Psychology Undergraduate Program Compulsory and Elective Course Contents

PSY 101

Introduction to Psychology I  

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course aims to develop an understanding that psychology is a scientific study of mental processes and behavior. A broad and introductory overview of the theoretical and applied fields of psychology will be covered.

PSY 105

Behavioral Biology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 4 ECTS

This course introduces biology to psychology students and hence focuses on the biological basis of behavior. After a general introduction to biology, which covers the scope of biology and an examination of the chemistry and the cells of life, the theory of evolution is presented in detail together with its relation to study of behavior and cognition. Behavioral inheritance, epigenetics, hormonal control and neuroscience at introductory level are further topics to be covered.

MATH 101

Mathematics for Social Sciences I

(3 +0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

MATH 101 covers differential and integral calculus of single-variable functions. Topics include functions and graphs, linear and quadratic functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, limits and continuity, the derivative, differentiation rules, implicit differentiation, logarithmic differentiation, curve sketching, the indefinite integral, the definite integral, methods of integration, and applications of definite integrals.

PSY 103

Statistics for Psychology I     

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course focuses on descriptive and inferential statistical methods commonly used in psychology. Students will learn to analyze data through presenting tables and graphs, distribution of frequency, measurement of central tendency, normal distribution, standard scores.

ENG 101

English I         

(1 + 2) 2 Credits, 4 ECTS

Students study the economic, social, and environmental factors that have contributed to the concept of sustainable development. The course primarily looks at sustainability from a business perspective (e.g. corporate social responsibility and business ethics). Students explore the underlying theoretical principles as well as the practical implications of sustainable development both in Turkey and around the world.

TLL 101

Turkish Language and Literature I    

(1 + 2) 2 Credits, 4 ECTS

This course is intended to develop sophistication in spoken debate of complex ideas. It covers characteristics of Turkish language and selected works in Turkish Literature. Emphasis is placed on reading, critically examining and discussing selected prose, stories and poetry. Correct use of Turkish will be discussed with examples of narration defects, punctuation and spelling mistakes etc. and historical and cultural foundations of literary texts will be analyzed.

PSY 102

Introduction to Psychology II 

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course aims to examine further topics in psychology that are not covered in PSYC 101 such as learning and consciousness, biological basis of human behavior, social context in which we act, and human development. Throughout the course, students are exposed to academic writing formats and learn the steps of academic writing. 

SOC 104

Introduction to Sociology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course contains basic concepts and theoretical approaches in sociology. Major topics are social organizations and stratification, community power and social exchange, social defiance and control, social change, race and ethnicity, and organizations.

PSY 104

Statistics for Psychology II

(2+2) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course aims to examine topics such as correlation, introduction to analysis of variance, hypothesis testing with z-score, chi-square, t-test, and regression. In this course, students would develop more applied understanding of basic statistical methods through hands-on experiences. 
Prerequisite: PSY 103

PHIL 102

Introduction to Philosophy

(3+0) 3 Credits, 4 ECTS

This course aims to introduce some of the primary philosophical ideas and arguments regarding knowledge, mind, self, morality and social and political existence and technology. The philosophical perspectives and world views of philosophers such as Plato, Kant, Descartes, Hobbes, Hume, Mill, Habermas and Wittgenstein will be discussed.

ENG 102

English II

(1 + 2) 2 Credits, 4 ECTS

Students study the core concepts and key terminology of social entrepreneurship to understand the complexity of social and environmental challenges and how those challenges can create entrepreneurial opportunities. During the course, students study cases on social entrepreneurship (both in Turkey and in the world), and investigate enabling tools such as microcredit loans which facilitate social entrepreneurship.
Prerequisite: ENG 101

TLL 102

Turkish Language and Literature II

(1+2) 2 Credits, 4 ECTS

This course is intended to develop sophistication in written debate of complex ideas. It covers selected works in Turkish Literature and different approaches to literature to answer the question why we read fictional works. Emphasis is placed on reading selected novels, stories and drama, and writing analytic papers on them. Correct use of Turkish will also be discussed with examples of narration defects, punctuation and spelling mistakes etc. during the course.

