PSYCHOLOGY


Profile of the Program

The aim of our program is to train our students with basic scientific knowledge and ethical sensitivity. The students will be equipped with the fundamental knowledge and skills that will enable them later to continue their further education, or to work at various settings, such as counseling centers, hospitals, schools and other educational institutions, in the business world, in various private and public corporations and institutions, in human resources, employment, education, and public relations units of private companies; with responsibilities such as selection, placement, assessment, and education of employees, and employee and public relations. They can also work in other service sectors such as advertising, public relations, sales and marketing, media, and market research.

Qualification Awarded

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Level of Qualification

This is a Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) program.

Specific Admission Requirements

Student admission for this undergraduate program is made through university entrance examinations (YGS-LYS) prepared in the framework of the regulations set by Higher Education Council of Turkey (YÖK). International students are accepted to this undergraduate program according to the score of one of the international exams they take such as SAT,ACT etc. or according to their high school diploma score. Exchange student admission is made according to the requirements determined by bilateral agreements signed by BAU and the partner university. Visiting students can enroll for the courses offered in this program upon the confirmation of the related academic unit. Additionally, they need to prove their English language level since the medium of instruction at BAU is English.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

After completing their 4-year undergraduate education, the students are awarded a Bachelor's of Arts (BA) degree in psychology, at which point they have the basic knowledge of the major areas of psychology, as well as basic research and statistics skills which is the basis of scientific understanding of psychology.

Recognition of Prior Learning

At Bahcesehir University , full-time students can be exempted from some courses within the framework of the related by laws. If the content of the course previously taken in another institution is equivalent to the course offered at BAU, then the student can be exempted from this course with the approval of the related faculty/graduate school after the evaluation of the course content.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

The aim of our program is to train our students with basic scientific knowledge and ethical sensitivity. The students will be equipped with the fundamental knowledge and skills that will enable them later to continue their further education, or to work at various settings, such as counseling centers, hospitals, schools and other educational institutions, in the business world, in various private and public corporations and institutions, in human resources, employment, education, and public relations units of private companies; with responsibilities such as selection, placement, assessment, and education of employees, and employee and public relations. They can also work in other service sectors such as advertising, public relations, sales and marketing, media, and market research.

Access to Further Studies

The students graduating from this program may apply to second cycle (Master's degree) programmes.

Program Outcomes

1 To develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills.
2 To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior.
3 To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques).
4 To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies).
5 To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas.
6 To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization.
7 To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies.
8 To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation.
9 To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes.
10 To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society.
11 To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this.
12 To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts.

