Graduate Programs in Psychology

Professors: I. Ercan Alp, Resit Canbeyli, Güler Fisek, Ayhan Koç•, Falih Köksal, Diane Sunar•

Assistant Professors: Aysecan Boduroglu, Feyza Corapci, Serra Muderrisoglu, Esra Mungan

Instructors: Dr. Melis Tanik Sivri*, Dr. Nur Yeniçeri

*Part-time

•Adjunct

The Psychology Department offers two Master's degree programs, M.A. Program in Clinical Psychology and M.A. Program in Psychological Sciences. Under the heading of Psychological Sciences program are the subfields of Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychobiology and Learning, Developmental Psychology. Students in the Psychological Sciences program may choose one of these subfields for specialization. The program also offers a Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology.

The Master's degree program in Clinical Psychology is designed to prepare the student for a professional career in clinical psychology in applied settings as well as providing a basis for continued advanced studies. The program offers a thorough grounding in the theoretical underpinnings of psychopathology, psychotherapy and intensive individual assessment. The student also has various practical opportunities for the application of the theoretical material.

This is a two-year program with the first year devoted to completing all of the course requirements, and the second year to preparation of a thesis based on original research and an internship experience (32 credit hours).

*Required for those who have not taken a course of similar content in their undergraduate studies.
**PSY 503 may be opened either in the first or the second semester.

The Master's degree program in Psychological Sciences is designed to prepare the students for an academic career by providing a basis for continued advanced studies. The program offers a specialization in Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology and Psychobiology and Learning. The program in Psychological Sciences is for two years: in the first year, the students are expected to complete all the course requirements (32 credits), and in the second year to prepare a thesis based on original research.

*Required for those who have not taken a course of similar content in their undergraduate studies. An elective will be substituted for students who have had an undergraduate course with similar content.

The thesis topic for this student could be either in Social or Development Psychology.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

The Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology is designed to provide the students with advanced level training that will enable them to function effectively as practitioners as well as academicians. The program includes a solid background in theory and supervised practical training in clinical assessment and psychotherapeutic interventions.

The program requires the successful completion of 36 credits comprising a total of 9 four credit courses. Candidates are also required to complete a noncredit externship, a doctoral dissertation, and work leading up to the dissertation. For those who have not had such a course before, PSY 503 is a noncredit requirement.

The externship is a practical training experience involving clinical assessment and psychotherapy at an approved hospital and/or clinic, to be supervised by a clinical psychologist member of the Psychology Department. The externship, expected to total 20 hours per week, including four hours of supervision, will begin upon starting the program and last until the qualifying exam. Externship work will proceed in tandem with the academic program and the evaluation will be done on a noncredit Pass/Fail basis. A total of 1000 hours of externship are required. Those students who do not receive a "satisfactory" evaluation until the qualifying exam will not be able to take the qualifying exam.

Required Core Area Courses

There are three concentration areas in the program, adult psychopathology and psychotherapy, child psychopathology and psychotherapy, and family psychopathology and therapy. The student is expected to take two courses from two of these areas.

A. Child Psychology Area
PSY 660- Advanced Child Psychopathology
PSY 663- Child/Adolescent Psychotherapy

B. Adult Psychology Area
PSY 655- Advanced Adult Psychopathology
PSY 664- Advanced Techniques of Adult Psychotherapy

C. Family Psychology Area
PSY 657- Family Psychology and DysfunctionPSY
658- Family Therapy

Required Complementary Area Courses

Three courses must be taken from at least two areas
1. Biological or Learning Bases of Behavior PSY 571, PSY 572, PSY 523 2. Developmental Bases of Behavior PSY 531, PSY 532, PSY 534
3. Social Bases of Behavior PSY 541, PSY 542, PSY 543 4. Cognitive / Affective Bases of Behavior PSY 521, PSY 528

Elective Courses

In addition to the above listed courses the student has to take at least two courses from those listed below. Students can choose to take courses from among the core area courses outside their concentration as electives.

