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MEF University Psychology programme provides students with a thorough grounding in the scientific study of mind and behaviour, preparing them fully for graduate study in the specialism of their choice. In the first year, students familiarise themselves with the basic divisions and concepts of psychology, while developing firm foundations in essential related disciplines including biology and statistics. In the second year students conduct deeper study of the key theoretical areas of psychology, including cognitive, developmental, and physiological psychology, and receive a thorough training in scientific method, research methodology and data analysis. This training continues in the third year, when students also apply their theoretical knowledge to the study and treatment of psychopathology, and to understanding workplace behaviour. Finally, in their fourth year students conduct four distinct original group research projects, alongside advanced study in the faculty's own research areas.

Code Name ECTS Prerequisite
1. Year Fall Semester 30  
FEASS 101 FEASS Orientation 2  
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology I 5  
SCI 103 Biological Basis of Human Behavior 6  
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 5  
PHIL 103 Introduction to Philosophy 6  
ENG 101 English for Academic Purposes I 4  
TURK 111 Turkish Language and Literature I 2
1. Year Spring Semester 30  
PSYC 102 Introduction to Psychology II 6  
PSYC 106 Introduction to Social Psychology 5  
PSYC 108 Ethical Issues in Psychology 2  
MATH 126 Statistics for Social Sciences 6  
ENG 102 English for Academic Purposes II 4 ENG 101
TURK 112 Turkish Language and Literature II 2  
  Elective - Non-Departmental 5
2. Year Fall Semester 30  
PSYC 201 Developmental Psychology I 5  
PSYC 203 Theories of Personality 6  
PSYC 205 Research Methods I 6  
PSYC 207 Physiological Psychology 6  
HISTR 211 Principles of Ataturk and History of the Turkish Republic I 2  
  Elective - Non-Departmental 5
2. Year Spring Semester 30  
PSYC 202 Developmental Psychology II 5 PSYC 201
PSYC 204 Cognitive Psychology 6  
PSYC 206 Research Methods II 6 PSYC 205
PSYC 208 Adult Psychopathology 6 PSYC 101
HISTR 212 Principles of Ataturk and History of the Turkish Republic II 2  
  Elective - Non-Departmental 5
3. Year Fall Semester 30  
PSYC 301 Child and Adolescent Psychopathology 6 PSYC 201
PSYC 303 Measurement and Evaluation in Psychology 6 PSYC 205
PSYC 305 Industrial and Organizational Psychology 6  
  Elective - PSYC 6  
  Elective - PSYC 6
3. Year Spring Semester 30  
PSYC 302 Clinical Psychology 6 PSYC 301 OR
PSYC 208
PSYC 304 Experimental Psychology 6 PSYC 206
PSYC 306 Professional Development in Psychology 2  
  Elective - PSYC 6  
  Elective - Non-Departmental 5  
  Elective - Free 5
4. Year Fall Semester 30  
PSYC 4XX Readings and Research in Psychology  7.5 PSYC 205
PSYC 4XX Readings and Research in Pscyhology  7.5 PSYC 205
  Elective - Non-Departmental 5  
  Elective - Free 5  
  Elective - Free 5
4. Year Spring Semester 30  
PSYC 4XX Readings and Research in Psychology  7.5 PSYC 205
PSYC 4XX Readings and Research in Psychology 7.5 PSYC 205
  Elective - Non-Departmental 5  
  Elective - Free 5  
  Elective - Free 5  

Note: Students can take any four Readings and Research courses in the list below:

PSYC 205 Research Methods I course is a prerequisite for all Readings & Research Courses. 

Readings and Research Courses Offered by the Department of Psychology ECTS
PSYC 411 Readings and Research in Social Psychology I 7,5
PSYC 412 Readings and Research in Social Psychology II 7,5
PSYC 421 Readings and Research in Cognitive Psychology I 7,5
PSYC 422 Readings and Research in Cognitive Psychology II 7,5
PSYC 423 Readings and Research in Cognitive Psychology III 7,5
PSYC 441 Readings and Research in Clinical Psychology I 7,5
PSYC 442 Readings and Research in Clinical Psychology II 7,5
PSYC 443 Readings and Research in Clinical Psychology III 7,5
PSYC 444 Readings and Research in Clinical Psychology IV 7,5
PSYC 461 Readings and Research in Developmental Psychology I 7,5
PSYC 462 Readings and Research in Developmental Psychology II 7,5
PSYC 463 Readings and Research in Developmental Psychology III 7,5
PSYC 471 Readings and Research in I/O Psychology I 7,5
PSYC 472 Readings and Research in I/O Psychology II 7,5

Departmental, Non-departmental and Free Elective Courses Offered by the Department of Psychology

