Program Courses

Brief Description

The B.Sc. Hons in Psychology is designed to be a novel and contemporary program up to date to the academic and professional trends. It is based on prevalent UK and US standards like all other AAU undergraduate programs. It is characterized by a firm grounding in the disciplinary foundations to the Psychology degree, such as theory, main concepts, methods and debates in psychology. Further requirements familiarize the students with clinical, developmental, educational, counseling, experimental, social, forensic psychology and neuroscience. They also comprise practical experience of designing and carrying out psychological research, as well as evaluating and reporting its results. Students learn to work with data, synthesize hypotheses and use information technology. As a capstone project, students are required to write a senior thesis spread across two terms. The core program focus is complemented by the Psychology (Major) electives students will take in their final two years in residence, which in turns have a theoretical, practical, and professional character.

The BSc (Hons) in Psyhology is validated by The Open University.

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For information about tuition and fees, please refer to the student handbook.

Learning Outcomes

The program aims to:

• provide students with fundamental knowledge of the key concepts, theories and overarching themes in psychology
• enhance students’ aptitude for independent and cooperative work
• improve student’s ability for self-development
• develop diverse conceptual, analytical and communication skills for academic and professional purposes
• increase students’ employment prospects in increasingly dynamic and multicultural social and working environments

Degree Requirements

The minimum duration of study at Anatolia American University leading to the award of the Undergraduate Diploma is set at four (4) years, which includes the time required for the preparation and evaluation of the undergraduate thesis. The Psychology curriculum consists of four (4) course levels: Enhancement (credit bearing), Level 4, Level 5, and Level 6. Each level includes eight (8) courses. To obtain the degree, students are required to complete 40 courses, of which 32 carry credit units (240 ECTS). The program also includes eight (8) Enhancement Courses without credit units, including two (2) Free Elective courses. During the final three (3) academic terms, students may participate in the Internship Course (PRAC 300). The undergraduate thesis is completed during the final year of study.

Major Requirements

Enhancement courses (credit bearing)

• Mathematics 100: Mathematics for Decision Making
• Computer Science 101: Digital Literacy
• English 102: Composition Writing II
• English 204: Business/Professional Communication
• Philosophy 101: Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Reasoning
• Politics 101: Contemporary Politics
• Psychology 101: Introduction to Psychology
• History 120: The modern world

Level 4

• History 201: Women in Modern Times
• Psychology 120: Developmental Psychology I (Pre-natal and pre-school years)
• Psychology 121: Developmental Psychology II (Child to Adulthood)
• Psychology 130: Cognitive Psychology
• Psychology 150: Psychophysiology of Behavior
• Psychology 204: Social Psychology
• Psychology 211: Historical, Philosophical & Research Foundations of Psychology

Major elective level 4 (one of the following is required)

• Psychology 170: Personal Development and Employability
• English 250: Advanced writing and Professional Communication (cross listed with the English program)

Level 5

• Psychology 202: Personality Theories
• Psychology 205: Research methods and Statistics
• Psychology 206: Research methods and Qualitative Analysis
• Psychology 218: Clinical Psychology I: Psychopathology
• Psychology 221: Neuropsychology
• Psychology 250: Psychopharmacology

Major Electives level 5 (two of the following are required)

• Psychology 200: Adulthood & Aging
• Psychology 215: Positive Psychology
• Psychology 240: Forensic Psychology
• Psychology 255: Sports Psychology
• Management 307: Negotiation & Conflict Resolution (cross listed with the Business program)

Level 6

• Psychology 305: Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Psychology 350: Senior Thesis I
• Psychology 351: Senior Thesis II
• Psychology 400: Clinical Psychology II: Psychological Assessment

Major Electives level 6 (four of the following are required)

• Practicum 300
• Psychology 303: Educational Psychology: Inclusive & Special Education 
• Psychology 310: Organizational psychology
• Psychology 320: Dialectical therapy 
• Psychology 330: Psychology of immigration
• Psychology 340: Psychology of addiction
• Psychology 360: Advanced Applied Statistics for Psychologists
• Psychology 370: Psychology of Trauma
• Management 310: Human Resource Management & Growth (cross listed with the Business program)

Students are required to attend eight (8) Enhancement Courses (not credit bearing), including two (2) Free Elective Courses. This list includes (but is not limited to) the following courses:

• English 101: Composition I
• Nutrition 130: Fundamentals of Human Nutrition
• Biology 112: Principles of Biology
• Music 120: Traditional and Contemporary Greek Music
• Statistics 205: Introductory Statistics
• Art 120: Art Appreciation: Principles of Design
• Philosophy 203: Ethics
• English 120: Introduction to Literature
• Ecology 110: Ecological Principles
• Art 130: Introduction to Photography, from the analog to digital era
• Computer Science 108: Digital Tools for the Humanities

Any course offered in the Anatolia University catalog can be taken as a free elective.

Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Suggested Program of Studies

1^st Semester

• Psychology 120
• Psychology 204 
• Psychology 101
• English 102
• Enhancement course #1

2^nd Semester

• Psychology 121
• Psychology 130
• History 120
• Computer Science 101
• Enhancement course #2

3^rd Semester

• Psychology 211
• History 201
• Mathematics 100
• Philosophy 101
• Enhancement course #3

4^th Semester

• Psychology 150
• Politics 101
• English 204
• Major elective level 4
• Enhancement course #4

5^th Semester

• Psychology 202
• Psychology 205
• Major Elective level 5
• Major Elective level 5
• Enhancement course #5

6^th Semester

• Psychology 206
• Psychology 218
• Psychology 221
• Psychology 250
• Enhancement course #6

7^th Semester

• Psychology 350
• Psychology 305
• Psychology 400
• Major Elective level 6
• Enhancement course #7

8^th Semester

• Psychology 351 Thesis II
• Major Elective level 6
• Major Elective level 6
• Major Elective level 6
• Enhancement course #8