The Department of Psychology started to admit students for the first time in 2021. The current annual quota of the department is 50 students. Our department consists of five faculty members and three lecturers who are actively working in four different departments (Experimental Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology).
The aim of the Department of Psychology is to educate psychologists who have basic knowledge of psychology; have gained critical thinking skills; have mastered problem solving techniques; have high effective communication skills; have the competence to design and conduct scientific research independently; can use or develop psychological measurement tools; are aware of their responsibilities towards themselves, their environment and society; are aware of international scientific studies; adhere to professional ethical principles and are free from all kinds of prejudice and discrimination. For this purpose, the involvement of the students in scientific studies contributes to the increase in the studies carried out within the university, while the fact that psychology is a very comprehensive structure will feed the multidisciplinary structure of our faculty and our university by enabling them to carry out interdisciplinary studies with different departments.
It is aimed that the students studying in the Department of Psychology at Düzce University are involved in scientific studies, that these scientific studies contribute to the increase in the studies carried out within the university, that interdisciplinary studies are carried out with different departments due to the fact that psychology is a very comprehensive structure; as a result of all these, it is aimed that our department will contribute to the multidisciplinary structure in our faculty and university.
Psychology is the study of human behaviour and mental processes. The main aim of psychologists is to understand the underlying mechanisms of behaviour and mental processes from different perspectives such as social, cognitive and developmental. For this purpose, psychologists conduct research on many different topics such as behavioural disorders, psychopathologies, human resources, interpersonal relations, behaviour in groups, human development. They also work in the field as practitioners.
The fields of psychology are very diverse. According to the American Psychological Association, the largest organisation of psychologists in the world, there are 56 fields of psychology representing a wide range of specialisations, from clinical psychology to behavioural neuroscience, from sports psychology to cross-cultural psychology. Thus, psychologists have a wide range of jobs in which they can work both independently and in teams with people from different fields to contribute to society. Most graduates find employment in a variety of fields such as administrative support, public relations, education, commerce, sales, service sector, health, biological sciences and computer programming. The fact that it has comprehensive working areas to minimise the problem of unemployment leads psychology to be a department that is highly demanded by students.
| No | Program Requirements |
|---|---|
| 1 | Acquiring current theoretical and applied knowledge in the field of psychology |
| 2 | Understanding the scientific perspective of psychology and its approach to behavioral and mental processes from a historical perspective |
| 3 | Making critical thinking and interpretations based on the scientific knowledge acquired in the field of psychology |
| 4 | To have basic knowledge about the processes of relations between people and societies |
| 5 | Analyzing the problems encountered in both professional and personal life based on scientific methods specific to psychology |
| 6 | To learn the research methods and statistical analysis used in behavioral sciences and the programs required to carry out these analyzes |
| 7 | Acquiring basic knowledge and application skills about measurement tools used in psychology research |
| 8 | Behaving under ethical principles in professional life based on the theoretical and applied knowledge specific to the field of psychology |
| 9 | Independently plan, conduct, analyze, interpret and report research based on theoretical and applied knowledge in the field of psychology |
| 10 | Taking part in activities, research or projects for the benefit of society to use the theoretical and applied knowledge specific to the field of psychology |
| 11 | Effective use of interpersonal and intercultural communication skills in professional activities |
| 12 | Working in collaboration with all subfields of psychology and other disciplines |
| 13 | Learning internationally accepted scientific writing rules and acquiring the ability to write reports accordingly |
| 14 | Being an individual who respects human rights and dignity against all types of prejudice and discrimination |
Graduates of the Department of Psychology can work as psychologists in kindergartens, nurseries, day care centres, primary schools, high schools and universities, as human resources specialists in corporate companies, as social workers or psychologists in municipalities, as social workers or psychologists in foundations, as social workers or psychologists in state institutions (hospitals, family planning centres, They can work as psychologists in institutions such as prisons, courthouses, child welfare institutions, adoption institutions (the exam and application requirements for state institutions may vary and must be met), special education centres, nursing homes, nursing homes, dialysis centres and similar institutions.
They can also work as psychologists in psychotechnical centres and private institutions where they can work as testers.
Students graduated from this programme can apply for graduate programmes.
The psychology undergraduate programme is designed to be a formal education based programme in which courses worth 240 ECTS in total will be transferred to students.
In order to graduate from the programme, students are not required to do an internship.
Students must successfully complete all the courses available in the programme (240 ECTS in total) and get at least 50 points out of 100 in each course. They must obtain a General Weighted Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.50 out of 4.00. In addition, they must be successful in all courses stipulated in the curriculum with a grade of at least DD. Students are also required to complete their compulsory internships within the specified period.
