ANTALYA BILIM UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES,
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY,
2025 - 2026 ACADEMIC CURRICULUM
FRESHMAN
1  Fall Semester       Theory Practical Credits ECTS  
Pre / Co-requisite
PSYC 1001 Introduction to Psychology I   4 0 4 8  
PSYC 1003 Introduction to Sociology   3 0 3 6  
PSYC 1005 Introduction to Philosophy   3 0 3 6  
PSYC 1007 Academic English for Psychology I   3 0 3 6  
HIST 101 Atatürk's Principles and Revolution History I   2 0 2 2  
TURK 101 Turkish Language I   2 0 2 2  
                 
        TOTAL 17 0 17 30  
                 
2  Spring Semester       Theory Practical Credits ECTS  
Pre / Co-requisite
PSYC 1002 Introduction to Psychology II   4 0 4 8  
PSYC 1004 Research Methods I   3 2 4 7  
PSYC 1006 Art, Language, and Society   3 0 3 5  
PSYC 1008 Academic English for Psychology II   3 0 3 6  
HIST 102 Atatürk's Principles and Revolution History II   2 0 2 2  
TURK 102 Turkish Language II   2 0 2 2  
                 
        TOTAL 17 2 18 30  
                 
COURSES NUMBER OF COURSES CREDITS ECTS  
CORE COURSES 8 27 52  
GENERAL COURSES 4 8 8  
AREA ELECTIVE COURSES 0 0 0  
NON-AREA ELECTIVE COURSES 0 0 0  
FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES 0 0 0  
1st YEAR TOTAL 12 35 60  
                 
SOPHOMORE
3  Fall Semester       Theory Practical Credits ECTS  
Pre / Co-requisite
PSYC 2001 Statistics I     3 2 4 7 (Pre PSYC 1001 / Pre PSYC 1002) ve Pre PSYC 1004
PSYC 2003 Lifespan Development I    3 0 3 6 Pre PSYC 1001 / Pre PSYC 1002 
PSYC 2005 Experimental Psychology    3 0 3 6 Pre PSYC 1001 / Pre PSYC 1002 
PSYC 2007 Social Psychology   3 0 3 6 Pre PSYC 1001 / Pre PSYC 1002 
PSYC 2009 History of Psychology    3 0 3 5  
                 
        TOTAL 15 2 16 30  
                 
4  Spring Semester       Theory Practical Credits ECTS  
Pre / Co-requisite
PSYC 2002 Statistics II     3 2 4 8 Pre PSYC 2001
PSYC 2004 Lifespan Development II   3 0 3 6 Pre PSYC 2003
PSYC 2006 Cognitive Psychology   3 0 3 6 Pre PSYC 1001 / Pre PSYC 1002
PSYC 2XXX Area Elective Course   3 0 3 5  
FEL XXX Faculty Elective Course   3 0 3 5  
                 
        TOTAL 15 2 16 30  
                 
COURSES NUMBER OF COURSES CREDITS ECTS  
CORE COURSES 8 26 50  
GENERAL COURSES 0 0 0  
AREA ELECTIVE COURSES 1 3 5  
NON-AREA ELECTIVE COURSES 0 0 0  
FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES 1 3 5  
2nd YEAR TOTAL 10 32 60  
                 
JUNIOR
5  Fall Semester       Theory Practical Credits ECTS  
Pre / Co-requisite
PSYC 3001 Research Methods II   2 2 3 7 Pre PSYC 1004
PSYC 3003 Psychology of Learning   3 0 3 7  
PSYC 3005 Theories of Personality   3 0 3 6  
CPL 101 Career Planning   1 0 1 2  
PSYC 3XXX Area Elective Course     3 0 3 5  
NAE 1000 Non-Area Elective     2 0 2 3  
                 
                 
        TOTAL 14 2 15 30  
                 
6  Spring Semester       Theory Practical Credits ECTS  
Pre / Co-requisite
PSYC 3002 Cross-Cultural Psychology   3 0 3 5  
PSYC 3004 Psychopathology     3 0 3 6  
PSYC 3006 Industrial and Organizational Psychology   3 0 3 6  
PSYC 3XXX Area Elective Course     3 0 3 5  
PSYC 3XXX Area Elective Course   3 0 3 5  
NAE 1000 Non-Area Elective     2 0 2 3  
                 
                 
        TOTAL 17 0 17 30  
                 
COURSES NUMBER OF COURSES CREDITS ECTS  
CORE COURSES 6 18 37  
GENERAL COURSES 1 1 2  
AREA ELECTIVE COURSES 3 9 15  
NON-AREA ELECTIVE COURSES 2 4 6  
FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES 0 0 0  
3rd YEAR TOTAL 12 32 60  
                 
