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DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

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Graduate Program
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Head of Department: Prof.Dr. MİNE MISIRLISOY BIYIKOĞLU
Web adress: http://www.psy.metu.edu.tr/

General Information on Undergraduate Program

The Department of Psychology has three main aims. First of all, to offer courses for the undergraduate and graduate programs in psychology; secondly, to offer students from other departments a minor degree in psychology; and finally, to offer courses to students of other departments to broaden their understanding of psychological phenomena.

Undergraduate Curriculum

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

Course Code	Course Name	METU Credit	Contact (h/w)	Lab (h/w)	ECTS
SOC109	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	3	3	0	5.0
PSY1011	FUNDAMENTALS OF PSYCHOLOGY I	3	3	0	6.0
BIOL106	GENERAL BIOLOGY	3	3	0	5.0
ENG101	ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES I	4	4	1	6.0
Any 1 of the following set ..

TURK101	TURKISH I	0	2	0	2.0
TURK105	TURKISH I	0	4	0	2.0
TURK201	ELEMENTARY TURKISH	0	2	0	2.0

	NONDEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE				6.0

Semester Total:					30

Second Semester

Course Code	Course Name	METU Credit	Contact (h/w)	Lab (h/w)	ECTS
PSY1012	FUNDAMENTALS OF PSYCHOLOGY II	3	3	0	6.0
PSY1020	ETHICS IN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY	3	2	2	6.0
BA100	CAREER PLANNING	0	1	0	2.0
ENG102	ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES II	4	4	1	6.0
IS100	INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS	0	0	2	1.0
Any 1 of the following set ..

TURK102	TURKISH II	0	2	0	2.0
TURK106	TURKISH II	0	4	0	2.0
TURK202	INTERMEDIATE TURKISH	0	2	0	2.0

	NONDEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE				6.0
	NONDEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE				6.0

Semester Total:					35

SECOND YEAR

Third Semester

Course Code	Course Name	METU Credit	Contact (h/w)	Lab (h/w)	ECTS
PSY2101	RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY	4	3	2	9.0
PSY2102	STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGY	4	3	2	8.0
ENG211	ACADEMIC ORAL PRESENTATION SKILLS	3	3	1	4.0
Any 1 of the following set ..

HIST2201		0	2	0	2.0
HIST2205	HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I	0	2	0	2.0

	RESTRICTED ELECTIVE 1				6.0

Semester Total:					29

Fourth Semester

Course Code	Course Name	METU Credit	Contact (h/w)	Lab (h/w)	ECTS
PSY2301	DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY	3	3	0	6.0
PSY2401	SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY	3	3	0	6.0
Any 1 of the following set ..

HIST2202		0	2	0	2.0
HIST2206	HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II	0	2	0	2.0

	NONDEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE				6.0
	RESTRICTED ELECTIVE 1				6.0
	RESTRICTED ELECTIVE 1				6.0

Semester Total:					32

THIRD YEAR

Fifth Semester

Course Code	Course Name	METU Credit	Contact (h/w)	Lab (h/w)	ECTS
PSY3101	TESTING &MEASUREMENT IN PSYCHOLOGY	4	3	2	8.0
PSY3501	PSYCHOPATHOLOGY	3	3	0	6.0
	FREE ELECTIVE				6.0
	RESTRICTED ELECTIVE 2				6.0
	RESTRICTED ELECTIVE 4				6.0

Semester Total:					32

Sixth Semester

Course Code	Course Name	METU Credit	Contact (h/w)	Lab (h/w)	ECTS
	NONDEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE				6.0
	FREE ELECTIVE				6.0
	RESTRICTED ELECTIVE 2				6.0
	RESTRICTED ELECTIVE 3				6.0
	RESTRICTED ELECTIVE 5				6.0

Semester Total:					30

FOURTH YEAR

Seventh Semester

Course Code	Course Name	METU Credit	Contact (h/w)	Lab (h/w)	ECTS
PSY4090	SUMMER PRACTICE	0	0	4	10.0
	DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE				6.0
	DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE				6.0
	NONDEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE				6.0
	FREE ELECTIVE				6.0

Semester Total:					34

Eighth Semester

Course Code	Course Name	METU Credit	Contact (h/w)	Lab (h/w)	ECTS
	DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE				6.0
	DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE				6.0
	DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE				6.0
	FREE ELECTIVE				6.0

Semester Total:					24

Program Total:

246

h/w = hours per week