Ondokuz Mayıs University, Psychology Department started the admission of students for the first time in the 1992-1993 academic year. Graduates who complete the program by fulfilling all the requirements receive a "Bachelor's Degree in Psychology". Aiming for its students to gain communication, learning, and practicing skills, the undergraduate program of the Psychology Department's purpose is to teach the theoretical and conceptual approaches and scientific methods in different fields of psychology. Apart from professional competence, some of the main objectives of the undergraduate program are the acquisition of general and transferable skills such as critical and intercultural thinking, judgment, and social and ethical responsibility. The Department of Psychology is a four-year, eight-semester undergraduate program. The department has an English preparatory class covering two academic terms which are elective. The language of instruction is Turkish. The students of the Psychology Department primarily take the compulsory courses in the first two years; In the third and fourth academic year, they take elective courses as well as compulsory courses. Psychology education in the department is given within the sub-fields of experimental psychology, developmental psychology, applied/clinical psychology, and industrial/organizational psychology. The department invites a specialist working in the field to lecture on a regular basis. The department also offers its students fieldwork internships and independent study opportunities. There are 1 Professor, 2 Associate Professors, 2 Assistant Professors, and 4 Lecturers working full-time in the department. Besides, there are 2 Research Assistants and 8 other Research Assistants who continue their postgraduate education at different universities with ÖYP (Teaching Staff Training Program). In our department, which is highly preferred by other Social Sciences Department students within the framework of minor and double major programs, the master's degree program has started as of fall 2014. Employment is provided in various public institutions (Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of National Education, Social Services, etc.), private educational institutions, Psychotechnical Evaluation Centers, and industrial organizations for graduates of the Psychology Department. By obtaining a training certificate, they can also teach in public and private institutions. The graduates of the department can pursue their careers in the academic field (with Master's and Doctorate) and continue their scientific studies in the field at the university.
Department of Psychology