4.YIL
7  Fall Semester       Theory Practical Credits ECTS  
Pre / Co-requisite
PSYC 4XXX Area Elective Courses**   3 0 3 5 **Students must take this course from the Area Elective Courses I pool.
PSYC 4XXX Area Elective Course   3 0 3 5  
PSYC 4XXX Area Elective Course   3 0 3 5  
PSYC 4XXX Area Elective Course   3 0 3 5  
FEL XXX Faculty Elective Course   3 0 3 5  
FEL XXX Faculty Elective Course   3 0 3 5  
                 
        TOTAL 18 0 18 30  
Cooperative Education*
PSYCCOOP 401 Cooperative Education I   0 40 20 30  
        TOTAL 0 40 20 30  
                 
*Offered in the Fall and Spring semesters. Students participating in the Cooperative Education Program may choose this course. Those who do not opt for the Cooperative Education elective must take area elective courses with the same ECTS credit load.
8  Spring Semester       Theory Practical Credits ECTS  
Pre / Co-requisite
PSYC 4XXX Area Elective Courses**   3 0 3 5 **Students must take this course from the Area Elective Courses I pool.
PSYC 4XXX Area Elective Course   3 0 3 5  
PSYC 4XXX Area Elective Course   3 0 3 5  
PSYC 4XXX Area Elective Course   3 0 3 5  
FEL XXX Faculty Elective Course   3 0 3 5  
FEL XXX Faculty Elective Course   3 0 3 5  
        TOTAL 18 0 18 30  
Cooperative Education*
PSYCCOOP 402 Cooperative Education II   0 40 20 30  
        TOTAL 0 40 20 30  
*Offered in the Fall and Spring semesters. Students participating in the Cooperative Education Program may choose this course. Those who do not opt for the Cooperative Education elective must take area elective courses with the same ECTS credit load.
                 
COURSES NUMBER OF COURSES CREDITS ECTS  
CORE COURSES 0 0 0  
GENERAL COURSES 0 0 0  
AREA ELECTIVE COURSES 8 24 40  
NON-AREA ELECTIVE COURSES 0 0 0  
FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES 4 12 20  
4th YEAR TOTAL 12 36 60  
                   
                   
Area Elective Courses I       Theory Practical Credits ECTS  
Pre / Co-requisite
PSYC 4101 Clinical Psychology   3 0 3 5 Students must take this course from the Area Elective Course I pool in the 7th semester.
PSYC 4102 Ethical Principles in Psychology   3 0 3 5 Students must take this course from the Area Elective Course I pool in the 8th semester.
                 
                 
Area Elective Courses II       Theory Practical Credits ECTS  
Pre / Co-requisite
                 
PSYC 2102 Physiological Psychology   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 2104 Educational Psychology   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 2106 Selected Topics in Psychology   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 2108 Stress Management   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 2110 Interpersonal Relationships   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 3101 Cognitive Development   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 3102 Social Cognition   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 3103 Environmental Psychology   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 3104 Aviation Psychology   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 3105 Psychology of Self   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 3106 Programming in Social Sciences (Psychology)   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 3107 Consumer Behavior   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 3108 Psychology of Emotion   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 3109 Social Development   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 3110 Political Psychology   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 3111 Applied Social Psychology   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 3112 Sensation and Perception   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 3113 Brain and Behavior    3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 3114 Memory     3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 3115 Psychology of Language   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 3116 Disaster Psychology   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 3117 Social Behavior    3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 3118 Stress      3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4104 Health Psychology    3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4105 Attitudes and Persuasive Communication    3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4106 Psychology and Social Policy    3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4107 Developmental Psychopathology    3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4108 Introduction to Couple and Family Therapy    3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4109 Human Resources Management    3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4110 Introduction to Organizational Behavior    3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4111 Contemporary Discussions in Psychology    3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4112 Sports Psychology   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4113 Geriatric Psychology    3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4114 Forensic Psychology    3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4115 Psychology of Trauma    3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4116 Traffic Psychology    3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4117 Psychological Tests    3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4118 Neuropsychology    3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4119 Testing and Measurement in Psychology    3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4120 Clinical Interview Techniques    2 2 3 5 -
PSYC 4121 Internship     0 6 3 5 -
PSYC 4122 Introduction to Psychotherapy Theories    3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4123 Graduation Thesis    0 6 3 5 -
PSYC 4124 Language Acquisition   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4125 Language and Culture   3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4126 Independent Study I    3 0 3 5 -
PSYC 4127 Independent Study II   3 0 3 5 -
                 
Cooperative Education*                
PSYCCOOP 401 Cooperative Education I   0 40 20 30 -
PSYCCOOP 402 Cooperative Education II   0 40 20 30 -
                 
NUMBER OF COURSES AND TOTAL CREDITS NUMBER OF COURSES CREDITS ECTS  
46 135 240