Department of Behavioral and Health Sciences

The department offers six study programs: Bachelor in Psychology, Bachelor in Social Work, a 2-year Professional Program in "Healthcare Operator and Counselor" as well as second-cycle programs, Master of Science in School and Developmental Psychology, Master of Science in Clinical Psychology, and Master of Science in Social Work in the Education System. These educational programs are tailored to equip mental health professionals, social care practitioners, and healthcare providers with the necessary skills to successfully tackle the unique challenges they face in their respective careers, aligning with market requirements.

Employment and Career

The students can embark on a journey towards employment and career success in a variety of fields, including opportunities in:

Psychological Counseling Centers;
Centers for Development, Assessment, and Psychological Diagnosis;
Community Centers, Hospital Clinics,Daycares, Kindergartens, Educational Institutions;
Justice System Institutions and Social Care Institutions;
Non-Governmental Organizations, local, regional and international;
Institutions operating healthcare facilities within and outside the country.

Vision

We aspire to a future where our department stands as a paragon of excellence in behavioral sciences and health, reshaping how we perceive, advocate for, and enrich the human experience.Through our commitment to education, research, and community, we seek to be the catalyst for transformative change in the field of behavioral sciences and health.

Mission

Promoting health and well-being, advancing behavioral sciences, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration among experts, cultivating entrepreneurial students and professionals with knowledge aligned with market demands. Promoting applied research and innovation through university start-ups and incubator-accelerator programs.

Development Strategy

The department strategically forges partnerships, integrating students into the job market through training and activities. Prioritizing academic excellence, quality research, job market connections, and globalizing studies, it aims to be a renowned research unit with dual degrees and doctoral programs.

MAIN ACTIVITY DIRECTIONS

Psychology

Provides deep insights into diverse human behaviors and mental health manifestations. Students blend theory with hands-on experience using various therapeutic approaches.

Social work and counselling

Enrich lives and community well-being by mastering human and community development, social policy, and societal complexities. Professionals provide mental health support in health centers, hospitals, schools, etc.

Community Development

Fosters collaboration among diverse community members, empowering them to address challenges through joint efforts, with a focus on tackling issues like poverty, inequality, and local crime.

Social Policy

Social Policy provides the expertise and resources needed to examine, formulate, and put into action policies that advance equality, justice, and the welfare of individuals and communities.

Welfare

Allocation of resources to fit the well-being of humans. If high standard of well-being is to be maintained, the concerns for a healthy environment must be balanced against requirements of economic growth.

Organizational Behavior

Describes human behavior in various workplace situations and explains the causes of different types of choices. It offers the tools needed with the goal of improving overall management processes.

Work skills

Commonly include workplace skills, which pertain to personal competencies vital for excelling in a role, such as proficiency in teamwork, time management, and problem-solving.

Personal skills

Soft skills related to how a person interacts with other people and the surrounding environment. They include problem-solving, flexibility, and dependability.

Study programs

Bachelor

The programs of the first cycle of Bachelor studies last 3 academic years, with a load of 180 credits. The integrated programs are 300 * or 360 * credits and the normal duration is 5 or 6 academic years.