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Ph. D. in Psychology (in English)

Why Psychology Ph.D. Program at Ibn Haldun University?

The Ph.D. program in Psychology at Ibn Haldun University provides a vibrant research-led environment that allows students to combine theory and practice. To support their research, the university has developed an infrastructure with several psychological research laboratories, equipment such as state-of-the-art eye-tracking and visual presentation facilities, and a purpose-built observation room for behavioral experiments.

Graduate students are expected to participate in research activities upon entering the program, but they also have the opportunity to gain valuable teaching experience. Scholarship possibilities are also available, and openings for assistantships also exist and provide students with a chance to gain other functional academic expertise.

The Ph.D. program in Psychology at Ibn Haldun University offers a friendly, vibrant environment where students can conduct Ph.D. research with a growing team of academics, bringing together international experience and world-class research. The program provides advanced academic training and a solid background in theory and research methods and offers Ph.D. positions in Cognitive, Developmental, Perceptual, and Social Psychology.

Head of the Department Deputy:

Assist. Prof. Merve Armağan Boağatekin

Application Requirements

Visit Ph.D. Programs Application Requirements page.

A statement of purpose written personally by the candidate. The sub-discipline being applied (Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Perceptual Psychology, Social Psychology) should be clearly stated at the top of the statement of purpose. The information should include your motivations for applying for the program, past research experience or any other relevant experience, academic achievements, career plans, research interests, and the name of the faculty member with whom you are interested in working. (Word limit = maximum 1000 words)

A research proposal outlining your proposed Ph.D. research (Total word limit = maximum 1500 words, including Abstract full 150 words).

IBN HALDUN UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
PSYCHOLOGY (ENGLISH)
PHD PROGRAM COURSE PLAN
FOR STUDENTS ADMITTED WITH GRADUATE DEGREE
I. Semester
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY 601 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 694AE Teaching Experience I 0 0 0 8
PSY … Departmental Elective 3 0 3 8
PSY … Departmental Elective 3 0 3 8
Language Courses
Total Credit 9 32
II. Semester
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY 600A Seminar I 3 0 0 6
PSY 685 Advanced Statistics 3 0 3 8
PSY 694BE Teaching Experience II 0 0 0 8
PSY … Departmental Elective 3 0 3 8
Language Courses
Total Credit 6 30
III. Semester
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY 600B Seminar II 3 0 0 6
PSY… Departmental Elective 3 0 3 8
PSY… Departmental Elective 3 0 3 8
PSY 695AE Research Experience I 0 0 0 4
PSY 695BE Research Experience II 0 0 0 4
Total Credit 6 30
IV. Semester
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY 697 PhD Qualifying Exam 0 0 0 30
Total Credit 0 30
V. Semester
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY 698 PhD Thesis Proposal 0 0 0 30
Total Credit 0 30
VI. Semester
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY 699 PhD Thesis 0 0 0 30
Total Credit 0 30
IV. Year
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY 699 PhD Thesis 0 0 0 60
Total Credit 0 60
Overall Total Credit 21 242
COMPULSORY COURSES
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY 600A Seminar I 3 0 0 6
PSY 600B Seminar II 3 0 0 6
PSY 601 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 685 Advanced Statistics 3 0 3 8
PSY 694AE Teaching Experience I 0 0 0 8
PSY 694BE Teaching Experience II 0 0 0 8
PSY 695AE Research Experience I 0 0 0 4
PSY 695BE Research Experience II 0 0 0 4
DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE COURSES
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY 611 Advanced Cognitive Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 612 Current Topics in Cognitive Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 613 Advanced Topics in Human Perception 3 0 3 8
PSY 614 Cognitive Neuroscience 3 0 3 8
PSY 615 Social Cognition 3 0 3 8
PSY 616 Neurological Basis of Social Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 618 Developmental Neuropsychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 619 Current Topics in Developmental Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 620 Psychometry 3 0 3 8
PSY 621 Advanced Social Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 622 Current Topics in Social Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 623 Self and Identity 3 0 3 8
PSY 625 Postive Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 626 Community Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 627 Political Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 628 Cognitive and Social Development 3 0 3 8
PSY 629 Advanced Developmental Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 637 Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 641 Cultural Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 658 Environmental Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 667 Psychological Well-being and Resilience 3 0 3 8
PSY 669 The Psychology of Emotion Regulation 3 0 3 8
PSY 680 Advanced Topics in Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 681 Advanced Topics in Experimental Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 682 Selected Topics in Theoretical Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 524E Child and Adolescent Psychopathology 3 0 3 8
CPSY 512 Advanced Adolescence Psychology 3 0 3 8
CPSY 528 Life Story Research 3 0 3 8
CPSY 529 Qualitative Research 3 0 3 8
CPSY 530 Violence in Society 3 0 3 8
ANTH 622 Anthropology of Emotions 3 0 3 8
PHIL 536 Philosophy of Social Science 3 0 3 8
POLS 522 Social and Political Thought of Ibn Khaldun 3 0 3 8
POLS 535 Identity, Ethnicity, and Nationalism 3 0 3 8
POLS 570 Conflict Analysis and Resolution 3 0 3 8
PSY 527E Theories of Human Nature 3 0 3 8
SOC 610 Gender and Society 3 0 3 8
SOC 621 Discourse Analysis 3 0 3 8

