Theories and research, including behavioral and cognitive perspectives, and such topics as classical conditioning, operant conditioning, social learning, insight learning, and information processing.

Human development from birth to old age. Different spheres of development are studied, such as cognitive, socio-emotional and moral, both from an individual and interactional perspective.

Data collection techniques, data analysis, and interpretation; making inferences from data using statistical tools such as t-test, ANOVA, ANCOVA, and MANOVA and individual or group research projects with an emphasis on experimental methodology.

Measure psychological constructs and interpret test results; test construction, standardization, reliability and validity; factor analysis; multi-dimensional scaling; and various standardized tests of intelligence and personality.

Etiology and symptoms of psychopathological behavior from different theoretical perspectives including psychodynamic, physiological, behaviorist, cognitive, and humanistic.

Major personality theories, including psychodynamic, social learning, cognitive, and trait-theory approaches.

The interdisciplinary study of mind, is at the intersection of psychology, philosophy, computer science, linguistics, and neuroscience. An introductory course focus in how the mind Works (i.e.various cognitive processes such as attention, learning, perception, memory, language) Describes different theories and methodologies from these disciplines.

Detailed examination of current topics in Psychology.

Detailed examination of current topics in Psychology.

THEORIES OF PSYCHOTHERAPY-An examination of different schools of psychotherapy, the mechanisms by which psychotherapy works, the notion of empirically supported psychotherapy and the efficacy of psychotherapies in the treatment of different forms of psychological disorders. Historical developments and trends in psychotherapy practice and research will also be addressed. Credits: 3

Studies and models in verbal learning, information processing, and connectionist frameworks. Current research and applications are examined.

Basic functions of Human Resource Management from a generalist perspective for all managers; job design, recruitment, selection, training and career development, compensation and benefits, performance appraisal and discipline in organizations; current developments in HRM abroad and in Türkiye.

Human social development; research areas such as social learning, social cognition, moral development, sex-role development, prosocial development and aggression.

Children?s thought and its development, including changing conceptions of physical reality and the development of logical thinking and intelligence. Current research and applications are examined.

COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY-An examination and discussion of the broad domain of community psychology, defined as the theory, research and practice relevant to the reciprocal relationships between individuals and their ecological system. The course focuses on the historical roots, major theories, key concepts and current evidence-based programs in community psychology. Selected topics include empowerment, intervention, prevention, health promotion among marginalized populations. Credits: 3

Building on the content of PSYC 501, further advanced research methods are presented. These include problems in multivariate regression analysis, multivariate analysis of nominal and ordinal data, structural equation models, and methods for analyzing longitudinal data. In addition, students learn how to choose appropriate methodology for a variety of research problems.

The course will focus on state-of-the-art theoretical and methodological approaches in IO Psychology. Most recent research and theories on some of the most important subjects of the field like ?criteria definition?, scientific bases of personnel decisions and industrial development will be discussed. Also in order to encourage students to have research experience in these areas, they will be asked to conduct a research project.

This course will examine the social aspects of development. Topics include parenting, peer relationships and friendship, attachment, empathy, aggression, emotional development, gender socialization, and adult social development.

Developing awareness and skills to effectively manage cross-cultural business encounters. Competency development for global managers, expatriate management, leadership and human resource management in cross-cultural context, diversity management, conflict and negotiation across cultures and business ethics. Workforce management, project management, consumer behaviour, and strategy development and implementation.

COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY-An examination and discussion of the broad domain of community psychology, defined as the theory, research and practice relevant to the reciprocal relationships between individuals and their ecological system. The course focuses on the historical roots, major theories, key concepts and current evidence-based programs in community psychology. Selected topics include empowerment, intervention, prevention, health promotion among marginalized populations. Credits: 3

Social Cognition Neuroscience - In depth analysis of the cognitive and neural processes that serve social functioning, such as action perception, emotion perception and empathy and theory of mind, with a particular focus on ontogenetic and phylogenetic development as well as on various disorders manifesting impairments in social functions. Each week another topic of social cognition will be covered with particular emphasis on the theoretical frameworks and the empirical research supporting the development of the theories. The topics we’ll cover include: Introduction and perspectives,Action perception,Mindreading,Empathy,Joint Action,Cooperation ,Social influence, Social decision making.

HIST AND PHILOSOPHY OF PSYC-2500 years after Plato located mental actions in the brain and 150 years after Wundt founded first laboratory, Psychology has become a quilt of topics and methodologies. This course traces this evolution, analyzing internal and external influential factors, culminating in a critique of the current state of psychology and its dominant epistemology.