PSY 201

Cognitive Psychology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

In this course, we examine basic theories and experimental studies in cognitive psychology and basic topics such as cognitive processes, information processing model, information processing structures and processes, pattern recognition, attention, memory, retrieval and coding, decision making and problem solving, learning, language and concepts.

PSY 203

Developmental Psychology I 

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course involves developmental approaches to human behavior across the life course. Topics contain introduction to the issues in developmental psychology and concepts, grand theories, methods in developmental psychology as well as current theory and research in prenatal development and physical, cognitive, and social development during childhood.

PSY 205

Social Psychology I

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course examines major topics such as social psychological research methods, attitudes, attitude change, social influence, aggression, and interpersonal attraction.

PSY 207

Research Methods I

(2+2) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course aims to examine basic methodology and research techniques used in psychology. In this course, basic information about research methodologies such as problem finding, theory building, hypotheses construction and testing, and experimental and correlational research designs will be covered.

SEC 201

Introduction to Sectors I

(1 + 0) 1 Credit, 2 ECTS

SEC201 will deepen students’ knowledge of work life and industry profile in each of the following four sectors: Financial, Information and Communication Technologies, Social and Emerging sectors. Students will not only be provided with sectoral information, they will be equipped with tools and skills to find and interpret most relevant and up to date industry data. Extensive sectoral information will be enhanced by expert guest lecturers from the business world, visits to firms, first hand brief industry experience, as well as case studies.

HIST 201

History of Turkish Revolution I

(2 + 0) 2 Credits, 4 ECTS

This is the first of a sequence of two term-courses that focus on the political, economic, social, and cultural history of the late Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey. It addresses issues related to why and how the Ottoman Empire ended; why and how the Republic of Turkey came onto the agenda; what the nascent Republic inherited from the Empire in terms of the relationship between state and society; and what kind of nation and nation-state was imagined in Early Republican Turkey.

PSY 202

Learning Psychology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course aims to examine basic theoretical and experimental studies about learning and memory. Major topics are non-associative learning, habituation, sensitization, associative learning, Pavlovian conditioning, and operant conditioning.

PSY 204

Developmental Psychology II

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course examines physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development during adolescence, adulthood and late adulthood as well as self and society during adulthood.

PSY 206

Social Psychology II  

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course aims to examine political psychology, attribution, group processes, gender related behaviors, prosocial behavior, group productivity, social identity, and intergroup relations.

PSY 208

Research Methods II 

(2+2) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course, building upon basic research methods proficiencies developed in PSYC 207, aims to help students to have experiences in using techniques of data collection and analysis of data from experiments and surveys as well as reporting these experiences.

Prerequisite: PSY 207

SEC 202

Introduction to Sectors II       

(1 + 0) 1 Credit, 2 ECTS

SEC202 will deepen students’ knowledge of work life and industry profile in each of the following four sectors: Retail, Health, Tourism and Real Estate, Production and Emerging sectors. Students will not only be provided with sectoral information, they will be equipped with tools and skills to find and interpret most relevant and up to date industry data. Extensive sectoral information will be enhanced by expert guest lecturers from the business world, visits to firms, first hand brief industry experience, as well as case studies. 

Prerequisite: SEC 201

HIST 202      

History of Turkish Revolution II

(2 + 0) 2 Credits, 2 ECTS

This is the second of a sequence of two term-courses that focus on the political, economic, social, and cultural history of the late Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey. It addresses issues related to Turkey’s experience with democracy during the cold war period; import-substituting industrialization in the 1960s and 1970s; the open economy of 1980s and its political, social and cultural outcomes; and Turkey-European Union relations and their impact on the relationship between state and society in Turkey.
Prerequisite: HIST 201

PSY 301

Theories of Personality and Individual Differences  

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

The aim of the course is to provide a basic understanding of personality development and individual differences with respect to different theories. The course also focuses on contribution of various personality theories to psychology and mainly clinical psychology.

PSY 303

Adult Psychopathology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

In this course, multifaceted factors playing role on the development and maintenance mechanisms of childhood disorders, viewpoints of various theoretical approaches to childhood psychopathology, diagnostic, epidemiological and etiological properties of childhood disorders, and  approaches to be used in the assessment and treatment of childhood disorders will be included.

PSY 305

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course aims to examine the basic concepts and theories of industrial and organizational psychology. This course includes basic topics such as job analyses, personnel selection and evaluation, training, job motivation, stress, and leadership.