IBN HALDUN UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
PSYCHOLOGY (ENGLISH)
PHD PROGRAM COURSE PLAN
FOR STUDENTS ADMITTED WITH UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE
I. Semester
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY 601 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY… Departmental Elective 3 0 3 8
PSY… Departmental Elective 3 0 3 8
PSY 694AE Teaching Experience I 0 0 0 8
Language Courses
Total Credit 9 32
II. Semester
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY 600A Seminar I 3 0 0 6
PSY 685 Advanced Statistics 3 0 3 8
PSY… Departmental Elective 3 0 3 8
PSY… Departmental Elective 3 0 3 8
PSY 694BE Teaching Experience II 0 0 0 8
Language Courses
Total Credit 9 38
III. Semester
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY… Departmental Elective 3 0 3 8
PSY… Departmental Elective 3 0 3 8
PSY… Departmental Elective 3 0 3 8
PSY 695AE Research Experience I 0 0 0 4
Total Credit 9 28
IV. Semester
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY… Departmental Elective 3 0 3 8
PSY… Departmental Elective 3 0 3 8
PSY… Departmental Elective 3 0 3 8
PSY 695BE Research Experience II 0 0 0 4
Total Credit 9 28
V. Semester
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY 600B Seminar II 3 0 0 6
PSY… Departmental Elective 3 0 3 8
PSY… Departmental Elective 3 0 3 8
PSY… Departmental Elective 3 0 3 8
Total Credit 9 30
VI. Semester
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY 697 PhD Qualifying Exam 0 0 0 30
Total Credit 0 30
VII. Semester
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY 698 PhD Thesis Proposal 0 0 0 30
Total Credit 0 30
VIII. Semester
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY 699 PhD Thesis 0 0 0 30
Total Credit 0 30
V. Year
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY 699 PhD Thesis 0 0 0 60
Total Credit 0 60
Overall Total Credit 45 306
COMPULSORY COURSES
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY 600A Seminar I 3 0 0 6
PSY 600B Seminar II 3 0 0 6
PSY 601 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 685 Advanced Statistics 3 0 3 8
PSY 694AE Teaching Experience I 0 0 0 8
PSY 694BE Teaching Experience II 0 0 0 8
PSY 695AE Research Experience I 0 0 0 4
PSY 695BE Research Experience II 0 0 0 4
DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE COURSES
Course Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
T U
PSY 611 Advanced Cognitive Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 612 Current Topics in Cognitive Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 613 Advanced Topics in Human Perception 3 0 3 8
PSY 614 Cognitive Neuroscience 3 0 3 8
PSY 615 Social Cognition 3 0 3 8
PSY 616 Neurological Basis of Social Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 618 Developmental Neuropsychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 619 Current Topics in Developmental Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 620 Psychometry 3 0 3 8
PSY 621 Advanced Social Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 622 Current Topics in Social Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 623 Self and Identity 3 0 3 8
PSY 625 Postive Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 626 Community Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 627 Political Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 628 Cognitive and Social Development 3 0 3 8
PSY 629 Advanced Developmental Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 637 Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 641 Cultural Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 658 Environmental Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 667 Psychological Well-being and Resilience 3 0 3 8
PSY 669 The Psychology of Emotion Regulation 3 0 3 8
PSY 680 Advanced Topics in Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 681 Advanced Topics in Experimental Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 682 Selected Topics in Theoretical Psychology 3 0 3 8
PSY 524E Child and Adolescent Psychopathology 3 0 3 8
CPSY 512 Advanced Adolescence Psychology 3 0 3 8
CPSY 528 Life Story Research 3 0 3 8
CPSY 529 Qualitative Research 3 0 3 8
CPSY 530 Violence in Society 3 0 3 8
ANTH 622 Anthropology of Emotions 3 0 3 8
PHIL 536 Philosophy of Social Science 3 0 3 8
POLS 522 Social and Political Thought of Ibn Khaldun 3 0 3 8
POLS 535 Identity, Ethnicity, and Nationalism 3 0 3 8
POLS 570 Conflict Analysis and Resolution 3 0 3 8
PSY 527E Theories of Human Nature 3 0 3 8
SOC 610 Gender and Society 3 0 3 8
SOC 621 Discourse Analysis 3 0 3 8

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