MA in Counseling Psychology (in 30% English)
Why Counseling Psychology at Ibn Haldun University?
In the guidance and counseling psychology department, the emphasis will be on establishing an intellectual bridge between eastern and western cultural heritage. As a result, they will have the opportunity to explore different views of counseling practices worldwide. At the same time, students can take the most recently formed classes that address current daily problems. In addition, the department would provide several elective courses according to the student's interests and future specialization needs.
The program values the essence of personal, cultural, and spiritual resources and would like to use them as a tool for teaching and the inner discovery of the students. Besides, by learning current theories, techniques, and practices, students would be encouraged to construct their knowledge and utilize their creativity and imagination to explore new opportunities for personal and professional development.
Esteemed Academics
One-on-One Education
Boutique University
Student-Centered Approach
On-Campus Dormitories for Female and Male Students
Sports Center
Supportive Research and Project Ecosystem
Head of The Department:
Associate Professor Nihal Yapıcı
School of Graduate Studies offers a Master of Guidance and Psychological Counseling. This program emphasizes the theory and technical competence required for future doctorate students and practitioners in the area or similar areas. Students are encouraged to develop a scientific approach, a professional attitude, and competence in counseling within the scientific-applicable model.
In the Department of Educational Sciences, the Master in Guidance and Psychological Counseling is a two-year program consisting of 24 credit hours (124 ECTS) of coursework spread over four semesters, including the preparation of a thesis and the oral defense of the thesis. Students are also required to do fieldwork as assigned on a non-credit basis. The successful completion of the program leads to the Master of Guidance and Psychological Counseling.
After completing your master's degree in counseling psychology, you can pursue your career as an independent researcher and apply for lecturer or research assistant positions in public or private universities. In addition, you can follow your doctoral studies inside and outside Turkey.
On the other hand, if you pursue your career as a practitioner, you can work in many different environments such as schools, counseling centers, courts, rehabilitation centers, family counseling centers, guidance and counseling psychology departments of colleges and universities, human resources departments, General Directorate of Security Guidance and Counselling Psychology Departments and nongovernmental organizations like the Turkish Red Crescent and the Turkish Green Crescent.
The following lesson plan is for informational purposes only. Click here to access the Bologna information.
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| IBN HALDUN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY (%30 ENGLISH) WITH THESIS PROGRAM COURSE PLAN | |||||
| I. Semester | |||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Hours | Credit | ECTS | |
| T | U | ||||
| CPSY 501 / CPSY 501E | Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri ve Yayın Etiği / Research Methods and Publication Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY… | Program Seçmeli | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY… | Program Seçmeli | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY… | Program Seçmeli | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Dil Dersleri | |||||
| Total Credit | 12 | 32 | |||
| II. Semester | |||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Hours | Credit | ECTS | |
| T | U | ||||
| CPSY 500 / CPSY 500E | Seminer / Seminar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| CPSY 502 / CPSY 502E | İstatistik / Statistics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY… | Program Seçmeli | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY… | Program Seçmeli | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY… | Program Seçmeli | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Dil Dersleri | |||||
| Total Credit | 12 | 38 | |||
| III. Semester | |||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Hours | Credit | ECTS | |
| T | U | ||||
| CPSY 599 | Yüksek Lisans Tezi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Total Credit | 0 | 30 | |||
| IV. Semester | |||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Hours | Credit | ECTS | |
| T | U | ||||
| CPSY 599 | Yüksek Lisans Tezi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Total Credit | 0 | 30 | |||
| Overall Total Credit | 24 | 130 | |||
| COMPULSORY COURSES | |||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Hours | Credit | ECTS | |
| T | U | ||||
| CPSY 500 / CPSY 500E | Seminer / Seminar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| CPSY 501 / CPSY 501E | Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri ve Yayın Etiği / Research Methods and Publication Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 502 / CPSY 502E | İstatistik / Statistics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE COURSES | |||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Hours | Credit | ECTS | |
| T | U | ||||
| CPSY 504 | Grupla Psikolojik Danışma Kuram ve Uygulamaları | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 504E | Group Counseling Theory and Practices | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 505 | Kariyer Danışmanlığı | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 505E | Career Counseling | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 506 | Çocuklarla Grup Danışmanlığı | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 506E | Group Counseling with Children | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 507 | İleri Psikolojik Danışma Kuramları | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 507E | Advanced Counseling Theories | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 508 | Kadın ve Cinsiyet Psikolojisi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 508E | Female Psychology and Gender | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 509 | Kişilik Teorileri | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 509E | Personality Theories | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 510 | Evlilik ve Aile Danışmanlığı | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 510E | Marriage and Family Counseling | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 511 | Çocuklarla Psikolojik Danışma | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 511E | Individual Psychological Counseling with Children | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 512 | İleri Ergenlik Psikolojisi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 512E | Advanced Adolescence Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 513 | Kültüre Duyarlı Psikolojik Danışma Yaklaşımları | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 