Code Name ECTS Prerequisite
PSYC 100 Fundamentals in Psychology  6  
PSYC 325 Parenting 6 PSYC 208 OR PSYC 301
PSYC 326 Socio-Emotional Development 6 PSYC 201
PSYC 327 Children and Media 6 PSYC 205
PSYC 328 Forensic Psychology 6  
PSYC 329 Sport and Exercise Psychology 6  
PSYC 331 History of Psychology 6  
PSYC 332 Public Health and Exercise Psychology 6  
PSYC 333  Psychology of Music 6  
PSYC 334  Human Resources Management 6  
PSYC 335  Positive Psychology 6  
PSYC 336  Health Psychology 6  
PSYC 337 Moral Psychology 6 PSYC 101
PSYC 338  Gender Issues in Organizations 6  
PSYC 339  Exceptional Children and Special Education 6 PSYC 101
PSYC 341 Coping Skills: Stress, Coping and Health 6  
PSYC 342  Political Psychology 6 PSYC 106 OR POLS 101
PSYC 343  Neuroscience and Law 6  
PSYC 344  Human-Computer Interaction 6  
PSYC 345 Aggression and Violence 6 PSYC 208 OR PSYC 301
PSYC 346 Psychology of Entrepreneurship 6  
PSYC 347 Systemic Family Therapy 6 PSYC 101
PSYC 348  Qualitative Psychology 6 PSYC 205
PSYC 349  Intergroup Relations 6 PSYC 106
PSYC 351 Psycholinguistics 6 PSYC 205
PSYC 352  Clinical Interviewing 6 PSYC 208 OR PSYC 301
PSYC 353 Cognition and Psychopathology 6 PSYC 208
PSYC 354  Contemporary Psychotherapy Techniques 6 PSYC 208 OR PSYC 301
PSYC 355  Close Relationships 6 PSYC 106
PSYC 356 Psychology of Gender 6 PSYC 106
PSYC 357  Brief Interventions and Therapies 6 PSYC 208 OR PSYC 301
PSYC 358 Addiction 6 PSYC 208 OR PSYC 301
PSYC 359  Art Therapy 6 PSYC 302
PSYC 361 Play Therapy 6  
PSYC 362  Motivation and Self-Regulation 6 PSYC 101
PSYC 363 Autism Spectrum Disorder 6 PSYC 101
PSYC 364  Philosophical Psychology 6  
PSYC 365 Social Psychology of Emotion 6 PSYC 106
PSYC 366  Schema Therapy 6 PSYC 208 OR PSYC 301
PSYC 367 Interpersonal Communication 6  
PSYC 368 Theories of Psychotherapy 6 PSYC 203
PSYC 369 Psychotherapy Strategies in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 6 PSYC 208 OR PSYC 301
PSYC 371 Behavioural Therapy 6 PSYC 208
PSYC 372 Modern Psychoanalytic Thought 6 PSYC 208
PSYC 373 Psychological Trauma 6 PSYC 208 OR PSYC 301
PSYC 374 Neuropsychopharmacology 6 PSYC 207
PSYC 375 Eating Disorders 6 PSYC 208 OR PSYC 301
PSYC 376 Current Topics in Neuroscience 6  
PSYC 377 Divorce and Its Aftermath 6 PSYC 208
PSYC 378 Psychoanalytic Diagnosis 6 PSYC 208
PSYC 381 Independent Study I 6  
PSYC 382 Independent Study II 6  
PSYC 431 Brain Disorders 6 PSYC 101
PSYC 432 Applied Psychotherapy 6 PSYC 208 OR PSYC 301
PSYC 433 Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy Approaches 6 PSYC 208 OR PSYC 301
PSYC 434 Social Psychological Perspectives on Immigration 6  
PSYC 435 Cross-Cultural Psychology 6  
PSYC 436 Social Cognition 6 PSYC 106
PSYC 437 Human Neuropsychology 6  
PSYC 348 Developmental Psychopathology 6 PSYC 301
HUM 109  Environmental Ethics 5  
HUM 115 Life  Skills 5  
HUM 117  Introduction to Film Studies 5  
HUM 118 Film Development Workshop 5  
HUM 213 Visual Arts I (1900-1945) 5  
HUM 214 Visual Arts II (1945-Present) 5  
HUM 221  Film and Memory 5  
HUM 222 Cultural Anthropology  5  
HUM 223 Arts Management 5  
HUM 224 Gender and Sexuality Studies 5 PSYC 106
HUM 225 Turkish Sign Language 5  
HUM 226 Food and Culture 5  
HUM 313  Psychoanalysis and Literature I 5  
HUM 314  Psychoanalysis and Literature II 5  
HUM 315 Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Evil 5 PHIL 101 OR PSYC 106
HUM 316 Ethics of Biotechnology 5  
PE 111  Yoga 2  
PHIL 101  Introduction to Philosophy 5  
PHIL 201 Philosophy of Science 5  
PHIL 202  Issues in Contemporary Philosophy 5  
PHIL 203  Philosophical Approaches to Social Sciences 5  
PHIL 204 Philosophy of Gender 5  
PHIL 205 Free Will 5  
PHIL 206 Cognitive Science and Philosophy 5  
PHIL 207 Contemporary Political Philosophy 5  
PHIL 208 The Philosophical Problem of Evil 5  
PHIL 209 Existentialism 5

* For the syllabi of 2021-2022 Spring elective and technical elective courses you can visit here.

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