Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Psychology

Duration 4 Years
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About the Department

The CIU Department of Psychology established in 2010, under the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, with the approval of the Higher Education Council (YÖK) in Turkey. During the first three years, the medium of instruction for the undergraduate program was entirely English; however, in 2013, the Turkish program was opened and began training and educating prospective psychologists who prefer to study in this rapidly growing field. The main objectives of the undergraduate program are to teach courses in general psychology as well as the various sub-fields of psychology including social psychology, developmental psychology, experimental psychology, industrial psychology, cognitive psychology and clinical psychology and to provide basic knowledge in psychology; to teach scientific thinking skills and academic research techniques; to adhere to professional ethical principles and practice; and to train psychologists with advanced communication skills. 

Accreditations

The Psychology Program has been since February 2018, by the Association for the Evaluation and Accreditation of Science, Literature, Science-Literature, Language and History-Geography Faculties Education Programs (FEDEK), which is a leading accreditation body in Turkey known for its innovative and continuous development in accreditation. The rapidly growing and developing Psychology Department at CIU received its well-deserved accreditation (FEDEK) in December 2017 for 5 years. Moreover, the CIU Department of Psychology is the only psychology department in the TRNC that has obtained this accreditation and it is also among the very few departments accredited throughout Turkey.

Education Opportunities

Our undergraduate and graduate programs are designed to provide students with advanced theoretical, empirical, and methodological knowledge in specific fields of psychology while providing them with opportunities to apply and integrate this knowledge into their areas of expertise. Students equipped with this foundation are anticipated to either pursue an academic career or to work in the field as either practitioners or researchers.
Our state of the art neuropsychology lab, which is the first and only neuropsychology lab in the TRNC, is fully equipped (from neuropsychological test batteries to EEG) and open for public service. In our neuropsychology lab, research topics such as memory, executive functions, cognitive development, and neuropsychological assessments are of priority. Studies carried out in the lab are done with students assigned to the projects and are supervised by the department's experienced academics. Additionally, students are encouraged to develop and carry out research projects in their field of interest, also supervised by academics in the department.

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Career Areas

Psychology graduates can work as psychologists in all areas that interact with people, such as clinics, hospitals, educational institutions, and in administrative positions at housing and day-care centers or nursing homes, in organizations focusing on increasing work-place productivity and the well-being of employees, and in professional sports and athletics areas in order to improve the performance of the responsible athletes and sports clubs. Graduates can become psychologists, researchers, guidance teachers, management psychologists, or work in forensic institutions, family courts, criminal courts, psycho-evaluation centers, corporations, and human resources departments. Also, they can seek out careers in public relations or management units, public organizations, advertising companies, copywriting departments and/or work as private consultants. Graduates who are interested in becoming researchers, teaching assistants, or working in academia can pursue their master’s degree and/or Ph.D. Moreover, graduates who are interested in working in a clinical and practical setting are also obliged and encouraged to pursue their master’s degree in a related program. Finally, they then can set up their own consulting and training companies or offer a variety of services to businesses on personnel selection and training.

Contact

Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Education and Humanities Center, EH113
Tel: +90 392 671 1111 Extension: 2601
Faculty E-mail: secretary-fas@ciu.edu.tr