About the Department
The Department of Psychology at CIU was established in 2010, under the roof of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, with the approval of YÖK, the Higher Education Council in Turkey. Within the first three years, the medium of instruction for the undergraduate program was solely English. In 2013, our second academic program, taught in Turkish, started to train and educate 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, and sub-fields of psychology such as social psychology, developmental psychology, experimental psychology, industrial psychology, cognitive psychology, and clinical psychology; to provide basic psychology knowledge; to teach scientific thinking skills; to teach academic research techniques; to adhere to professional ethical principles and self-esteem, and to train psychologists with advanced communication skills. The rapidly growing and improving Department of Psychology obtained its well-deserved accreditation (FEDEK) in December 2017 for 5 years. Moreover, the CIU Department of Psychology is the only psychology department in TRNC that obtained this accreditation and it is also amongst very few departments accredited in Turkey.
Accreditations
Psychology Program has been accredited as of 24th 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 with its innovative and continuous development in accreditation.
Education Opportunities
Our undergraduate program is designed to provide students with advanced theoretical, empirical, and methodological knowledge in specific fields of psychology, and to provide them with opportunities to apply this knowledge into their areas of expertise. Students equipped with advanced knowledge and skills in their fields of expertise are anticipated to either proceed for an academic career or to work in the field as practitioners or researchers.
Our one of a kind neuropsychology laboratory which is the first and only neuropsychology laboratory in TRNC is fully equipped (from neuropsychological test batteries to EEG) and open for public service. In our neuropsychology lab, research topics such as the study of memory, executive functions, cognitive development, and neuropsychological assessment 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. Also, students are encouraged to develop and carry out research projects in their field of interest, supervised by academics in the department.
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 workplace productivity and well-being of employees, and in professional sports and athletics areas in order to improve 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 such as personnel selection and training.
Details
Scholarship: 50%
Duration: 4 Years
Deadline: 1st March 2022
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