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Social Psychology (MA)

Information
Faculty
Institute of Social & Applied Sciences
Program
Social Psychology (MA)
Degree
Postgraduate Degree
Duration
2 Years
Fees
- €
Scholarship
Yes
Accreditation
YÖDAK
Taught Language
English

About Program

The Master of Arts in Social Psychology program is designed to facilitate the development of skilled individuals who wish to pursue a professional career where they can be instrumental in improving the functioning of the society at an extensive range of levels such as health, law, media, politics, education, business and international relations.

 

Like many other Masters programs at GAU, MA in Social Psychology is also programmed to facilitate further educational, professional and personal development for individuals at work. On this basis, the lectures are scheduled to run at convenient times for the ‘working student’ (evenings), over a three- semesters/ year format. The normal progress will mean completion of the MA degree in Social Psychology in two years.

 

Program Requirements The program requires completion of 5 core courses and 3 elective courses. All courses will be 3 semester-hours and the students must therefore complete a total of 8 courses. In addition, the student has to complete a research-based thesis and successfully defend the thesis in a viva voce examination run by 3 senior academic members from departments relevant to the topic of the completed thesis.

 

All students who do not have a first degree in Psychology or Sociology will be required to take the bridging courses in Social Psychology and Sociology before commencing the MA in Social Psychology Program.

 

Career Opportunities

Student Opinions

Departmental Courses

Year 1

 

Fall Semester

 

MSPSY501

Applied Social Psychology

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY503

Advanced Topics in Inter-Group Relations

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY506

Research Methods for Social Psychology

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY509

Social Psychology of the Media

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

Spring Semester

 

MSPSY507

Advanced Statistics for Social Studies

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY504

Advanced Health Psychology

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY508

Advanced Topics in Group Processes and Inter-Group Relations

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY516

Seminar

CR:(0,0)0

ECTS:10

 

Year 2

 

Fall Semester

 

MSPSY515

Thesis

CR:(0,0)0

ECTS:20

 

Spring Semester

 

MSPSY515

Thesis

CR:(0,0)0

ECTS:20

 

Elective Courses

 

MSPSY512

Cognition and Culture

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY511

Psychology of Criminal Conduct

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY510

Psychology of Human Resource Development

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY505

Advanced Developmental Social Psychology

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY502

Advanced Organizational Psychology

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY500

Current Issues in Social and Applied Psychology

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY514

The Social Psychology of Economic Life

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY513

Advanced Topics in Personal Relationships

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

Information
Faculty
Institute of Social & Applied Sciences
Program
Social Psychology (MA)
Degree
Postgraduate Degree
Duration
2 Years
Fees
- €
Scholarship
Yes
Accreditation
YÖDAK
Taught Language
English

About Program

The Master of Arts in Social Psychology program is designed to facilitate the development of skilled individuals who wish to pursue a professional career where they can be instrumental in improving the functioning of the society at an extensive range of levels such as health, law, media, politics, education, business and international relations.

 

Like many other Masters programs at GAU, MA in Social Psychology is also programmed to facilitate further educational, professional and personal development for individuals at work. On this basis, the lectures are scheduled to run at convenient times for the ‘working student’ (evenings), over a three- semesters/ year format. The normal progress will mean completion of the MA degree in Social Psychology in two years.

 

Program Requirements The program requires completion of 5 core courses and 3 elective courses. All courses will be 3 semester-hours and the students must therefore complete a total of 8 courses. In addition, the student has to complete a research-based thesis and successfully defend the thesis in a viva voce examination run by 3 senior academic members from departments relevant to the topic of the completed thesis.

 

All students who do not have a first degree in Psychology or Sociology will be required to take the bridging courses in Social Psychology and Sociology before commencing the MA in Social Psychology Program.

 

Career Opportunities

Student Opinions

Departmental Courses

Year 1

 

Fall Semester

 

MSPSY501

Applied Social Psychology

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY503

Advanced Topics in Inter-Group Relations

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY506

Research Methods for Social Psychology

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY509

Social Psychology of the Media

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

Spring Semester

 

MSPSY507

Advanced Statistics for Social Studies

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY504

Advanced Health Psychology

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY508

Advanced Topics in Group Processes and Inter-Group Relations

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY516

Seminar

CR:(0,0)0

ECTS:10

 

Year 2

 

Fall Semester

 

MSPSY515

Thesis

CR:(0,0)0

ECTS:20

 

Spring Semester

 

MSPSY515

Thesis

CR:(0,0)0

ECTS:20

 

Elective Courses

 

MSPSY512

Cognition and Culture

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY511

Psychology of Criminal Conduct

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY510

Psychology of Human Resource Development

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY505

Advanced Developmental Social Psychology

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY502

Advanced Organizational Psychology

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY500

Current Issues in Social and Applied Psychology

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY514

The Social Psychology of Economic Life

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

MSPSY513

Advanced Topics in Personal Relationships

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:10

 

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