Forensic psychology, in its simplest form, is defined as the application of psychological knowledge to issues and questions related to law and the justice system. With its broader definition (APA, 2013); It refers to the field of professional practice in which a psychologist working in any subfield of psychology (e.g., clinical, developmental, social, cognitive) uses his or her specialized knowledge and scientific and technical methods of psychology to help resolve legal, contractual, or administrative issues. Forensic psychology, one of the important fields of applied psychology, includes the application of different psychological research and findings on issues such as eyewitness testimony related to the law and justice system, statement taking strategies, crime, justice, and rehabilitation of criminals. At the same time, it serves the purposes of determining criminal liability, reducing the risk of wrongful conviction, and protecting the decision-making autonomy of defendants.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mission: The mission of the Forensic Psychology Department is to enhance the understanding of behavior along with cognitive and emotional aspects, and to contribute the application of evidence based psychological findings in forensic settings. Students will learn to apply psychological methods to investigate psychology in forensic settings 
Vision: The Forensic Psychology Department aspires to excel as a valuable and influential agency in advancing the psychological knowledge and findings in forensic contexts and the translation of psychology and legal expertise into practice and policy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Forensic Psychology Master Programme with Thesis; the students having graduated  from at least Psychology bachelor’s degree in departments of Faculty of Language History and Geography and Faculty of Science & Arts are accepted.

Forensic Psychology Master Programme with Thesis, is an applied field consisting of a combination of psychology and law. The aim of the course is to convey the role of psychology theories and research in the field in the judicial process and to provide an understanding of the applications in the law and justice systems. Educational activities are continued to provide psychological services to the parts and support to protect their rights in legal processes, be able to benefit from their psychological knowledge in criminal cases and train educated personnal to be able to do forensic psychologic assessment. Educational staff includes who continue their academic careers professionally, selected from different disciplines and the most experienced training staff who worked in the forensic sciences.

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