PSY 601- Qualitative Research Methods
PSY 611- Contemporary Issues in Clinical Psychology PSY
656- Advanced Personality Assessment
PSY 665- Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to Psychopathology
PSY 666- The Theory and Psychotherapy of Trauma
PSY 667- Health Psychology PSY 668- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
PSY 669- Gestalt Therapy
PSY 670- Advanced Group Psychotherapy
PSY 673- Introduction to Neuropsychology ( if this course is not being offered, PSY 571 Psychobiology or 572 Advanced Neuroscience can be taken in its stead.)
PSY 674- Neuropsychological Assessment
PSY 679- Clinical Psychopharmacology PSY 680-689- Selected Topics in Psychology

Required Noncredit Courses

PSY 651, PSY 652, PSY 653, PSY 654 - Externship
PSY 790 - Doctoral Dissertation

Ph.D. PROGRAM IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

First Semester			Second Semester
PSY 503*	Seminar in Ethics	0	PSY --	Elective	4
PSY -- --	Area Elective	4	PSY --	Area Elective	4
PSY -- --	Complementary Elective	4	PSY --	Complementary Elective	4
PSY 651	Externship	0	PSY 652	Externship	0
		8cr.			12 cr.

Second Year
PSY --	Area Elective	4	PSY --	Area Elective	4
PSY --	Elective	4	PSY --	Complementary Elective	4
PSY 653	Externship	0	PSY 654	Externship	0
		8cr.			8 cr.

PSY 790 Ph.D. Dissertation

TOTAL: 36 credits.

* Required for those who have not taken a course of similar content before.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

PSY 501 Advanced Research Methods I (Ileri Arastirma Yontemleri I) (4+0+0) 4
General survey of social science research techniques. Experimental and non-experimental research designs. Measurement theory, reliability and validity. Sampling theory and designs. Overview of statistical evaluation procedures.

PSY 502 Advanced Research Methods II (Ileri Arastirma Yontemleri II) (4+0+0) 4
Data collection and scaling procedures. Multivariate analysis techniques; regression analysis, factor analysis and related procedures. Complex experimental procedures. The writing of research reports.

PSY 511 Modern Points of View in Psychology I (4+0+0) 4
(Psikolojide Ca?das Akimlar I)
Historical development and present state of psychological theories and systems such as structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, psychoanalysis, Gestalt and cognitive psychologies and information processing.

PSY 512 Modern Points of View in Psychology II (4+0+0) 4
(Psikolojide Ca?das Akimlar II)
A critical examination and general overview of the science of psychology, covering important theoretical issues and controversies such as behaviorism vs. humanism, nature-nurture issue.

PSY 521 Advanced Cognitive Psychology (Ileri Bilissel Psikoloji) (4+0+0) 4
An in-depth analysis of advanced topics in human cognitive processes underlying perception, mental imagery, short- and long-term memory, language comprehension, decision making, problem solving and skilled performance, including both theory and basic experimental findings.

PSY 523 Advanced Learning Theory (Ileri Ogrenme Kuramlari) (4+0+0) 4
A critical analysis of contemporary learning theories with special emphasis on recent developments in conditioning models.

PSY 524 Psycholinguistics (Psikolinguistik) (4+0+0) 4
An examination of the psycholinguistic processes underlying the use of natural language, with emphasis on approaches to speech perception and production, as well as theories of acquisition.

PSY 528 Memory (Bellek) (4+0+0) 4
An examination of historical and contemporary theoretical approaches in the field of memory; evaluation of empirical findings, including implications for memory related disorders.

PSY 531 Advanced Developmental Psychology (Ileri Gelisim Psikolojisi) (4+0+0) 4
An in-depth survey of classical and current issues in developmental psychology with reference to theory and empirical research.

PSY 532 Cognitive Development (Bilissel Gelisim) (4+0+0) 4
An overview of both classical and recent theories of cognitive development discussed in the light of empirical findings.

PSY 534 Social and Personality Development (Kisilik ve Sosyal Gelisim) (4+0+0) 4
An overview of theory and research on topics relevant to social and personality development such as attachment, social cognition, self cognition, self development, socialization, and family and peer relations.

PSY 541 Advanced Social Psychology I (Ileri Sosyal Psikoloji I) (4+0+0) 4
A survey of the major fields of inquiry in social psychology such as attitudes, social exchange, conformity, social perception and attribution, the self, and moral socialization. Emphasis on critical review of social psychological theories and use of original sources.

PSY 542 Advanced Social Psychology II (Ileri Sosyal Psikoloji II) (4+0+0) 4
Review of current areas of research in social psychology such as interpersonal attraction, relationships, prosocial behavior, competition, aggression, and environmental influences on behavior. Writing of literature reviews.

PSY 543 Culture and Behavior (Kultur ve Davranis) (4+0+0) 4
An in-depth examination of the cultural context of behavior and psychological processes; provides a critical appraisal of psychological theory and knowledge from a cultural and cross-cultural perspective.

