38xx, 45xx, 48xx | 3 (7 ECTS) |
| Restricted 5 | 35xx, 36xx, 37xx, 38xx, 45xx, 46xx, 47xx, 48xx | 3 (7 ECTS) |
| ENG 311 or Free Elective | 3 (4 ECTS) | |
| Non-Departmental | 3 (5 ECTS) | |
| 15 Credit (30 ECTS) | ||
Seniors
| 7th Semester | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit |
| PSY4090 | Summer Practice | 0 (10 ECTS) |
| Departmental Elective | 3 (7 ECTS) | |
| Departmental Elective | 3 (7 ECTS) | |
| Free Elective | 3 (5 ECTS) | |
| Non-Departmental Elective | 3 (5 ECTS) | |
| 12 Credit (34 ECTS) | ||
| 8th Semester | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit |
| Departmental Elective | 3 (7 ECTS) | |
| Departmental Elective | 3 (7 ECTS) | |
| Departmental Elective | 3 (7 ECTS) | |
| Free Elective | 3 (5 ECTS) | |
| 12 Credit (26 ECTS) | ||
1Free Elective: A departmental or non-departmental elective course.
2Departmental Elective: An elective from any Restricted Groups (1-5) or the courses
identified under the Departmental elective list.
RESTRICTED GROUP COURSES
RESTRICTED 1: Experimental
2332201 Learning
2332202 Perception
2332203 Cognition
2333201 Biological Psychology
2333202 Psychoacoustics
2333203 Speech Perception
2333204 Auditory Perception
2333250-9 Topics in Experimental Psychology*
2334201 Memory
2334202 Psychopharmacology
2334203 Computational Models of Human Memory
2334204 Introduction to Cognitive Science
2334250-9 Topics in Experimental Psychology
RESTRICTED 2: Social/Development
2333301 Adolescence and Adult Development
2333302 Cognitive Development
2333401 Selected Topics in Social Psychology
2333402 Culture and Psychology
2333403 The Social Psychology of Consumer Behavior
2333404 Culture and Relationships
2333350-9 Topics in Developmental Psychology*
2333450-9 Topics in Social Psychology
2334010 Issues in Contemporary Psychology
2334301 Developmental Psychopathology
2334302 Human Bonding
2334303 Language Acquisition & Development
2334304 Applied Developmental Psychology
2334350-9 Topics in Developmental Psychology*
2334401 Social Identity and Intergroup Relations
2334402 Applied Social Psychology
2334404 Psychology of Gender
2334405 Psychology of the Self and Attachment
2334406 Political Psychology
2334407 Social Psychological View of Media
2334450-9 Topics in Social Psychology
RESTRICTED 3: Clinical/Health
2332501 Coping With Stress
2332502 Freud: Development of Psychoanalysis
2333502 Theories of Personality
2333503 Emotion
2333504 Clinical Interview Skills
2333505 Addiction: Psychoanalytic Approach
2333506 Portrayal of Mental Illness in Movies
2333550-9 Topics in Clinical Psychology
2333850-9 Topics in Health Psychology*
2334501 Clinical Psychology
2334502 Lacanian Psychoanalysis: Basic Concepts
2334503 Theories of Psychotherapy
2334504 Analyzing Cinematic Characters
2334505 Family Therapy Approaches
2334506 Methods of Family Therapy
2334507 Psychology of Disasters
2334508 Intelligence Testing
2334550-9 Topics in Clinical Psychology
2334801 Health Psychology
2334802 Applied Health Psychology
2334850-9 Topics in Health Psychology*
RESTRICTED 4: Work/Traffic
2333601 Industrial Psychology
2333602 Organizational Psychology
2333650-9 Topics in Industrial and Organizational Psychology*
2333701 Introduction to Traffic Psychology
2333750-9 Topics in Traffic and Transportation Psychology*
2334010 Issues in Contemporary Psychology
2334601 Gender and Leadership Issues at Work
2334650-9 Topics in I/O Psychology
2334701 Research in Traffic and Transportation Psychology
2334702 Cultures, Organizations and Safety
2334750-9 Topics in Traffic and Transportation Psychology*
RESTRICTED 5: Clinical/Health/Work/Traffic
2332501 Coping With Stress
2332502 Freud: Development of Psychoanalysis
2333502 Theories of Personality
2333503 Emotion
2333504 Clinical Interview Skills
2333505 Addiction: Psychoanalytic Approach
2333506 Portrayal of Mental Illness in Movies
2333550-9 Topics in Clinical Psychology
2333850-9 Topics in Health Psychology*
2334501 Clinical Psychology
2334502 Lacanian Psychoanalysis: Basic Concepts
2334503 Theories of Psychotherapy
2334504 Analyzing Cinematic Characters
2334505 Family Therapy Approaches
2334506 Methods of Family Therapy
2334507 Psychology of Disasters
2334508 Intelligence Testing
2334550-9 Topics in Clinical Psychology
2334801 Health Psychology
2334802 Applied Health Psychology
2334850-9 Topics in Health Psychology*
2333011 Culture and Psychology
2334010 Issues in Contemporary Psychology
2333601 Industrial Psychology
2333602 Organizational Psychology
2333650-9 Topics in Industrial and Organizational Psychology*
2333701 Introduction to Traffic Psychology
2333750-9 Topics in Traffic and Transportation Psychology*
2334601 Gender and Leadership Issues at Work
2334650-9 Topics in I/O Psychology
2334701 Research in Traffic and Transportation Psychology
2334702 Cultures, Organizations and Safety
2334750-9 Topics in Traffic and Transportation Psychology*
Departmental Electives
All courses offered under the RESTRICTED groups 1 to 5 can also be taken as Departmental elective course. In addition, the below courses can be taken as Departmental Electives.
2333102 Experimental Design and Analysis
2333150-9 Topics in Quantitative Methods and Statistics
2334010 Issues in Contemporary Psychology
2334901 Community Psychology
2333190-9 Workshop in Quantitative Psychology*
2333290-9 Workshop in Experimental Psychology
2333390-9 Workshop in Developmental Psychology
2333490-9 Workshop in Social Psychology
2333590-9 Workshop in Clinical Psychology
2333690-9 Workshop in I/O Psychology
2333790-9 Workshop in Traffic Psychology
2333890-9 Workshop in Health Psychology
2334290-9 Workshop in Experimental Psychology
2334390-9 Workshop in Developmental Psychology*
2334490-9 Workshop in Social Psychology*
2334590-9 Workshop in Clinical Psychology*
2334690-9 Workshop in I/O Psychology*
2334790-9 Workshop in Traffic Psychology*
2334890-9 Workshop in Health Psychology*
2334280-9 Field Practice in Experimental Psychology
2334380-9 Field Practice in Developmental Psychology
2334480-9 Field Practice in Social Psychology
2334580-9 Field Practice in Clinical Psychology
2334680-9 Field Practice in I/O Psychology
2334780-9 Field Practice in Traffic Psychology
2334880-9 Field Practice in Health Psychology
* Some of the courses within the specified code range may not be active yet.