Activities
Psychology Club
Our lively and developing Psychology club that has been established by our undergraduate students, organizes seminars, conferences film screenings and trips to other Psychology Departments in other universities every semester. You can reach to social and educational events and trips fromhere ulaşabilirsiniz.
Regular Activities
Documentary/ Movie Screening: The Psychology Club holds regular documentary film and movie screenings.
Scientific activities
Prof. Dr. Gülden Güvenç: Dealing ways for stress and mood. Şile Kadın Toplum Merkezi 4 July 2012, 13:30-15:00
Guest Speakers
Very different life styles and aspects are being discussed with the contribution of guest speakers that are being invited outside the University.
Speakers Invited in the 2019-2020 Academic Year:
- 23 October 2019 - Formula of Happiness in Social Life Seminar – Psyc. Begum Karataylıoğlu
- 6 November 2019 - Who is the Therapist? What Does She/He Do? Seminar – Psyc. Cigdem Kose, PhD
- 21 November 2019 - Infrastructure of Deception and Jealousy in Relationship Seminar – Psyc. Cansu Yurtseven
- 11 December 2019 - Sport Psychology and Life Kinetics Seminar – Sport Psyc. Omar Ates
- December 16, 2019 - 5 Continents, 5 Summits, 1 Success Story in collaboration with Social Responsibility Projects Club: Nejdet Turhan Seminar
- 19 December 2019 - Well-Being Therapy Seminar – Psyc. Leaf Harmless
- 27 February 2020 - Healthy Mind Healthy People Seminar – Psyc. Esra Savaş, PhD
- 12 March 2020 - Conscious Social Media Usage Seminar in collaboration with PDM
- 28 April 2020 - Intolerance to Uncertainty Online Seminar in collaboration with PDM – Psyc. Ceren Oncel
- May 1, 2020 - Work and Worker Psychology Online Seminar - Eyyüb Ensari Cicerali, PhD, Faculty Member
- 3 May 2020 - Digitalized Psychological Counseling Online Seminar in the COVID-19 process – Psyc. Yesim Unal
- May 5, 2020 - Online Seminar on Eating Order and Sleep Problems in the Isolation Process in collaboration with PDM – Psyc. Gozde Ceylan
- 8 May 2020 - Understanding and Managing Anxiety Online Seminar – Psyc. Cumhur Amasyalı
- 12 May 2020 - Dealing with Graduation Anxiety Online Seminar in collaboration with PDM - Psyc. Gozde Ceylan
- 14 May 2020 - The Impact of COVID-19 on Communication Between Children and Parents Online Seminar – Psyc. Neslihan Koroglu
- 20 May 2020 - Patient and Patient Relative Psychology Online Seminar – Psyc. Serdar Vatansever
- 22 May 2020 - Psychological Effects of Social Isolation Online Seminar – Psyc. Aysegul Ugurlu
- 1 June 2020 - Sexual Violence Workshop (via Zoom) – Psyc. Emotion Buğa
Speakers Invited in the 2018-2019 Academic Year:
On November 6, 2018, as a joint event with the Music Club, a seminar called "Psychoacoustic" was held with the participation of Music Club instructor Mert Ertunç.
On November 18, 2018, by TPÖÇG (Turkish Psychology Students Working Group), The "Our Invisible Wounds: Psychological Trauma and Healing" training, organized with the participation of Psyc. Ersin Bayramkaya, was hosted on the Maslak campus.
On November 21, 2018, Psyc. Mehmet Ali Erkuş seminar titled "Being a Young Psychologist in the Field" was organized with the participation of Psyc. Arınç Sönmez.
On November 27, 2018, a seminar titled "Auditory Cinematography and Psychoacoustics" was held with the participation of Nazım Çınar.
On December 13, 2018, "Being a Psychologist in Prison" with the participation of Psyc. Pınar Aşçı and Psyc. Seda Ayar.
On December 15, 2018, the "Psychology and Society Symposium" was held as a joint event with PÖMYAP (Psychology Students Professional Law Platform). 200 people from various universities attended the event, which was held on the Maslak campus and contributed by 5 speakers.
