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Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Graduate School of Social Sciences - Psychology - Psychology (Clinical Psychology) - Second Cycle Programme with Thesis

General Description

The first students of PhD Clinical Psychology program was graduated in 1978.

Master`s degree in Clinical Psychology

Length of Programme

2 Year, 4 Semesters

Total Credits

120 ECTS

Level of Qualification According to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework

EQF-LLL 7

The applicants who hold a Bachelor`s Degree and willing to enroll in the Master`s programme may apply to the Directorate of the Graduate School with the documents: 1-Sufficient score (at least 55 out of 100) from the Academic Staff and Graduate Study Education Exam (ALES) conducted by Student Selection and Placement Center (OSYM) or GRE Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score equivalent to ALES score of 55. 2-English proficiency (at least 70 out of 100 from the Profiency Exam conducted by Ege University Foreign Language Department, or at least 50 out of 100 from ÜDS (University Language Examination conducted by OSYM) or TOEFL or IELTS score equivalent to YDS score of 50. The candidates fulfilling the criteria outlined above are invited to interwiev. The assessment for admission to masters programs is based on : 50% of ALES, 25% of academic success in the undergraduate programme (cumulative grade point average (CGPA) ) and 25% of interview grade. The required minimum interview grade is 50 out of 100. The candidates having an assessed score of 60 at least are accepted into the Master`s programme. The results of the evaluation are announced by the Directorate of Graduate School.

The rules for recognition of formal prior learning are well defined. A student who is currently enrolled in a Master's Degree programme in the same discipline at another institution and has successfully completed at least one semester, upon submitting all required documents before the deadline, may transfer to the Master's Programme at EGE University upon the recommendation of the department administration and with the approval of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School. The decision taken will also include eligibility for exemption from some course requirements of the graduate program. Students who transfer from another university must be successful in the EGE University English Proficiency Exam or in an equivalent English examination. Recognition of prior non-formal and in-formal learning is at the beginning stage in Turkish Higher Education Institutions. Ege University is not an exception to this.

The programme consists of a minimum of seven courses delivered within the graduate programme of the department and in related fields, one seminar course, and thesis, with a minimum of 21 local credits. The seminar course and thesis are non-credit and graded on a pass/fail basis. The duration of the programme is four semesters. The maximum period to complete course work in a masters program with thesis is 4 semesters. However, with the approval of their advisors, students can in subsequent semesters take additional departmental courses with or without credits. The total ECTS credits of the programme is 120 ECTS. A student may take undergraduate courses on the condition that the courses have not been taken during the undergraduate program. However, at most two of these courses may be counted to the Master's course load and credits. Students must register for thesis work and the Specialization Field course offered by his supervisor every semester following the semester, in which the supervisor is appointed. A student who has completed work on the thesis within the time period, must write a thesis, using the data collected, according to the specifications of the Graduate School Thesis Writing Guide. The thesis must be defended in front of a jury. The Master's thesis jury is appointed on the recommendations of the relevant Department Chairperson and with the approval of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School. The jury is composed of the thesis supervisor and 3 to 5 faculty members. Of the appointed jury members, up to one may be selected from another Department or another University. In case the jury consists of 3 members, the co-supervisor cannot be the jury member. A majority vote by the jury members determines the outcome of the thesis or examination. The vote can be for "acceptance", "rejection" or "correction". The Department Chairperson will inform the Director of the Graduate School, in writing, of the jury's decision within 3 days. To correct or change a thesis found incomplete and/or inadequate by the jury, the jury must specify in its report that such corrections are necessary. A student may be given, by a decision of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School, up to three months to complete the corrections. The student must then retake the thesis examination.

The main purposes of this program is to train clinical psychologist who has basic theoretical psychology knowledge and current perspectives , clinical skills and attitudes for independent studies, ethical values for clinical practices, who is sensitive cross-cultural differences and needs, capable of planning andexecuting research to improve clinical psychology and open minded to self improvement. This program includes some must courses that aim to teach basic clinical skills in mental health area and research methods in scientific area. In addition to must courses, there are some selective courses depend on students’ personal interest.

Majority of students who graduated from Clinical Psychology Phd Program work as academic personnel in state and foundation universities. The other majority of graduated students work as expert psychologist public utilities and private mental health fields.

Graduates who successfully completed the Master's Degree may apply to doctorate (third cycle) programmes in the same or in related disciplines.

Assessment and evaluation for each courses was defined detailed in ”Course Instrucion Plan”

Graduation requirements are explained in the section “Qualification Requirements and Regulations” .

