Psychology Ozyegin University

Overview

It aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to analyze and address psychological issues, promoting mental health and well-being. The Psychology programme offered at Ozyegin University is important for training professionals who can contribute to various fields such as healthcare, education, and social services.

Programme Outcomes

• They are knowledgeable about advanced theoretical approaches, supported by application tools, up-to-date textbooks, and other resources in the field of psychology.

• They gain basic practical skills necessary for applied psychology.

• They acquire basic psychological assessment knowledge, skills, and principles regarding measurement tools for various sub-fields of psychology.

• They are aware of how fundamental approaches and perspectives in psychology contribute to other disciplines and inter-disciplinary perspectives.

• They are knowledgeable about developments, research, contemporary problems, and practices in field of psychology in Turkey.

• They have the necessary skills to conduct independent psychological research utilizing both their cumulative knowledge and applying appropriate research methods (qualitative/quantitative) (They generate research questions using their psychological knowledge, use both scientific problem solving and critical thinking approaches, and interpret the results gathered).

• They acquire the necessary skills for data collection, analysis using appropriate statistical methods, interpretation, and reporting.

• They have the necessary skills to report study results in the proper scientific format.

• They are competent in using information and communication technologies to access and disseminate information.

• They are knowledgeable in terms of legislation and/or professional and ethical values in the practice of psychology.

• They acquire basic observation and interview techniques knowledge/skills.

• They understand that differences in people, such as age, sex, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability and socio-economic status, should not be a cause of prejudice.

• They generate research questions using their psychological knowledge; they use scientific problem-solving approach and interpret the results.

• They participate in both scientific research that contributes to the development of psychology and in activities that benefit society at large.

• They are competent in communicating their knowledge of psychology, thoughts about, and proposed solutions to issues in psychology, in both written and verbal form, with individuals and institutions.

• They acquire the necessary skills to share their data-based findings and/or proposed solutions with both experts and non-experts, regarding studies conducted in the field of psychology.

• They are competent in following information and interacting with colleagues using B1-level English, the dominant language in psychology literature.

• They are knowledgeable about different sectors.

• They are knowledgeable about issues regarding environmental, economic, and social sustainability while being able to interpret how sustainability is manifested in different fields.