While many students who want to build their careers on a scientific basis in Turkey choose psychology departments of universities, the number of psychology departments in Turkey is increasing daily. While there are 119 psychology departments registered to YÖK in Turkey and the TRNC, the capital Ankara, which has an 11% share, is in first place with 14 psychology departments in its universities.
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ISTANBUL (TR) - With the detection of the adverse effects of the pandemic and many other mass crises on society, the importance of psychology education becomes critical daily. Many students who want to turn to science in their careers with the desire to contribute to the community, on the other hand, prefer the psychology department to university. This increases the number of psychology departments in Turkey day by day. According to the psychology departments map of universities published by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), there are a total of 119 psychology departments registered to YÖK as of 2022 in Turkey and the TRNC (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus). At the top of this is the capital Ankara, which has a share of 11% with 14 psychology departments in its universities. While each private or public educational institution continues its activities to create the highest quality education standards for its students, TED University (TEDU) Psychology Department Undergraduate Program in Ankara has been accredited by the Turkish Psychological Association (TPD) among 119 psychology departments in Turkey and TRNC. It is among 13 chapters.
Registration of quality standards in education
Stating that the Turkish Psychological Association accreditation means securing success and quality standards, TED University Head of Psychology Department Assoc. Dr. Ilgın Gökler Danışman evaluated the issue with these words: “Accreditation for psychology departments refers to the process of assuring the minimum level of success and quality standards required for an undergraduate program to achieve its own or expected goals, given by the Turkish Psychological Association (TPD) with authority granted by the Higher Education Quality Board. Accreditation of TEDU Psychology Department Undergraduate Program by TPD, the department's curriculum, teaching staff, educational objectives of the program, program outputs, opportunities offered to students, education-research activities, continuous improvement activities, institutional support, budget and infrastructure It means that it meets the criteria in a wide variety of fields such as opportunities. Therefore the quality of the education it offers is guaranteed".
Among the 13 accredited departments within 119 psychology departments
Underlining that as TED University Psychology Department, one of the 13 psychology undergraduate programs that have received accreditation among 119 Psychology Departments in Turkey and the TRNC, Assoc. Ilgın Gökler Danışman, “Psychology undergraduate education is basically a science education. Psychology undergraduate programs are based on an educational model in which scientific approach, research methods, and practical knowledge and skills are acquired as well as theoretical knowledge. The psychology department is at the top of the list of preferences of students who want to pursue scientific studies and work in the applied field in their professional lives. Faculty members working in our department also contribute to the education of our students and society with their research and other scientific and community service activities. According to the Competency Analysis Report of Universities by Field, published by TUBITAK in 2021, TEDU Psychology Department ranks 5th among Psychology Departments in Turkey in terms of quality indicators; it is in 11th place in terms of volume indicators. We will continue to work with our teaching staff, students and alumni to maintain this success and move it forward.”