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full Time

Ege University Faculty of Letters, Psychology Department, 3rd floor. Bornova/İZMİR TURKEY Contact: Head of the clinical psychology department Prof. Dr. Haluk Arkar e-mail: haluk.arkar@ege.edu.tr

In Department of Clinical Psychology, there are 1 professor, 1 associate professor, 2 PhD research asistants (Phd), 7 research asistants (PhD student) and 3 research assistants (master student) works full-time. In addition, PhD psychologists who work in Ege University Hospital support the program part-time. In Ege University Psychology Department, there is a lab called 'Psychology Applications and Psychotherapy unit which has 2 individual and 1 group interview rooms. The unit serves the education and research and students in the internship and supervision stages of the program conduct most of their practices here.

Key Learning Outcomes

1 to compare and criticize contemporary psychotherapy approaches
2 to make specific psychotherapy techniques under supervision
3 to pull together interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary studies
4 to follow national and international publications and to participate scientific meetings for be informed about innovations and developments
5 to conduct informing activities about Community Mental Health
6 to practice all the time within the frame of profession and ethical principles of clinical psychology
7 to examine psychological researches with critical point of view
8 to conduct scientific research with combining clinical applications to analyze and interpret research results
9 to analyze and interpret research results
10 to identify, to diagnose and analyze and explain the lifelong psychological disorders
11 to assess and diagnose individual basically
12 to know and apply basic psychological help and intervention

Key Programme Learning Outcomes - NQF for HE in Turkey

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COMPETENCES ( Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility )
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COMPETENCES ( Learning Competence )
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COMPETENCES ( Communication and Social Competence )
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Course Structure Diagram with Credits (60 ECTS per Full-Time Academic Year)

T : Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
1. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9201195112018 Turkish Adult Psychopathology Compulsory 3 - - 7
9201195182011 Turkish Computer Aıded Statıstıcs ın Socıal Scıences Compulsory 3 - - 7
PSİ.KLİ.YL.SDG1 Turkish PSİKOLOJİ KLİNİK PSİKOLOJİ YÜKSEK LİSANS SDG1 Elective - - - 18
Total 6 0 0 32
2. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9201195102016 Turkish Research Methods ın Clınıcal Psychology Compulsory 3 - - 3
9201195462014 Turkish Intervıew, Assessment and Interventıon wıth Inpatıents (ınternshıp) Compulsory 1 - - 6
PSİ.KLİ.YL.SDG2 Turkish PSİKOLOJİ KLİNİK PSİKOLOJİ YÜKSEK LİSANS SDG2 Elective - - - 4
YLSEM590 Turkish Semınar Compulsory - - - 6
Total 4 0 0 19
3. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9201196652014 Turkish Intervıew, Assessment and Interventıon wıth Outpatıents (ınternshıp) Compulsory 3 - - 15
9201196662014 Turkish Intervıew, Assessment and Interventıon wıth Chıldren and Adolescents (ınternshıp) Compulsory 1 - - 15
Total 4 0 0 30
4. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
YLTEZ592 Turkish Thesıs Study Compulsory - - - 26
YLUAD591 Turkish Specıalızatıon Fıeld Compulsory - - - 4
Total 0 0 0 30
PSİ.KLİ.YL.SDG1 - PSİKOLOJİ KLİNİK PSİKOLOJİ YÜKSEK LİSANS SDG1
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9201195171982 Turkish Cognıtıve-Behavıoral Psychotherapıes Elective 3 - - 8
9201195312006 Turkish Basıc Clınıcal Skılls: Intervıewıng and Behavıor Modıfıcatıon Technıques Elective 3 - - 8
9201195442011 Turkish Transactıonal Analysıs Elective 3 - - 8
9201195472018 Turkish Development Durıng Infancy and Chıldhood Elective 3 - - 8
9209115492018 Turkish Development ın Pubert and Developmental Problems Elective 3 - - 8
PSİ.KLİ.YL.SDG2 - PSİKOLOJİ KLİNİK PSİKOLOJİ YÜKSEK LİSANS SDG2
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9201195052018 Turkish Psychopathology: Chıldhood and Adolescence Elective 3 - - 5
9201195122011 Turkish Assessment and Evaluatıon ın Clınıcal Psychology Elective 3 - - 5
9201195262000 Turkish Cognıtıve-Behavıoral Treatment wıth Chıldren and Adolescents Elective 3 - - 5
9201195382018 Turkish The Theory and Technıques of Psychotherapy Elective 3 - - 5
9201195402006 Turkish Famıly and Couples Therapy Elective 3 - - 5