PSY 302

Biopsychology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

The course will present biological underpinnings of behavior, with respect to evolutionary, genetic, neural, and hormonal processes. Physiology of the nervous system and the biological bases of emotion, motivation, learning, memory, sleep, individual differences, and psychopathology will be covered. Current research on psychophysiology and hormones will be stressed.

PSY 306  

Measurement Techniques in Psychology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course focuses on a study of the theory underlying psychological tests and measurements procedures, including reliability, all aspects of validity, and item analysis. Course coverage will include topics such as scales of measurement, psychophysics and the history of measurement, types of scales, errors in measurement, reliability, item analysis, validity theory, construct validity, predictive validity, convergent and discriminant validity, biases in measurement, item construction and test development.

PSY 300  

Internship    

(Pass/Fail-6 ECTS)

This course provides students an opportunity to work in a professional setting and integrate their academic knowledge with firsthand experiences. Students will have the opportunity to make observations and applications related to clinical, organizational, social, and developmental psychology as well as special education in various institutions. It is the student’s responsibility to locate an internship site and on-site supervisor.

PSY 401 

Clinical Psychology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

The course involves informing students about graduate studies and training in clinical psychology. The course also focuses on clinical assessment methods, their applications and research in clinical settings.  Further, various psychotherapy approaches are covered and relevant research is examined throughout the course. 

PSY 402

Ethical Issues in Psychology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

In this course we examine ethical issues of research and practices in psychology. The purpose of this course is to help students to gain ethical awareness for research, teaching, assessment, and professional practices in psychology. 

PSY 304

Child Psychopathology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

The course will focus on descriptive psychopathology with regard to etiology, epidemiology, course of psychological disorders and basic treatments modalities. The major goals of the course are knowledge of the nature of various mental disorders, risk factors and causes of different mental disorders. The course will also present concepts, theory, and research in psychopathology including behavioral, cognitive, interpersonal, psychodynamic, socio-cultural, genetic and biological/ neuroscience.

PSY 311

Political Psychology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

The objective of the course is to understand the psychological origins of political behavior. Students will gain knowledge about patterns of political behaviors, including leadership, group behavior, voting, nationalism, and war. 

PSY 313

Motivation and Self-Regulation

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course examines theories and research on motivation as it applies to various domains of human life such as education, learning and achievement. In this course, how individual (e.g., needs, cognitions and emotions) and social factors (e.g., family, school, and culture) involve in motivational processes will be discussed.  

PSY 315

Attachment and Relationships

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

The course examines the attachment theory and research in relation to relationships shaped during infancy and across the lifespan. Development of attachment theory, evolutionary approaches to bonding, influence of parent-child mental health and other domains in life, attachment in intimate relationships and measurement issues in attachment literature.

PSY 318

Introduction to Mindfulness

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

The course focuses on mindfulness and its use in today’s health system. Definition of mindfulness, the subjects of waking up to the autopilot, keeping the body in mind, the mouse in the maze, moving beyond the rumor mill, turning toward difficulties, living in the present and dance of life are covered with theoretical base and workshops. Experiential learning and self-reflection are fundamental in the course, so students are expected to fill weekly learning journals and practice daily exercises.

PSY 321

Qualitative Methods in Psychology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course is designed to provide an introductory level overview of current theory and research on social and personality development with a particular focus on social, emotional, and moral development and socialization in cultural context. Topics include classical and recent theories and perspectives on social and personality development, early social and emotional development, development of the self and social cognition, achievement, gender-role development and sex differences, aggression and antisocial conduct, prosocial moral development, and socialization in cultural context.

PSY 322

Cognitive Development

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course review different accounts of how mental abilities develop as well as scientific methodologies scientists use to investigate cognitive development. A particular focus will be latest breakthroughs in the study of cognition in infancy and early childhood as these are areas where rapid scientific processes are being made. Major research areas that will be covered are memory, language, reasoning, executive functioning, planning, pretend play and imagination, social cognition and atypical cognitive development.

