CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY MASTER'S PROGRAM (NON-THESIS)
Master TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Prof. Dr. Kültegin ÖGEL
Program Coordinator
E-Mail: kultegin.ogel@kent.edu.tr
Telephone:

PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM:

The non-thesis master's program in clinical psychology aims to train experts who are equipped with theoretical knowledge and skills and who have social and ethical responsibility. The main purpose of the Clinical Psychology master's program is to help students achieve successful career goals on a national and international axis. The aim of the non-thesis master's program is to provide the student with professional knowledge and to show how to use the existing knowledge in practice.

DEGREE AWARDED:

The students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Yüksek Lisans .

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:

Graduate program application criteria are determined by the University Senate each academic year with the recommendation of the relevant institute department and the approval of the relevant institute board. Application, admission, registration and application evaluation of foreign candidates to graduate programs and candidates from the Republic of Turkey residing abroad are carried out according to the principles determined by the Senate.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

İlgili programdan mezun olacak öğrenci aşağıdaki şartları yerine getirmek durumundadır:
Non-thesis master's programconsists of the courses stipulated by the department of the institute/institute of the institute and the graduation project, provided that it is equivalent to 70 ECTS and 30 credits and at least 10 courses and a graduation project.
A student can enroll in a maximum of 15 credits per semester. Credit and evaluation are carried out according to the principles determined by the Senate.
Courses in which the student is successful in undergraduate education are not counted towards the course load and credit in the graduate education type.
A non-thesis graduate student must have a minimum GPA of 2.50 in order to graduate. Students are obliged to take repeat or new courses until they meet the average requirement.
The non-thesis master's program can be completed in at least two and at most three semesters. The student who cannot successfully complete the credit load and the graduation project course at the end of the maximum period is dismissed from the University.
If the student meets the credit and grade point average requirements for graduation and the graduation project is found successful, the student gains the right to graduate.

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING:

(1) Students who have completed at least one semester successfuly, excluding scientific preparation, in a graduate program of an institute department/institute of art or another higher education institution can apply to graduate programs through horizontal transfer.

(2) Those who want to transfer from one of the institutes affiliated to another university from a program similar to an institute of the university and whose equivalence has been approved by the relevant board, in order to be accepted to the institute, they have to have completed at least one semester of graduate education in the institute where the student first entered, have been successful in all of the courses they have taken, and have fulfilled the student admission requirements for the graduate programs they wish to transfer to. Those who continue to the master's program without thesis can apply to the master's program with thesis, provided that they fulfill the minimum requirements for the master's program with thesis, if they are included in the quota determined in the application, they are entitled to enroll in the thesis master's program. In this case, the courses taken in the non-thesis master's program can be substituted for the courses in the thesis master's program with the decision of the institute board of directors.

(3) The same conditions are sought for lateral transfers between the institutes and departments of the university and between the thesis and non-thesis master's programs.

(4) Which of the courses taken by these students will be counted towards the relevant graduate program is determined by the recommendation of the relevant department head and the decision of the institute board of directors. The evaluations on the equivalence of the courses that these students have taken and succeeded in the programs are made by a committee appointed by the head of the relevant department.

PROGRAM QUALIFICATION:

Bilgi (Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)
1) To have basic theoretical knowledge in the field of Clinical Psychology.
2) Comprehends the interdisciplinary interaction with which the field is related.
3) Knows how to reach the most up-to-date information in the field of clinical psychology, can scan the literature.
4) Comprehends the basic concepts in Social and Behavioral Sciences, has relations between concepts.
Beceriler (Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
5) To be able to analyze and interpret the acquired knowledge about clinical psychology.
6) Can connect different disciplines with the knowledge gained in the field of clinical psychology.
Yetkinlikler (Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)
7) To be able to offer solutions to any problem encountered in the field of clinical psychology, individually or in a team.
8) Follows whether the knowledge gained in the field of clinical psychology is up-to-date.
9) Follows new therapy methods emerging in the field of clinical psychology and questions the knowledge gained.
10) Follows international publications in the field of clinical psychology.
11) Transfers the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of clinical psychology, both orally and in writing.
12) It transforms knowledge and practices related to the field into projects and activities within the framework of social responsibility approach.
13) Acts in accordance with ethical principles in clinical psychology practices.
14) To complete the supervision process in the field of clinical psychology and to be aware of the ethical responsibilities in practice.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND RULES PRESENTED IN THE PROGRAM:

The non-thesis master's program requires completion of 70 ECTS and 30 credits, provided that at least 10 courses and a graduation project are taken.
A student can enroll in a maximum of 15 credits per semester. Credit and evaluation are carried out according to the principles determined by the Senate.
The maximum period to complete the non-thesis master's program is three semesters. The student who cannot successfully complete the credit load and the graduation project course at the end of the maximum period is dismissed from the University.
A non-thesis graduate student must have a minimum GPA of 2.50 in order to graduate. Students are obliged to take repeat or new courses until they meet the average requirement.

EXAMS, MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION:

The final grade of the students is evaluated by the instructor with one of the following letter grades for each course they take. Regarding graduate programs
Issues related to attendance, conditions for being successful in the exam, course repetition, objection to the exam grade and correction of the exam result by the lecturer are carried out in accordance with the principles determined by the Senate.

Level of Success Letter Score in the 100 System Equivalent Quadrant System Score
Okay AA 90 – 100 4.00
Good – Good BA 80 – 89 3.50
Good BB 70 – 79 3.00
Fair – Good CB 60 – 69 2.50
Medium CC 50 – 59 2.00
Failed FF 00 – 49 0.00
Didn't Take Final Exam FG - -
Didn't Take Make-Up Exam BG - -
Unsuccessful due to absenteeism DZ - -

NQF-HETR/ASSOCIATION WITH PROGRAM OUTPUTS:

31 - Sosyal ve Davranış Bilimleri

TR-NQF-HE Main Field Descriptors
31 - Sosyal ve Davranış Bilimleri		 Program Outcomes TR-NQF-HE 7 (Master) Level Descriptors
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Bilgi
Kuramsal - Olgusal 1 1 Kuramsal - Olgusal
1 2
2
3
5
6
7
Beceriler
Bilişsel - Uygulamalı 1 1 Bilişsel - Uygulamalı
2 2
3 3
4
5
6
7
Yetkinlikler
Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği 1 1 Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği
2 2
3 3
4
5
6
Öğrenme Yetkinliği 1 1 Öğrenme Yetkinliği
2
3
4
5
6
7
İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik 1 1 İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik
2 2
3 3
4 4
5
6
7
8
Alana Özgü Yetkinlik 1 1 Alana Özgü Yetkinlik
2 2
3 3
4
5
6
7