A seminar was held on February 27, 2019, with the participation of AIESEC Volunteer Youth Organization representatives, informing students of the department on how to participate in education programs abroad.
On March 13, 2019, the Head of the Istanbul Branch of the Turkish Psychological Association, seminar titled "Violence and Gender Inequality" was organized with the participation of Serap Alptekin, PhD.
On March 27, 2019, With the participation of Alkım Seven, PhD, a seminar titled "Design Psychology-Our Secret Preferences" was held in our Maslak campus.
On April 6, 2019, the 4th Light Psychology Day event was held on the Maslak campus as every year. Prof. Fatma Gülden Güvenç, Psyc. Kahraman Güler, Prof. Oğuz Tanrıdağ, Psyc. Zeynep Küçük, Asst. Prof. Elif Yildirim, Serra İçellioğlu Sandor, PhD and Assoc. Dr. Serap Erdoğan Taycan participated as a speaker. Between 100-120 psychology students from various universities participated.
On April 10, 2019, the Vice President of the Turkish Psychological Association, With the participation of İlkiz Altınoğlu Dikmeer, a seminar titled "Rightly Known Wrongs and Falsely Known Truths" was held.
On April 19, 2019,. A seminar titled "Parent and Child Relations" was held with the participation of Yeditepe University Psychology Department Head Assoc. Prof. Alev Yalçınkaya.
On May 12, 2019, a seminar titled "Psychological Well-Being - Returning to Our Essence" was held as a joint event with TPÖÇG (Turkish Psychology Students Working Group)with attending of Psyc. Ferhat Jak İçöz, Assoc. Prof. Zümre Atalay and Hanna Nita Scherler, PhD
2011-2012 Academic Year Guest Speakers:
- Deniz Tahiroğlu (Developmental Psychologiest, Oregon University):
Development of Social Understanding. (21 December 2011).
- Dr. Tilbe Göksun (Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of Pennsylvania):
'Trading spaces'. (28 December 2011).
- Dr. Bahar Tanyaş (Psychology Department, Okan University): Narratives of
migration: Ethnic, class, and gender identity of young Turkish migrants in
the United Kingdom. (14 March 2012).
- Gizem Külekçioğlu and Nurgül Öztürk (Tarlabaşı Community Center):
Tarlabaşı Community Center; in the context of migration and social policies.
(4 April 2012).
- Müberra Yılmaz Şahin (Institutional Development Specialist, Institute of
Behavioral Sciences): Institutional Development in Türkiye. (2 May 2012).
- Dr. Dinkar Sharma (Department of Psychology, University of Kent):
Negative affect, addiction and cognitive control. (9 May 2012).
- Cumhur Amasyalı (Psychological Counseling and Guidance Specialist, Işık
University): Psychological Trauma and the Turkish Psychological
Association's Trauma Unit Trauma Study Group Activity . (15 May 2012)
2010-2011 Academic Year Guest Speakers:
- Prof. Christopher Ellison (University of Texas at San Antonio, Department
of Sociology): 'Religion, Marriage and Domesticity: Research Results and
Impressions' (13 October 2010)
- Berk İnan Berkant, Ecem Dalgakıran (LAMBDAISTANBUL) and Arzu Soysal: 'LGBT
experiences' (27 December 2010)
Prof. Larry Nucci (University of California, Berkeley, Department of
Educational Psychology): Prof. Nucci studies how advances in the fields of
moral development and social development are applied in education. (19 April
2011)
- Prof. Elliot Turiel (University of California, Berkeley, Institute of
Human Development): Prof. Turiel is working on the relationship between
morality and culture, the resistance to unfairly perceived cultural
applications and also in the fields of moral development and social
development. (13 May 2011)
2009-2010 Academic Year Guest Speakers:
- Dr. Tahir Özakkaş: 'Hypnosis' (14 April 2010)
- Psk. Arzu Özev: 'The Art of Living and Stress Management' (27 April 2010)