Prerequisite: PSY 102, PSY 203, and PSY 204

PSY 323

Psychology in Early Childhood Education

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course focuses on how main psychological concepts inform educational practices and approaches in early childhood education. The course is designed around the Bioecological Model (Bronfenbrenner, 1981), emphasizing child development and learning through bidirectional interactions between individual characteristics of the child and his/her environment. In the light of this model, this course covers topics related to building quality relationships between teachers and children, which, in turn, supports healthy and effective child development and learning. Topics cover underlying theories and approaches in early childhood education as well as developmentally appropriate practices. Students are encouraged to apply research-based strategies in early childhood settings to support quality early learning and development.

PSY 325

Applied Social Psychology: Behavior Change

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This applied course introduces students to five behavior change theories/models commonly used in social, health, and industrial/organizational psychology through lectures and student article presentations.  Topics may include theories/models such as the Theory of Planned Behavior, Elaboration Likelihood Model, Stages of Change, and Diffusion of Innovation.  Using one of the five theories taught in class and under the instructor’s guidance, students are required to design a research project, collect data, analyze the data, and present the findings. After theory introduction and empirical article presentation, students model the theories by conducting their own research studies in topics of the students’ choice.

Prerequisite: PSY 205

PSY 327

Natural and Artificial Intelligence

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course is focused on the comparative relationship between two closely-related conceptualizations of intelligence; one in humans and the other in artificial neural networks. The first part of the course focuses on how intelligence in humans has evolved, how it functions today, how it is measured, understood and utilized in everyday life. The second part relates this understanding to current advances in and attempts at computational implementations of “intelligence” in non-living entities, explicated mainly from a cognitive-scientific and empirical perspective. Topics cover a wide range of theories of intelligence, rationality, emergent properties of complex networks, as well as the neuroscientific correlates and mathematical underpinnings of artificial intelligence, machine learning and computational rationality.

PSY 329

Programming in Psychology I

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course covers various methods of utilizing computational tools available within Psychtoolbox framework installed on MatLab in order to gain executive control of basic computer hardware (i.e. monitor, keyboard, audio output, etc.) for purposes of behavioral experimentation. In this course student will gain experience in writing programming scripts whereby highly precise data can be collected from human participants. 

PSY 330

Programming in Psychology II

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course covers all methods from intermediate to advanced level in coding experiments and analysis scripts on Matlab, while extensively using the Psychtoolbox framework. In this course, students learn how to code research-grade audiovisual experiments (both human and non-human), how to organize the data during collection, and how to reshape and analyze the data following initial data collection.

Prerequisite: PSY 329

PSY 400

Independent Study in Psychology I

 (Pass/Fail), 4 ECTS

This course is designed to provide knowledge and hands-on experience in how to plan and conduct research in psychology for Psychology students who are in their 3rd or 4th year. The objective of the course is to present students with responsibilities and opportunities to conduct research in psychological science, at various stages of the research process (e.g., literature review, research proposal writing, research design, data collection, data analyses, tabulation and presentation of research findings). The course will enable students to put their existing knowledge in psychology, research design, and statistics into practice. Based on the requirements of the specific instructor, the student will either contribute to an ongoing research project, or propose and implement his/her own research project. Details regarding course content and requirements will be provided by the individual instructor.

PSY 404

Introduction to Clinical Evaluation and Interview Methods 

 (3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

The course is designed to develop necessary basic skills for effective communication and clinical interviewing with demonstrations, case examples, and case videos. Students are expected to participate in hands-on applications and demonstrations to conduct an intake interview. The students are required to critically examine examples with respect to therapeutic skills and ethical principles. The course also contributes to increase students’ personal awareness in the process of clinical assessment and interview.

Prerequisite: PSY 301 and PSY 303

PSY 405

Public Health and Exercise Psychology

 (3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

The objective of this course is to learn the basic concepts and research and intervention strategies related to public health and exercise psychology. To become familiar with the basic theoretical background of major areas of public health such as physical activity epidemiology, health benefits of exercise, disease prevention strategies. Students will also learn and discuss research findings, theories in exercise psychology and their implications for public health. 

PSY 406

Systems of Psychotherapy

 (3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

Students are presented with basic concepts of psychotherapy and specific features about different psychotherapy approaches such as Cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic and Gestalt. Furthermore, psychotherapy research (i.e., effectiveness and meta-analysis studies) will be reviewed based on different orientations and psychological disorders. The students are required to critically evaluate case examples and methods in psychotherapy approaches.

