PUB - Publikationen an der Universität Bielefeld

Psychology education in Turkey is currently facing difficulties such as campaigning for professional regulation under an independent ‘psychologists act’, the Council of Higher Education’s simultaneous authorization of competent as well as unfit bodies to accredit psychology departments, and unjust distribution of access to professional specialization. Psychology education in foundation universities, while trying to persevere within the aforementioned circumstances, has to cope with student numbers exceeding teaching resources, overcrowded graduate classes which is contrary the nature of specialization in psychology, and the precarious conditions of the teaching staff who often teach on the basis of hourly pay or yearly contacts. These constrains deem it very difficult to nurture psychologists who campaign for their rights, advocate for others’ rights and work for the community. This article attempts to develop a critical outlook on psychology education in Turkey with a specific focus on the difficulties of nurturing advocate psychologists, and hopes to propose alternative solutions.