Psychology (Thesis)

Program Information

Information About the Program

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The aim of the master's program with thesis is; It enables the student to gain the ability to access, compile, interpret and evaluate information using scientific research methods. The master's program with thesis consists of at least eight courses, a seminar course and a thesis study, provided that it is not less than twenty-four credits in total. Students from outside the field are given a 2-semester scientific preparatory program. Students who do not complete the scientific preparatory program within 2 semesters are dismissed.
The duration of the master's program with thesis is four semesters, starting from the semester in which the courses related to the program are given, regardless of whether or not the program is registered, regardless of whether the program is registered or not, except for the time spent in scientific preparation, and the program is completed in a maximum of six semesters. At the end of four semesters, the student who cannot successfully complete the credit courses and the seminar course in the curriculum, and who fails in the thesis study within the maximum period of time or who does not enter the thesis defense is dismissed. It is obligatory to complete 8 courses + seminar courses of at least 24 credits in four semesters. If it is not completed, the dismissal will be terminated. The seminar course and thesis work are non-credit and are evaluated as successful or unsuccessful. The thesis work can also be completed in four semesters. Students who complete their courses within four semesters but cannot complete their thesis work are given one more year for their thesis. The maximum period of completion of the master's program with thesis is six semesters. The student must register for each semester thesis period starting from the semester following the appointment of the advisor at the latest. Maximum two of the courses to be taken by the student can be selected from the undergraduate courses, provided that they have not been taken during their undergraduate education. In addition, with the recommendation of the head of the department of the institute and the approval of the Board of Directors of the Institute, a maximum of two courses can be selected from the courses given in other higher education institutions. Within the maximum periods, the student who fails in the thesis work or does not enter the thesis defense is dismissed. Before the defense of the master's thesis and in the case of theses for which correction is given, the student completes the thesis and submits it to the advisor with the correction. The advisor submits the thesis to the institute together with the opinion that the thesis is defensible. The Institute receives the plagiarism software program report related to the thesis in question and sends it to the advisor and jury members. If a real plagiarism is detected in the data in the report, the thesis is sent to the board of directors of the institute to be decided together with the reason. The master's thesis jury is appointed with the recommendation of the thesis advisor and the head of the relevant institute department and the approval of the Board of Directors of the Institute. The jury consists of three or five faculty members, one of whom is the student's thesis advisor and at least one of whom is from outside the higher education institution. If the jury consists of three people, the second thesis advisor cannot be a member of the jury. After completing the thesis work, the student submits the required number of copies of the thesis to the thesis advisor. The advisor sends the copies of the thesis to the institute through the department chair with the opinion that the thesis is stated in writing in terms of compliance with the writing rules. The members of the jury convene within one month at the latest from the date of delivery of the thesis in question and take the student to the thesis exam. The thesis exam consists of the presentation of the thesis work followed by a question-and-answer section. The thesis exam is held in an environment open to the participation of the audience consisting of lecturers, graduate students and experts in the field. After the completion of the thesis exam, the jury decides on the acceptance, rejection or correction of the thesis with an absolute majority. This decision is reported to the concerned institute by the head of the department of the institute within three days following the thesis exam. As a result of the thesis defense exam, the student whose thesis is found unsuccessful and rejected is dismissed. The student, whose thesis is decided to be corrected in the thesis defense exam, defends the corrected thesis in front of the same jury within three months at the latest. At the end of this defense, the student whose thesis is not accepted by being found unsuccessful is dismissed. If the student whose thesis is rejected makes a request, he/she is awarded a non-thesis master's degree provided that he/she has fulfilled the course credit load, project writing and similar requirements of the non-thesis master's program. A master's degree with a thesis is awarded to a graduate student who submits his or her thesis to the institute within one month from the date of entry to the thesis exam and whose thesis is found appropriate in terms of form. Upon request, the Board of Directors of the Institute may extend the delivery period for a maximum of one month. The student who does not fulfill these conditions cannot receive his diploma until he fulfills the conditions, cannot benefit from the student rights and is dismissed if the maximum period expires This program is sensitive to human, society and ethical principles, respectful to himself and his environment, has gained competence in his profession; aiming to improve itself continuously; adopting a scientific way of thinking; use their mother tongue effectively, fulfill the requirements of modern psychology methods; It is a program that educates psychology graduate graduates who are open to different thoughts and cultures, creative and critical thinking.

