CLÄ°NÄ°CAL PSYCHOLOGY
Second Cycle Programmes
(Master's Degree)

D.1. General Information about Program

Department of Psychology established in 1964 and a two-year mainstream graduate (masters) education. Masters Education consists of Clinical Psychology and General Psychology Masters Programs and the language of instruction is Turkish.

The main aim of the Clinical Psychology Masters Program is to raise qualified graduated from masters program for our country. For this reason, students attend practicum courses of their education in order to transform their theoretical knowledge on teaching profession into skills and to develop their knowledge.

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 in Psychology with an average of at least 3.00 over 4.00 (four).

2. Applicants are required to score at least 75 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 70 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. International students' applications are accepted in line within “Hacettepe University Graduate Programme and Exam Regulation" in Official Gazette (29 November 2016, No:29900).

5. Those conditions, which are not included below, 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 Clinical Psychology Masters Program are 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 Clinical Psychology Masters Program. Candidates who specialize in the field of clinical psychology is required to be completed for the degree program in psychology.

D.7. Goals and Objectives

The Clinical Psychology masters program is a program which raises graduated from clinical psychology masters 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 Clinical Psychology Masters Program can work as psychologist at schools, kindergardens, hospitals, nursing homes, lockup houses, house of corrections, as specialists, instructors, research assistants at universities; as officials at public and private institutions and organizations and also work on task related to the clinical psychology field.

D.13. Access to Further Studies

QF-EHEA: 3
EQF-LLL: 8

D.14. Profile of the Programme

Clinical Psychology Masters Program consists of 4 terms. Clinical Psychology Masters Program consists of 16 courses and 120 ECTS credits totally. 4 of 16 courses in the progam are must courses and 12 elective courses. In the program must courses %30 and elective courses %70 are provided comprising of the curriculum.

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".

Related regulations as follows

http://www.sosyalbilimler.hacettepe.edu.tr/belgeler/resmigazete0112006.pdf

D.16. Graduation Requirements

Graduation requirements of Clinical Psychology Masters Program determined by "Hacettepe University Education and Teaching Regulations". Related regulations as follows: http://www.sosyalbilimler.hacettepe.edu.tr/belgeler/resmigazete06112006.pdf.

D.17. Education Type

1. Full Time Education

D.18. Programme Director

Prof. Dr. Müjgan İnözü Mermerkaya

Email: mujganinozu@hacettepe.edu.tr

Telephone: 2978325

Fax: 2992008