513E | Culturally Sensitive Counseling Approaches | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 514 | Çocuk Psikopatolojisi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 514E | Child Psychopathology | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 515 | Bilişsel Davranışçı Terapi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 515E | Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT) Therapy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 516 | Kriz Yönetimi ve Travma Psikolojisi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 516E | Crisis Management and Trauma Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 517 | Bireysel Psikolojik Danışma Uygulamaları | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 517E | Individual Psychological Counseling Practices | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 518 | Oyun Terapisi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 518E | Play Therapy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 519 | Baş Etme Yöntemleri | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 519E | Coping Skills | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 520 | İleri Psikopatoloji | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 520E | Advanced Behavior Disorders (Psychopathology) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 521 | Kişilik Testleri ve Değerlendirme | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 521E | Personality Tests and Evaluation | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 522 | Psikolojik Danışmada Çağdaş Yaklaşımlar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 522E | Contemporary Approaches in Psychological Counseling | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 523 | Yaşlılık Danışmanlığı | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 523E | Counseling with the Elderly (Gerontological Counseling) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 524 | Varoluşçu Psikoterapi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 524E | Existentialist Psychotherapy (Logo-therapy) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 525 | Çocuk ve Ergenlerde Projektif Değerlendirme | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 525E | Projective Evaluation of Children and Adolescents | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 526 | Bibliyoterapi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 526E | Bibliotherapy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 527 | Biyografi Analizi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 527E | Biography Analysis (Psychobiography) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 528 | Yaşam Öyküsü Araştırması | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 528E | Life Story Research | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 529 | Nitel Araştırma | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 529E | Qualitative Research | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 530 | Toplumda Şiddet | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 530E | Violence in Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 531 | Psikolojik Danışmada Mistik Yaklaşımlar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 531E | Mystical Approaches in Psychological Counseling | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 532 | Kriminal Psikoloji | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 532E | Criminal Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 533 | Türk-İslam Kültüründe Aile | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 533E | Family in Turkish-Islamic Culture | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 534 | Seyahat Psikolojisi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 534E | Travel Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 535 | Doğu Kültürlerinde Psikolojik Danışmanın Tarihi ve Uygulaması | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 535E | History and Practice of Counseling Services in Eastern Cultures | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 536 | Geleneksel Metinlerde İnsan Doğası | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 536E | Human Nature in Traditional Texts | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 537 | Üstün Yeteneklilerle Psikolojik Danışma | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 537E | Psychological Counseling for Gifted Students | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 538 | Çok Kültürlü Danışmanlık | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 538E | Multicultural Counseling | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 539 | Manevi Danışmanlık | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 539E | Spiritual Counseling | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 540 | İlm-i Sima | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 540E | Science of Face (Face Reading) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 542 | Gestalt Terapi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 542E | Gestalt Therapy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 544 | Kişilik Bozuklukları | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 544E | Personality Disorders | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 545 | Montessori Eğitimi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| CPSY 545E | Montessori Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| RLST 513 | Psikoloji Ekollerinde Din | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| RLST 514 | Din ve Ruh Sağlığı | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| RLST 518 | Manevi Bakım ve Danışmanlık | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| RLST 518E | Spiritual Care and Counseling | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| PSY 527 | İnsan Doğası Teorileri | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| PSY 527E | Theories of Human Nature | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| PSY 511 | Bilişsel Davranışçı Psikoterapi I | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| PSY 511E | Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy I | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| PSY 512 | Bilişsel Davranışçı Psikoterapi II | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| PSY 512E | Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy II | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| PSY 625 | Klinik Pozitif Psikoterapi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| PSY 625E | Clinical PositivePsychotherapy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| PSY 630 | Narrative Terapi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| PSY 630E | Narrative Therapy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| PSY 640 | Psikoterapi ve Kültür | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| PSY 640E | Psychotherapy and Culture | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| PSY 646 | Çift Terapileri | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| PSY 646E | Couple Therapies | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |