Psychology

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 10.5 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 10.5 k / Year(s)  
StudyQA ranking:5421 Duration:48 months

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Description

Even asking a few people around you what does psychology or psychologist mean to them will reveal that psychology is almost synonymous with issues like managing stress or treating depression for them. However, the currently accepted definition of psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Although most people think of psychological problems and their treatment as the subject matter of psychology, psychologist also study the most ordinary phenomena that are considered completely normal as well as those that are eccentric or problematic.

For example, few people think about how our brains interpret vibrations that reach our ear drums as meaningful sentences, or music that we can judge as harmonious even if we hear it for the first time, or an environmental sound such as glass breaking, and few would think of this as related to psychology. But, this process, which we call auditory perception, has been an area of psychological research for decades. Psychologists study a wide range of topics that extend from cells and chemicals to societies and cultures.

In addition to the topics it covers, there is considerable variation in the perspectives that psychologists adopt in studying these topics. Whereas some believe that we should try to describe and explain observable behavior, others think that in order to understand behavior we need to explore the biological processes, the conflicts among psychological forces, or the context of social structures and forces that bring about behavior. It is more appropriate to think of these alternative perspectives as complementing and enriching each other, rather than rivals that will be eliminated except for one that is correct.

Diversity of the field of psychology also demonstrates itself in the institutions and contexts in which psychologists work. Persons with a degree in psychology are employed in many different institutions including hospitals, schools, daycare centers, retirement homes, prisons, municipal governments, courts, and police departments.

Yasar University Department of Psychology combines psychology, which crosses boundaries and distinguishes itself among sciences by the broadness of its scope, diversity of its perspectives, and dynamism of its progress, with the mission of Yasar University to produce graduates who question, identify problems, and possess social responsibility in addition to artistic sensibility and a culture of design.

We aim to guide students in developing not only a solid base of knowledge in foundations of psychology and methods of psychological research, but also skills to apply this knowledge and these methods. With this aim in mind, we complement psychology courses that proceed from basic to applied areas and to actual practice with the foundation courses of Yasar University on research, design, esthetics, projects, and social responsibility, and the opportunity to take courses from other departments in an open-minded and integrative curriculum.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline Fall semester:August 31st;Spring semester:January 31st Tuition fee
  • GBP 10500 Year (National)
  • GBP 10500 Year (International)
Start date September 2015 Credits (ECTS) 240 ECTS
Duration full-time 48 months Languages Take an IELTS test
  • English
Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time Intensity Flexible More information Go To The Course Website

Course Content

THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

2012 - 2013 ACADEMIC YEAR COURSE PROGRAMME

1st Semester

  • General Psychology I
  • General Biology
  • Introduction to Economics
  • Mathematics for Social Sciences
  • Foundation Course
  • English for Academic
  • Purposes I
  • Turkish I
  • Atatürks Principles and Hist. of Turkish Revolutions I

2nd Semester

  • General Psychology II
  • Research Methods in Psychology
  • Statistics in Social Sciences I
  • Information Technologies
  • English for Academic Purposes II
  • Foundation Course
  • Turkish II
  • Atatürks Principles and Hist. of Turkish Revolutions II

3rd Semester

  • Life Span Developmental Psychology I
  • Social Psychology I
  • Learning Psychology
  • Biological Psychology
  • Statistics in Social Sciences II
  • Foundation Course
  • Foundation Course

4th Semester

  • Life Span Developmental Psychology II
  • Social Psychology II
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Personality Psychology
  • Applied Statistics in Psychology
  • Foundation Course
  • Foundation Course

5th Semester

  • Testing and Measurement in Psychology
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Psychopathology: Adulthood
  • Area Elective Course (2)
  • University Elective Course

6th Semester

  • Psychopathology: Childhood/Adolescence
  • Area Elective Course (4)
  • University Elective Course

7th Semester

  • Field Study
  • Internship
  • Area Elective Course (4)
  • Social Responsibility Project

8th Semester

  • Area Elective Courses (5)
  • University Elective Course

Total Credits: 153
Total ECTS: 240

English Language Requirements

TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test : 79

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

take an IELTS test.

Requirements

For National Students (First-Cycle / Undergraduate Programmes)

  • High School Diploma
  • Placement through centralized national university placement examination (YGS) administered by Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) is responsible to place students according to their YGS scores.
  • Certificate of Yasar University Foreign Language Achievement Test (FLAT) or Paper Based TOEFL (PBT) score of 550, or Computer Based TOEFL (CBT) score of 213 or Internet Based TOEFL (IBT) score of 79, or equivalent. (Applicants, who have not achieved the minimum required score from a recognized English Proficiency Examination, must enroll for a one-year intensive English Language Preparatory Programme at Yasar University English Preparatory School.)

For International Students (Full Time / First Cycle/ Undergraduate Programmes)

  • Application Form
  • High School Diploma
  • Certificate of Yasar University Foreign Language Achievement Test (FLAT) or Paper Based TOEFL (PBT) score of 550, or Computer Based TOEFL (CBT) score of 213 or Internet Based TOEFL (IBT) score of 79, or equivalent. (Applicants, who have not achieved the minimum required score from a recognized English Proficiency Examination, must enroll for a one-year intensive English Language Preparatory Programme at Yasar University English Preparatory School.) (Not required for native speakers).
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • Photocopy of Passport

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

  • Academic Excellence Scholarship

    "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

  • Alumni Study Travel Fund

    Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

  • Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

    The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Yasar University.

Funding

Academic Achievement Scholarship:

Undergraduate students enrolled at Yasar University are eligible for scholarships based on their academic performance. Any student, who has completed the first academic year and achieved a grade point average of above 2.30 out of 4.00, will be eligible to apply for an academic scholarship. Within the quota determined, scholarships for the following academic year, will be awarded on a 100%, 50% and 25% basis. The scholarship will continue as long as the student’s grades are maintained.

Sports Scholarship:

Yasar University offers Sports Scholarships to successful athletes playing in National teams. This year, scholarships of 100%, 50% and 25% will be offered to athletes in below fields: Tennis, Table Tennis, Archery, Athletics, Chess, Fencing, Gymnastics, Swimming and Triathlon Applications for Sports Scholarship are taken during May.

Turkish Government Scholarships:

Some international students may also be eligible for scholarships sponsored by the Turkish government.

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