Marmara University

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Psychology

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Psychology as a behavioral health discipline is the key to biopsychosocial practice, and plays a major role in understanding the concept of mental health and psychological problems. The field of psychology ranges from the study of early childhood development to the study of abnormal behavior, from the study of the human brain to the study of society and cultures. The clinical role of psychologists as health providers is diverse with the varying areas of caregiving (primary, secondary and tertiary care) and a variety of subspecialties. Overall, psychologists assess, diagnose, and treat the psychological problems and the behavioral dysfunctions resulting from, or related to physical and mental health in different settings such as psychiatry clinics and community mental hospitals, industry, in schools and educational institutions. In addition, they play a significant role in the promotion of healthy behavior, preventing disorders and improving clients’ quality of life.

Psychology as the science of behavior and mental processes emphasizes training and knowledge about development over the lifespan, learning, motivations, experiences, emotions, cognition, social behavior and attitudes, and personality etc. Psychologists as behavioral health providers play a major role in understanding how biological, behavioral, and social factors influence physical health and mental health and disorders. They are equipped with training, skills, and knowledge to understand how basic behavioral and cognitive processes such as cognition, emotion, motivation, development, personality, social and cultural interaction prepare the body to develop dysfunctions. They are trained, on the other hand, to perceive how these behavioral and cognitive functions are altered, the factors that contribute to their alteration, and how these dysfunctions are diagnosed and treated. In dealing with such problems, they are also trained and skilled to use several psychological, psychodiagnostic and psychotherapeutic techniques which help and affect the abilities of individuals to function in diverse settings and roles. In addition, they help people to modify their behavior and lifestyle so as to prevent and recover from health problems.

Marmara University Department of Psychology undergraduate program started in 2020 with the transfer of students from Şehir University with English and Turkish programs as semi-passive. In the 2023-2024 academic year, it admitted students for the first time under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. In addition to the basic training of Psychological Sciences, it offers the student a wide range of psychotherapy and aims to provide important skills in research.

The department aims to offer graduate programs leading to master's degrees in the fields of Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology affiliated to Marmara University Institute of Social Sciences.

There are 40 undergraduate students in the English education group and 40 undergraduate students in the Turkish education group.