Degree Earned

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Upon successful completion of this program, students are awarded a Psychology (Master's with Thesis) diploma in the Department of Psychology.

Level of Degree Earned

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This program is a program that provides education at the graduate level.

Conditions and Rules of the Degree Earned

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Students from outside the field are given a 2-semester scientific preparatory program. Students who do not complete the scientific preparatory program within 2 semesters are dismissed. A total of not less than twenty-four credits must be successful in at least eight courses, one seminar course and thesis work. The duration of the master's program with thesis is four semesters, starting from the semester in which the courses related to the program are given, regardless of whether or not the program is registered, regardless of whether the program is registered or not, except for the time spent in scientific preparation, and the program is completed in a maximum of six semesters. At the end of four semesters, the student who cannot successfully complete the credit courses and the seminar course in the curriculum and who fails in the thesis study or does not enter the thesis defense within the maximum period of time is dismissed

Program Features-Description

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The aim of the master's program with thesis is; It enables the student to gain the ability to access, compile, interpret and evaluate information using scientific research methods. This program is sensitive to human, society and ethical principles, respectful to oneself and one's environment, has gained competence in one's profession; aiming to improve itself continuously; adopting a scientific way of thinking; use their mother tongue effectively, fulfill the requirements of modern psychology methods; It is a program that educates psychology graduate graduates who are open to different thoughts and cultures, creative and critical thinking.

Key Learning Outcomes

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1. Has the current theoretical and practical knowledge specific to the field of psychology in a way to comprehend the relationship between them in terms of theory and practice.
2. Beyond being able to evaluate the accuracy of scientific and current information specific to the field of psychology, comprehend the interaction between psychology and the disciplines known to be related to this information.
3. Has knowledge about the causes and consequences of the transformations experienced by individuals.
4. Evaluates the analysis techniques, technologies used in the fields of activity of psychology (education, application, research and management) and their reflections in practice.
5. Acts in accordance with the legislation, professional values and ethical principles in the formation of knowledge related to the field of psychology.
6. Supports the solution proposals related to the problems determined in the field of psychology with scientific data and shares them with competent people.
7. Carries out joint studies that can contribute to the scientific accumulation of psychology.
8. Transforms the knowledge and practices related to psychology into projects within the framework of social responsibility approach.
9. Adopts a lifelong learning and questioning approach in personal and professional development.
10. Has the competence to evaluate and include current studies and critical approaches related to psychology in his/her study.
11. Conducts research by using the knowledge gained in the field of psychology and evaluates the results of related researches on the basis of literature.
12. Directs graduate education in psychology in such a way as to contribute to an advanced level of education in the same field or to the profession at the same level.
13. Makes original oral and written presentations at national and/or international meetings in the field of psychology.
14. To be able to follow the developments in the field of psychology.
15. To have the statistical knowledge and skills necessary to conduct a research in the field of psychology
16.To be able to apply their knowledge and skills in interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary group work
17.Ability to develop and apply innovative methods for solving problems related to the fields of psychology.
18.Ability to comprehend and analyze the dynamics of interpersonal communication and interaction
19. Ability to convey the results of research systematically and clearly in written or oral form in national and international environments.
20.To be able to develop and apply materials and experimental methods to be used to determine human behavior and cognitive processes.

Professional Profiles of Graduates

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Graduates of this program can work as researchers and managers in state institutions and organizations such as schools, kindergartens, hospitals, nursing homes, prisons, correctional institutions (Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of National Education, Social Services, etc.) and private education institutions, industrial organizations; can work in the academic field by carrying out studies in universities. She also works in human resources departments related to the profession of psychology.