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Courses
BIO1002 Introduction to Biology 3 4 5 1
ENG1003 Communications Skills and Academic Reporting I 5 1 4 4
ENG1004 Communication Skills and Academic Reporting II 5 1 4 4
HST1001 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic I 4 3
HST1002 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic II 4 3
LAW1156 Child Law and Child Psychology
MAT1005 Mathematics for Social Sciences 5 3
PSY1001 Introduction to Psychology 4 5 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 4
PSY1002 Introduction to Psychology II 4 5 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 4
PSY2001 Developmental Psychology I 4 5 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 4
PSY2002 Developmental Psychology II 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 3 3 3 4
PSY2003 Research Methods I 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 3 3 3 4
PSY2004 Research Methods II 5 3 5 2 1 2 1 5 5
PSY2005 Social Psychology I 5 5 4 1 2 1 5 5
PSY2006 Social Psychology II 5 4 3 4 3 2 4 4 4 4
PSY2097 Statistical Methods and Applications I 3 2 3 5 2 2 5 4 3 2 5 4
PSY2098 Statistical Methods and Applications II 3 2 3 5 2 2 5 4 3 2 5 4
PSY3001 Learning Theories and Behavioral Psychology 3 3 1 2 1 3 2 2
PSY3002 Clinical Psychology 3 4 5 5 5 1 3 3 4
PSY3003 Experimental Psychology 5 3 1 5 5 5 1 2 3 3
PSY3005 Cognitive Psychology 5 3 4 4 1 5 3 1 4 4
PSY3007 Theories of Personality 3 4 5 5 3 1 3 3 4
PSY3094 Psychological Measurement 5 3 5 3 5 5 1 5 3
PSY3096 Physiological Psychology 5 5 1 5 5 5 1 1
PSY4001 Psychopathology I 4 5 4 1 4 5 3 4 3 3 4 4
PSY4002 Psychopathology II 4 5 4 3 4 5 3 4 3 3 4 4
PSY4003 Industrial and Organizational Psychology 4 2 4 3 4 5 1 4 3 3 5
PSY4004 Psychological Assessment 4 4 5 4 5 5 4 5 3 3 4
SOC1005 Introduction to Anthropology 3 1 5 2 2 4
SOC1007 Introduction to Sociology I 3 3 5 4 2 4
SOC1008 Introduction to Sociology II 3 3 5 4 2 4
SOC1051 Introduction to Philosophy 3 2 5 3 2 4
TLL1003 Turkish Language and Literature I 4
TLL1004 Turkish Language and Literature II 4
Departmental Elective
PSY4057 Family Therapies
PSY4058 Psychology of Gender
PSY4060 Readings in Organizational Psychology
PSY4073 Seminar in Psychology
PSY4074 History of Psychology 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1
GE-Elective
GEP0111 Art and Religion 3 3
GEP0112 Classical Turkish Art and Artists 3 3
GEP0113 European Art 3 3
GEP0114 Fine Arts in Turkey 3 3
GEP0115 Introduction to Art History 3 3
GEP0121 Introduction to Theatre 3 3
GEP0122 Shakespeare and Contemporary Performance 3 3
GEP0123 Special Topics in Theatre 3 3
GEP0124 Turkish Theatre 3 3
GEP0131 Introduction to Classical Music 3 3
GEP0132 Trends in Classical Music 3 3
GEP0133 20th Century Music 3 3
GEP0134 Introduction to Turkish Classical Music 3 3
GEP0135 Musics of the World 3 3
GEP0201 City and Culture 3 3
GEP0202 History of Istanbul as an Imperial City 3 3
GEP0203 Globalization and Istanbul 3 3
GEP0204 Istanbul in Social and Historical Perspectives 3 3
GEP0205 Unfolding the Layers of Berlin 3 3
GEP0206 Virtual Discovery of İstanbul 3 3
GEP0211 City and Landscape 3 3
GEP0301 Innovative Career Development 3 3
GEP0302 Dale Carnegie Strictly Business: Dale Carnegie Course 3 3
GEP0303 TMI Project Your Life Ahead 3 3
GEP0304 Music Business and Turkish Music Industry 3 3
GEP0305 Communication Practices 3 3
GEP0306 News Agency Journalism 3 3
GEP0307 Maritime Culture and Amateur Seamanship 3 3
GEP0312 Special Topics in E-sports 3 3
GEP0313 The Impact of Science and Technology Policies on Technology Management 3 3
GEP0314 Innovation and Creativity 3 3
GEP0315 Developing Entrepreneurship in Personality 3 3
GEP0320 Introduction to the 2030 Agenda: A New Agenda for a Sustainable World 3 3
GEP0366 Practicing Sustainability 3 3
GEP0379 Sustainability and Business Ethics 3 3
GEP0401 Arabic I 3 3
GEP0402 Arabic II 3 3
GEP0403 French I 3 3
GEP0404 French II 3 3
GEP0405 German I 3 3
GEP0406 German II 3 3
GEP0407 Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture I 3 3
GEP0408 Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture II 3 3