PSY 407

Psychology of Trauma

 (3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

The aim of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of the physiological, emotional, cognitive, behavioral and relational effects of traumatic experiences, resilience and adaptation. This introductory course explores the impact of exposure to potentially traumatic life events on individuals, families and communities from a biopsychosocial and political perspective.

PSY 408

Applied Developmental Psychology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course shows how developmental psychology research findings have played critical important roles in the design and implementation of effective public policy initiatives involving children. Topics cover a collection of work by the leading researchers in this field on applied topics in lifespan development such as infant care practices, children's cognitive and social development within the context of poverty, and design and evaluation of interventions in nursing homes. Students are required to do research and practice in the field of developmental psychology to understand how research and practice can strengthen each other.

PSY 411

History and Philosophy of Psychology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course focuses on a study of the historical and philosophical foundations of psychology. The course begins by discussion of 18th and 19th century developments of philosophy and physiology and how these led to appearance of psychology as a separate science. Particular emphasis will be placed on how different schools of thought, in conjunction with new physiological research, influenced the foundational ideas that give rise to psychology as a separate discipline of empirical science. 

PSY 412

Selected Topics in Cognitive Psychology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

The aim of this course is to comprehend advanced level cognitive psychology research and using this knowledge to create and perform actual research. During this course the students will be confronted with modern research on embodied cognition.

Prerequisite: PSY 201

PSY 413

Forensic Psychology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course examines the legal system’s basic assumptions and procedures in light of social scientific evidence pertaining to human behavior relevant to the rights of defendants, victims, children, and mental patients, including areas of clinical psychology in which psychologists act as expert witnesses and consultants.

PSY 414

Sports Psychology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

The course provides students with thorough theoretical and practical grounding in sport psychology. Students will explore a number of established and contemporary fields of research that have the potential to affect athletes’ performance and well-being, including mental toughness, self-confidence, motivation, stress and anxiety and concentration. Students will be able to apply psychological skills pertaining to sport and exercise in the design of programs and in discussions with athletes and recreational exercisers.

PSY 415

Cross Cultural Psychology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course focuses on theories and research in cross-cultural psychology, examining human behavior and experience as it occurs across cultures and/or is influenced by cultural factors. Course coverage will include such topics as, enculturation, dimensions of culture, major theories of culture, levels of culture, culture and personality, culture and cognition, culture and gender, culture, language, and communication, culture and social behavior, intergroup relations theory, culture in organizations.

PSY 416

Social and Personality Development

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course is designed to provide an introductory level overview of current theory and research on social and personality development with a particular focus on social, emotional, and moral development and socialization in cultural context. Topics include classical and recent theories and perspectives on social and personality development, early social and emotional development, development of the self and social cognition, achievement, gender-role development and sex differences, aggression and antisocial conduct, prosocial moral development, and socialization in cultural context.

Prerequisite: PSY 203 or PSY 204

PSY 417

Self and Identity

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

The objective of the course is to understand the psychological origins of the self and identity. Students will gain knowledge about the history of concept of self, how this evolved into personal and/or collective identities, and the way identity influences our relationships.

Prerequisite: PSY 204 or PSY 205

PSY 418

Adolescence and Transition to Adulthood

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course aims to examine developmental changes during adolescence and transition to adulthood period. In this course major topics are physical and cognitive development, self and identity development, changes in relationships with parents, peers, friends, and siblings as well as school success and starting to professional life.

Prerequisite: PSY 203 and PSY 204

PSY 419

Psychology of Language

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course covers major theoretical positions, relevant research methodologies, and empirical research findings in different subdomains of language, including sounds, words, grammar, and communicative abilities. Issues to be discussed include: the role of nature vs. nurture in language learning, bilingualism, language and thought and language development in special populations.

Prerequisite: PSY 201 and PSY 203

PSY 420

Selected Topics in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course serves as a vehicle to deepen student’ knowledge of subjects addressed in Industrial and Organizational Psychology course and explore new trends and developments in the field. 

PSY 421

Human Sexuality

 (3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

The objective of the course is to guide students in gaining knowledge in human sexuality across the lifespan and also to provide a systemic understanding of human sexuality with ecological and family systems theories. This course provides students with a basic knowledge of human sexuality as it pertains to family relations. 

