COURSE NAME / ECTS Credits
Clinical Psychology
FACULTY / DEPARTMENT
Faculty of Letters / Psychology
SEMESTER
3
CONTENT
Definition of clinical psychology
Definition of clinical psychologist and his/her
work
Theory of clinical psychology
Definition of cognitive therapy and
psychoanalysis
Clinical study according to cognitive theory
Clinical study according to psychoanalysis
The interpretation of the principle concepts of
psychoanalysis
The interpretation of the principle concepts of
cognitive psychology
The patient-therapist alliance in clinical
psychology
Ethics in clinical psychology
Ethics in psychoanalysis
The ethical standards of the therapist and its
role in the treatment
Total assessment
NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF
PROFESSOR (EMAIL / PHONE)
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Bengi Pirim Düşgör
0212 455 57 00
COURSE NAME / ECTS Credits
The Basic Terms in Physiological Psychology / 3
FACULTY / DEPARTMENT
Faculty of Letters / Psychology
SEMESTER
3
CONTENT
Introduction to Nervous System
Introduction to Sensory System
Neural Pathways in the Sensory System
Cerebral Cortex
Control of Voluntary Movements
Brain Stem Control Mechanisms
Basal Ganglions
Cerebellum
Sleep and Electrical Activiy of Brain
Reticular System
Thalamus
Neurotransmitter Systems in Brain
NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF
PROFESSOR (EMAIL / PHONE)
Prof. Dr. Ertan YURDAKOŞ
ertanyurdakos@mynet.com
COURSE NAME / ECTS Credits
New Approaches in Social Psychology I / 5
FACULTY / DEPARTMENT
Faculty of Letters / Psychology
SEMESTER
3
CONTENT
Several research topics in Social Psychology such
as aggression, altruism, interpersonal
relarionships and attraction, self and culture will
be evaluated.
NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF
PROFESSOR (EMAIL / PHONE)
Yrd.Doç.Dr. Göklem Tekdemir Yurtdaş
Phone: (212) 455 57 00 Ext.: 15791
E posta
: tekdemir@istanbul.edu.tr
COURSE NAME / ECTS Credits
INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY / 3
FACULTY / DEPARTMENT
Faculty of Letters / Psychology
SEMESTER
3
CONTENT
In this course students will be exposed to the some
of the main topics of Industrial and Organizational
(I/O) Psychology such as its definition, the effect of
historical events on the development of the field,
research methods used in the field, and the main
points of Industrial Psychology.
NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF
PROFESSOR (EMAIL / PHONE)
Assos. Prof. İlknur ÖZALP TÜRETGEN
ilknuroz@istanbul.edu.tr
15793
COURSE NAME / ECTS Credits
Introduction To Statistics in Psychology / 6
FACULTY / DEPARTMENT
Faculty Of Letters / Psychology
SEMESTER
3
CONTENT
Not only providing the students with the major
functions of statistics but also enhancing their
knowledge on major terms, measurement units,
basic assumptions of the subject course and
thereby helping them gain the bacgrounds of which
statistical test to be used under what
circumstances.
Therefore, major concepts in statistics and primary
aims of, and procedures in conducting statistical
tests will be covered thorughout this course.
NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF
PROFESSOR (EMAIL / PHONE)
Özlem SERTEL BERK
osberk@istanbul.edu.tr / 234 nolu ofis
0212 4555700 / 15793
COURSE NAME / ECTS Credits
Research Methods I / 5
FACULTY / DEPARTMENT
Faculty Of Letters / Psychology
SEMESTER
3
CONTENT
Science and scientific thinking
The nature and properties of scientific knowledge
Research process
Formulation of research problems and
hypotheses
Independent and Dependent Variables
The major research methods
Sampling
NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF
PROFESSOR (EMAIL / PHONE)
Sema KARAKELLE
semakara@istanbul.edu.tr / 238 nolu ofis
0212 4555700 / 15785
COURSE NAME / ECTS Credits
Biological and Cognitive Development Through
the Lifespan / 4
FACULTY / DEPARTMENT
Faculty Of Letters / Psychology
SEMESTER
3
CONTENT
Lifespan developmental perspective
Biological Beginnings
Prenatal development and birth
Physical and cognitive development early,
middle and late childhood
Physical and cognitive development in
adolescence
Physical and cognitive development in early,
middle and late adulthood
Piaget’s theory and neo- Piagetians
Vygotsky’s theory of development
Different approaches: information processing
and theory of mind
NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF
PROFESSOR (EMAIL / PHONE)
Sema KARAKELLE
semakara@istanbul.edu.tr / 238 nolu ofis
0212 4555700 / 15785