GEP0409 Italian I 3 3
GEP0410 Italian II 3 3
GEP0411 Modern Chinese I 3 3
GEP0412 Modern Chinese II 3 3
GEP0413 Ottoman Turkish I 3 3
GEP0414 Ottoman Turkish II 3 3
GEP0415 Russian I 3 3
GEP0416 Russian II 3 3
GEP0417 Spanish I 3 3
GEP0418 Spanish II 3 3
GEP0419 Persian I 3 3
GEP0420 Persian II 3 3
GEP0421 Georgian I 3 3
GEP0422 Georgian II 3 3
GEP0423 Greek I 3 3
GEP0424 Greek II 3 3
GEP0425 Hebrew I 3 3
GEP0426 Hebrew II 3 3
GEP0427 Arabic III 3 3
GEP0428 Arabic ıv 3 3
GEP0429 Persian III 3 3
GEP0430 Persian IV 3 3
GEP0431 Turkish Sign Language 3 3
GEP0432 English for Specific Purposes I 3 3
GEP0433 English for Specific Purposes II 3 3
GEP0434 Turkish Sign Language II 3 3
GEP0435 German III 3 3
GEP0436 German IV 3 3
GEP0437 Latin I 3 3
GEP0438 Latin II 3 3
GEP0439 Russian III 3 3
GEP0440 Russian IV 3 3
GEP0441 Korean I 3 3
GEP0442 Korean II 3 3
GEP0501 Anatolian Civilizations 3 3
GEP0502 Great Discoveries and Inventions in the History of Science 3 3
GEP0503 Greek and Turkish Relations in the Aegean 3 3
GEP0504 History of Food 3 3
GEP0505 History of Mediterranean World 3 3
GEP0506 History of the Modern Middle East 3 3
GEP0507 Orientalism 3 3
GEP0508 Wars That Change History 3 3
GEP0509 XX. Century Political History 3 3
GEP0510 Contemporary Germany– History, Politics and Society since 1945 3 3
GEP0511 European History 3 3
GEP0513 History of Religions 3 3
GEP0514 Ottoman Cultural History 3 3
GEP0515 New Religious Movements 3 3
GEP0516 Recent History of Turkish Modernization and Democracy 3 3
GEP0601 Communication in Local Governments 3 3
GEP0602 Community Service Applications 3 3
GEP0603 Current Political Issues and Leaders 3 3
GEP0604 Interpersonal Communication 3 3
GEP0605 Popular Culture 3 3
GEP0606 Prejudice and Aggression 3 3
GEP0607 Ethics 3 3
GEP0608 European Integration and Turkish-European Relations 3 3
GEP0609 Alliance of Civilizations 3 3
GEP0610 Innovative Leadership 3 3
GEP0611 Effective Skills for Communication 3 3
GEP0612 Political Communication Campaigns 3 3
GEP0613 Elections and Campaign Management 3 3
GEP0614 Social Media Management 3 3
GEP0615 Perception Management 3 3
GEP0616 Traffic and Road Safety 3 3
GEP0617 International Food Culture 3 3
GEP0618 Communication and Stress Management 3 3
GEP0619 Using Media for Communication 3 3
GEP0620 Visual Literacy 3 3
GEP0621 Internal Communication and Innovation Management 3 3
GEP0622 Creative Thinking and Entrepreneurship 3 3
GEP0623 Fashion and Media 3 3
GEP0624 Animal Ethics and Speciesism 3 3
GEP0625 Games and Culture 3 3
GEP0631 Sustainability and Climate Action 3 3
GEP0633 Environment and Sustainable Development 3 3
GEP0634 Exploring the Future of Agriculture 3 3
GEP0638 Topics in Communication Management 3 3
GEP0639 Understanding the Food 3 3
GEP0640 Towards Zero Hunger (SDG 2) 3 3
GEP0641 Genesis of Life 3 3
GEP0701 Creative Literature 3 3
GEP0702 Critical Thinking and Literary Criticism 3 3
GEP0703 Contemporary Turkish Literature 3 3
GEP0704 Trends in Literature 3 3
GEP0705 Literature and Society 3 3
GEP0706 Modern Turkish Novel and Story 3 3
GEP0707 Modern Turkish Poetry 3 3
GEP0708 Turkish Folk Literature 3 3
GEP0709 The Lives of Turkish Intellectuals 3 3
GEP0710 Turkish Poets and Poems 3 3
GEP0801 20th Century History of Thought 3 3
GEP0802 Aesthetic and Philosophy 3 3
GEP0803 Contemporary Philosophy 3 3
GEP0804 Islamic Philosophy 3 3
GEP0805 Ontology 3 3
GEP0806 Philosophy of Life 3 3
GEP0807 Political Philosophy 3 3
GEP0808 Philosophy of Religion 3 3
GEP0809 Strategic Roadmaps and Innovation 3 3
GEP0810 Systems-Design Thinking and Management 3 3
GEP0811 Readings in Philosophy 3 3
GEP0821 Classical Logic 3 3
GEP0822 Logic I 3 3
GEP0823 Logic II 3 3
GEP0824 Modern Logic 3 3
GEP0825 Logic and Computer Applications 3 3
GEP0901 History of Culture 3 3
GEP0902 Business Seminar 3 3
GEP1005 History of Civilization I 3 3
GEP1006 History of Civilization II 3 3
GEP1516 Recent History of Turkish Modernization and Democracy 3 3
GEP1633 Environment and Sustainable Development 3 3
GEP1634 Exploring the Future of Agriculture 3 3

