SPOR ve EGZERSÄ°Z PSÄ°KOLOJÄ°SÄ°
Second Cycle Programmes
(Master's Degree)

D.1. General Information about Program

The Department of Sports and Exercise Psychology was established in 2019 under the Institute of Social Sciences and The Department offers 2-year formal postgraduate education. Program The language of instruction is Turkish.

The main aim of the Interdisciplinary (Multidisciplinary) Sports and Exercise Psychology Master's Program is to raise qualified graduated students from master's program for our country. For this reason, the students attend practicum courses of their education in order to transform their theoretical knowledge on teaching profession into skills and to develop their knowledge. Our graduate program titled “Sports and Exercise Psychology”.

D.2 Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree

D.3. Level of Qualification

QF-EHEA: 2
EQF-LLL: 7

D.4. Provisions for Registration

1. Applicants who apply to the program must have completed a four-year Bachelor's Degree of Psychology or Sports Sciences with an average of at least 2.75 over 4.00 (four).

2. Applicants are required to score at least 65 standard points from equal weight categories of the Academic Staff and Graduate Education Examination (Akademik Personel ve Lisansüstü Eğitimine Giriş Sınavı, ALES) organized by Measurement, Selection and Placement Center (Ölçme, Seçme ve Yerleştirme Merkezi, ÖSYM). Alternatively, applicants are required to submit an equivalent score, determined by the Hacettepe University Senate, in the internationally recognized GRE and GMAT examinations.

3. Applicants are required to score at least 60 in the Foreign Knowledge in Foreign Language Placement Examination (Yabancı Dil Seviye Tespit Sınavı, YDS). Alternatively, applicants are required to submit an equivalent score from other foreign language examinations, held at the national or international level, whose equivalence is approved by ÖSYM.

4.The criteria to be used in the evaluation of the candidates to be admitted to the program are given below.

5. The students who have Bachelor's Degree of Psychology or Sports Sciences are admitted to the take relevant course/s from Scientific Preparation Programme.

6. Those conditions, which are not included, are applied in accordance with the related provisions of the Hacettepe University Graduate Education, Instruction and Examination Regulations (Hacettepe Üniversitesi Lisansüst Eğitim, Öğretim ve Sınav Yönetmeliği).

D.5. Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Requirements of the acquired degree and rules determined by "Hacettepe University Graduate Education and Teaching Regulations". Related regulations as follows: http://www.sosyalbilimler.hacettepe.edu.tr/belgeler/resmigazete06112006.pdf

D.6. Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning

Students who are accepted to register in the Sports and Exercise Psychology Master's Program complete their graduate education or get an equivalent education. Those who have completed an undergraduate degree or an equivalent foreign training and possess the requirements determined by the University Senate may apply as a candidate of Sports and Exercise Psychology Master's program.

D.7. Goals and Objectives

Sports and Exercise Psychology Master's Program is a program which raises graduated from general psychology master's program who are sensible to humanity, society and moral values; respectful to themselves and around; qualified in their profession; in pursuit of life-long learning; supportive of scientific way of thinking; effective users of their mother tongue, skilled in fulfilling requirements of modern psychology methods; open to different thoughts and cultures, able to think creatively and critically.

D.12. Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of Sports and Exercise Psychology Master's Program can work as experts in state institutions such as Ministry of Youth and Sports, General Directorate of Sports, Sports Federations and sport clubs; as exercise leader; as researcher and manager; as a research assistant at universities

D.13. Access to Further Studies

QF-EHEA: 3
EQF-LLL: 8

D.14. Profile of the Programme

Sport and Exercise Psychology Master's Programme consists of 4 semesters. Of the 19 courses in the programme, 5 are compulsory and 14 are elective courses (6 of them are elective courses). In Sport and Exercise Psychology Master's Programme, there are 50% compulsory and 50% elective courses. Annual courses can be taken by the student in the autumn term as well as in the spring term. Semester courses can only be taken in the semester in which they are opened. Students from both fields of the programme participate in the scientific preparation programme for one year.

D.15. Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Testing and evaluation methods implemented in the courses are defined in the “Course Instructional Plan” which takes place in the information package. For testing and evaluation methods see "Hacettepe University Graduate Education and Teaching Regulations". Regulations are as follows: http://www.sosyalbilimler.hacettepe.edu.tr/belgeler/resmigazete06112006.pdf

D.16. Graduation Requirements

Graduation requirements of Sports and Exercise Psychology Master's Program are determined by "Hacettepe University Education and Teaching Regulations". Regulations are as follows: http://www.sosyalbilimler.hacettepe.edu.tr/belgeler/resmigazete06112006.pdf

D.17. Education Type

1. Full Time Education

D.18. Programme Director

Asis. Prof. Dr. Ziya Koruç

E-Posta: zkoruc@hacettepe.edu.tr

Tel: +90 312 297 68907/129

+90 312 297 9891

Fax: +90 312 299 2167

Address: Hacettepe Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi Egzersiz ve Spor Bilimleri Bölümü 06800

Web: http://www.sporbilimleri.hacettepe.edu.tr/index.html