PSY 422

Family Psychology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

The major goal of this course is to introduce students to psychological formulations of family life. In this course, an overview of different theoretical frameworks is provided to understand family system patterns and dynamics. This course explores family functioning and how families organize interactional processes.

PSY 423

Clinical Application of Creative Arts Therapies

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

The class aims to introduce students to the some of the major philosophical and theoretical perspectives of CATs including the application of this field in clinical setting. CATs is an evidenced-based mental health profession which applied by a qualified Creative Arts Therapist, with a strong research foundation that actively apply supportive science to the creative, emotional, and energizing experiences of arts to accomplish individualized clinical goals.

PSY 424

Individual, Family, and Diversity Issues

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course examines critical issues in diversity as they relate to the field of Psychology from a constructivist perspective. The basic premise of a constructivist perspective is that reality is socially constructed—that is, what we come to know as reality is created and recreated through social interaction. From this point of view, the course covers how the "differences" between groups of people that we come to take for granted were and continue to be constructed, and what implications these constructions have for maintaining systems of inequality and oppression. The overall goal of this course is to equip the students with knowledge that they can apply in their personal and professional lives as they navigate an increasingly globalized society.

PSY 425

Training and Development in Organizational Psychology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course is a review of various methods of training and developing employees, including both off-site and on-site. Methods of evaluating training programs are covered, including a discussion of performance appraisal methods as well as designs used in evaluation training. In this course students will gain designing and conducting training programs.

Prerequisite: PSY 305

PSY 426

Selected Topics in Social Psychology

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

The aim of this course is to introduce a critical perspective in understanding and evaluating theoretical and methodological aspects of the major topics in social psychology. This course is designed to create an advanced approach to social psychology. Through the course, students encounter different theoretical and methodological approaches to social psychology, both classic and contemporary, and be asked to critically evaluate their theoretical basis and methodological approach.

Prerequisite: PSY 205 and PSY 206

PSY 427

Gender, Leadership, and Diversity at Work

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This course examines the current theory and research on gender, leadership and diversity at workplace. It examines how personal, organizational and cultural dynamics contribute to stereotypes and differential treatment of women and men at work. It further focuses on factors contributing to and hindering a more diverse and inclusive workforce. 

PSY 428

Consciousness and Cognition

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

The aim of this course is to introduce research and theories on the relationship between consciousness and cognition from a multidisciplinary perspective. During this course the students are confronted with early, modern and contemporary ideas on consciousness, methodologies for investigating the relationship between consciousness and different mental faculties, and the so-called neural correlates of cognition.

Prerequisite: PSY 201

PSY 432

Attitudes and Persuasion

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

This applied course introduces students to attitude formation and persuasion.  The course topics may include the following: why attitudes matter, what they do, how they are shaped, what are the basic principles of persuasion.  The first half of the course is lecture based.  After introducing students to the major topics in attitudes and persuasion, students are required to design a research project complete with persuasive materials, collect data, analyze the data, and present the findings.

Prerequisite: PSY 205 and PSY 206

PSY 434

Music Therapy

(3+0) 3 Credits, 6 ECTS

The course focuses on the evidence-based music therapy and its use in today’s health system. History of ‘music medicine’ and music therapy, in what areas music therapy is used and what distinguishes music therapy from other ways of the therapeutic use of music will be covered with theoretical base, case examples, videos and workshops. Experiential learning and self-reflection are fundamental in the course, so students are expected to fill weekly learning journals and attend the workshops.

PSY 490

Independent Study in Psychology II

 (Pass/Fail), 4 ECTS

This course is designed to provide knowledge and hands-on experience in how to plan and conduct research in psychology for Psychology students who are in their 3^rd or 4^th year. The objective of the course is to present students with responsibilities and opportunities to conduct research in psychological science, at various stages of the research process (e.g., literature review, research proposal writing, research design, data collection, data analyses, tabulation and presentation of research findings). The course will enable students to put their existing knowledge in psychology, research design, and statistics into practice. Based on the requirements of the specific instructor, the student will either contribute to an ongoing research project, or propose and implement his/her own research project. Details regarding course content and requirements will be provided by the individual instructor.