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

1. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
ENG1003 Communications Skills and Academic Reporting I 2 2 3 4
MAT1005 Mathematics for Social Sciences 2 2 3 5
PSY1001 Introduction to Psychology 3 0 3 8
SOC1005 Introduction to Anthropology 3 0 3 6
SOC1007 Introduction to Sociology I 3 0 3 7
Total 30
2. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
BIO1002 Introduction to Biology 2 0 2 4
ENG1004 Communication Skills and Academic Reporting II 2 2 3 3
LAW1156 Child Law and Child Psychology 0 0 0 1
PSY1002 Introduction to Psychology II 3 0 3 8
SOC1008 Introduction to Sociology II 3 0 3 7
SOC1051 Introduction to Philosophy 3 0 3 7
Total 30
3. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
PSY2001 Developmental Psychology I 3 0 3 5
PSY2003 Research Methods I 3 0 3 5
PSY2005 Social Psychology I 3 0 3 6
PSY2097 Statistical Methods and Applications I 2 2 3 6
GE-Elective 3 4
Non-Departmental Elective 2 4
Total 30
4. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
PSY2002 Developmental Psychology II 3 0 3 5
PSY2004 Research Methods II 2 2 3 5
PSY2006 Social Psychology II 3 0 3 6
PSY2098 Statistical Methods and Applications II 2 2 3 6
GE-Elective 3 4
Non-Departmental Elective 2 4
Total 30
5. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
HST1001 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic I 2 0 2 2
PSY3001 Learning Theories and Behavioral Psychology 3 0 3 5
PSY3003 Experimental Psychology 3 0 3 5
PSY3005 Cognitive Psychology 3 0 3 6
PSY3007 Theories of Personality 3 0 3 6
TLL1003 Turkish Language and Literature I 2 0 2 2
GE-Elective 3 4
Total 30
6. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
HST1002 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic II 2 0 2 2
PSY3002 Clinical Psychology 3 0 3 6
PSY3094 Psychological Measurement 3 0 3 6
PSY3096 Physiological Psychology 3 0 3 6
TLL1004 Turkish Language and Literature II 2 0 2 2
Non-Departmental Elective 2 4
GE-Elective 3 4
Total 30
7. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
PSY4001 Psychopathology I 3 0 3 7
PSY4003 Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3 0 3 7
Departmental Elective 3 6
GE-Elective 3 4
Departmental Elective 3 6
Total 30
8. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
PSY4002 Psychopathology II 3 0 3 7
PSY4004 Psychological Assessment 3 0 3 7
Departmental Elective 3 6
Departmental Elective 3 6
GE-Elective 3 4
Total 30

Program Director (or Equivalent)


PSYCHOLOGY - SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATIVE and SOCIAL SCIENCES

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ITIR KAŞIKÇI
Head of Department

SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATIVE and SOCIAL SCIENCES
E-Mail: itir.kasikci@eas.bau.edu.tr
Telephone: +90