Graduate Programs
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 & 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.
M.A. Program In Psychological Sciences
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.
- First Semester
- cr
- ects
- Second Semester
- cr
- ects
- PSY
- 501
- Adv. Research Methods I
- 4
- 7
- PSY
- 502
- Adv. Research Methods II
- 4
- 8
- PSY
- 511
- Mod. Points of View in Psych.
- 4 *
- 6 *
- PSY
- --
- Elective in Spec. Area I
- 4
- 7
- PSY
- --
- Elective in Spec. Area I
- 4
- 7
- PSY
- --
- Elective in Spec. Area II
- 4
- 7
- PSY
- --
- Elective in Spec. Area II
- 4
- 7
- PSY
- --
- Elective
- 4
- 7
- PSY
- 503
- Seminar in Ethics
- -
- 4
- 16/20
- 28/34
- 16
- 33
- Cumulative Total
- 16
- 28
- Cumulative Total
- 32
- 61
- Third Semester
- cr
- ects
- Fourth Semester
- cr
- ects
- PSY
- 661
- Supervision
- 0
- 5
- PSY
- 662
- Supervision
- 0
- 4
- 0
- 33
- 0
- 33
- Cumulative Total
- 28
- 87
- Cumulative Total
- 28
- 120
TOTAL : 28 or 32 credits / 120 or 126 ects
* 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.
Sample M.A. Programs In Psychological Sciences
I.
- First Semester
- Second Semester
- PSY
- 501
- Adv. Res. Meth. I
- 4
- PSY
- 502
- Adv. Res. Meth. II
- 4
- PSY
- 511
- Modern Points of View in Psy.I
- 4
- PSY
- 524
- Psycholinguistics
- 4
- PSY
- 521
- Adv. Cognitive Psy.
- 4
- PSY
- 534
- Social and Person. Dev.
- 4
- PSY
- 531
- Adv. Dev. Psy.
- 4
- PSY
- 532
- Cognitive Development
- 4
- 16
- 16
- First Semester
- Second Semester
- PSY
- 690
- Thesis
- -
- PSY
- 690
- Thesis
- -
The thesis topic for this student could be either in Cognitive or Developmental Psychology.
II.
- First Semester
- Second Semester
- PSY
- 501
- Adv. Res. Meth. I
- 4
- PSY
- 502
- Adv. Res. Meth. II
- 4
- PSY
- 521
- Adv. Cognitive Psy.
- 4
- PSY
- 572
- Adv. Neuroscience
- 4
- PSY
- 523
- Adv. Learning Theory
- 4
- PSY
- 532
- Cognitive Development
- 4
- PSY
- 511
- Modern Points of View in Psy.I
- 4
- PSY
- 524
- Psycholinguistics
- 4
- 16
- 16
- First Semester
- Second Semester
- PSY
- 690
- Thesis
- -
- PSY
- 690
- Thesis
- -
The thesis topic for this student could be either in Cognitive Psychology or Psychobiology/ Learning.
III.
- First Semester
- Second Semester
- PSY
- 501
- Adv. Res. Meth. I
- 4
- PSY
- 502
- Adv. Res. Meth. II
- 4
- PSY
- 541
- Adv. Social Psy. I
- 4
- PSY
- 542
- Adv. Social Psy. II
- 4
- PSY
- 545
- Group Dynamics
- 4
- PSY
- 534
- Social and Person. Dev.
- 4
- PSY
- 531
- Adv. Dev. Psy.
- 4
- PSY
- 543
- Culture and Behavior
- 4
- 16
- 16
- First Semester
- Second Semester
- PSY
- 690
- Thesis
- -
- PSY
- 690
- Thesis
- -
The thesis topic for this student could be either in Social or Development Psychology.
