Information Package / Course Catalogue
Professional Practices in Psychology
Course Code: PSİ405
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 0
Prt.: 3
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Students are informed about the study areas of psychology, the psychology profession and the application areas of the profession, the difficulties of the field and the solutions to these difficulties are shared by experienced colleagues.

Course Content

The profession of psychologist, areas of professional practice, sharing of professional experiences of people who have undertaken various professional duties in the field of psychology, types of professional practices, professional rights and limits, difficulties encountered in professional practices and solutions.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Tolga KÖSKÜN
Learning Outcomes
1.The student learns about the research interests of the psychology
2.The student gains awareness about the hardships and problems experienced in the applications areas of psychology
3.The student learns about the definitions of the rights and limits of the psychologists who work in the field
4.The student develops solutions for the hardships and problems psychologists come across during their Professional lives
5. Have the opportunity to communicate with professionals from different fields of psychology.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Knapp, S. J., & Vandecreek, L. D. (2010). Psikologlar İçin Pratik Etik (çev.: Yılmaz, M., Karahan, TF, Balcı Çelik, S. & Sardoğan, ME). Ankara: Mentis Yayıncılık.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Practice
Psychology as a profession, professional application fields
Week 2 - Practice
Professional application types
Week 3 - Practice
Professional rights and limits
Week 4 - Practice
The hardships and problems experienced during the professional applications
Week 5 - Practice
Sharing professional experiences with those who took on various tasks as psychologists in various psychology fields-1
Week 6 - Practice
Sharing professional experiences with those who took on various tasks as psychologists in various psychology fields-2
Week 7 - Practice
Sharing professional experiences with those who took on various tasks as psychologists in various psychology fields-3
Week 8 - Practice
Sharing professional experiences with those who took on various tasks as psychologists in various psychology fields-4
Week 9 - Practice
Sharing professional experiences with those who took on various tasks as psychologists in various psychology fields-5
Week 10 - Practice
Sharing professional experiences with those who took on various tasks as psychologists in various psychology fields-6
Week 11 - Practice
Sharing professional experiences with those who took on various tasks as psychologists in various psychology fields-7
Week 12 - Practice
Sharing professional experiences with those who took on various tasks as psychologists in various psychology fields-8
Week 13 - Practice
Sharing professional experiences with those who took on various tasks as psychologists in various psychology fields-9
Week 14 - Practice
General Evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Practice141356
Midterm Examination125126
Final Examination135237
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)119
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
4
4
3
3
5
2
3
4
2
2
4
4
OÇ-2
2
3
2
2
5
1
4
4
4
OÇ-3
2
2
2
2
2
1
5
5
3
OÇ-4
2
3
2
2
5
3
2
3
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026