PSY 545 Group Dynamics (Grup Dinamigi) (4+0+0) 4
Advanced seminar on group processes, covering issues such as group decision making, process of exchange, status differences, as well as major conceptual developments in small group theory.

PSY 548 Current Issues in Social Psychology (4+0+0) 4
(Sosyal Psikolojide Guncel Akimlar)
An in-depth examination of current issues and controversies in the field of social psychology.

PSY 561 Psychopathology (Psikopatoloji) (4+0+0) 4
An examination of the concept of psychological health and abnormality; dynamics of psychological disturbance caused by psychological and social factors; major and minor diagnostic categories and methods of intervention.

PSY 562 Diagnostic Evaluation I (Psikolojik Degerlendirme I) (4+0+0) 4
An introduction to clinical assessment, the place of testing in clinical psychology and current trends. Specific practical focus on the testing of cognitive functioning (intelligence and perceptual-motor tests). Practice in administration of tests and writing reports.

PSY 563 Diagnostic Evaluation II (Psikolojik Degerlendirme II) (4+0+0) 4
An examination of the nature and purpose of clinical assessment. Techniques of testing personality dynamics, such as methods of understanding, evaluating, and predicting psychological and social behavior. Practice in the application of psychological tests and writing reports.

PSY 564 Approaches to Individual Psychotherapy (4+0+0) 4
(Bireysel Psikoterapiye Yaklasimlar)
Theoretical introduction to different approaches to individual psychotherapy including insight oriented behavioral and cognitive approaches. The course also deals with planning, guiding and termination of psychological intervention.

PSY 565 Clinical Assessment (Klinik Degerlendirme) (4+0+0) 4
Theory of interviewing and observational, physiological and cognitive assessment as well as practical training in these techniques. Focus on developing interviewing skills with patients with a variety of different psychological problems.

PSY 568 Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (Bilissel Davranissal Terapi) (4+0+0) 4
An examination of therapeutic interventions in a wide range of adult clinical problems from anxiety and depression to addictive behaviors from a cognitive behavioral perspective.

PSY 567 Advanced Clinical Psychology (Ileri Klinik Psikolojisi) (4+0+0) 4
A survey of theoretical paradigms currently being discussed in the field, an examination of the roles of the clinical psychologist, professional and ethical issues.

PSY 566 Approaches to Group Psychotherapy (4+0+0) 4
(Grup Psikoterapisine Yaklasimlar)
An opportunity to review different approaches to group intervention. Participation in the planning, conducting and evaluation of an actual group.

PSY 571 Psychobiology (Psikobioloji) (4+0+0) 4
A survey of the structural and functional characteristics of the brain, emphasizing the biological processes underlying psychological phenomena.

PSY 572 Advanced Neuroscience (Ileri Sinirbilim) (4+0+0) 4
A detailed analysis of topics in neuroscience related to the neuroanatomical and neurochemical foundations of psychological phenomena such as learning, memory and emotions.

PSY 579 Graduate Seminar (Lisansustu Seminer) (0+1+0) Non-credit
The widening of students' perspectives and awareness of topics of interest to psychologists through seminars offered by faculty, guest speakers and graduate students.

PSY 580-583 Special Topics in Clinical Psychology (2+0+4) 4
(Klinik Psikolojide Secilmis Konular)
Readings and/or research on special topics in clinical psychology.

PSY 584-587 Special Topics in Experimental Psychology (2+0+4) 4
(Deneysel Psikolojide Secilmis Konular)
Readings and/or research on special topics in learning.

PSY 588-591 Special Topics in Cognitive Psychology (2+0+4) 4
(Bilissel Psikolojide Secilmis Konular)
Readings and/or research on special topics in cognitive psychology.

PSY 592-595 Special Topics in Developmental Psychology (2+0+4) 4
(Gelisim Psikolojisinde Secilmis Konular)
Readings and/or research on special topics in developmental psychology.

PSY 596-599 Special Topics in Social Psychology (4+0+0) 4
(Sosyal Psikolojide Secilmis Konular)
Readings and/or research on special topics in social psychology.

PSY 661, 662 Supervision I, II (Staj I, II) (4+0+0) 4
Student practice in psychological evaluation and therapeutic approaches in a clinical setting, consisting of a minimum of twenty hours weekly, as well as weekly supervision sessions with the instructor. Placements include hospitals, university outpatient clinics, residential and other schools. May be repeated for credit.