IGU MICRO-CREDENTIAL PROGRAM

Psychology Department Micro-Credential Approach

The Psychology Department contributes to this micro-credential program with four module courses that address human behavior, stress and crisis processes, leadership dynamics, mentoring relationships, and empathy-based social justice within a scientific framework. Our department's approach aims to raise students not only in technical terms, but as individuals who can remain resilient in times of crisis, exhibit human-centric leadership, contribute to the development of others through mentoring, and act with an inclusive understanding of empathy. Through this, the program directly deploys our department's expertise in the field to impart human-centric competencies that machines cannot substitute, in a scientifically grounded and applied manner.

Proposed Micro-Credential Model for the Department

Module / Modules:

  1. Module 1 – Artificial Intelligence and Data Governance

  2. Module 2 – Strategic Leadership and the Human Advantage

  3. Module 3 – Twin Transition and Sustainability

  4. Module 4 – Techno-Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

  5. Module 5 – Advanced Technologies in Strategic Fields

  6. Module 6 – Digitalization and Society

Selected module(s) for our department: Module 2 – Strategic Leadership and the Human Advantage

Why this module/modules?

"Module 2: Strategic Leadership and the Human Advantage" within the scope of the program defines its focus as human-centric skills, emotional intelligence, and agile leadership that machines cannot copy. This focus directly overlaps with the core areas of expertise of the Psychology Department. The four courses chosen by our department embody this focus: PSI345 (Crisis, Stress Management, and Psychological Resilience) provides the module's "resilience and adaptive flexibility" outcome, while PSI336 (Industrial and Leadership Psychology) meets the "strategic leadership" outcome. PSI340 (Psychoeducational Mentoring Applications) fulfills the "mentoring and coaching" outcome, and PSI338 (Inclusive Empathy and Social Justice Psychology) satisfies the "emotional intelligence, empathy, and social impact" outcome. Due to this direct overlap, this module has been chosen as the one that shows the highest compatibility with our department's existing academic accumulation and through which we can provide the most original contribution to students.

Proposed Elective Courses

  • Crisis, Stress Management, and Psychological Resilience | Resilience, flexibility, and agility; motivation and self-awareness | Module 2

  • Industrial and Leadership Psychology | Leadership and social impact; talent management | Module 2

  • Inclusive Empathy and Social Justice Psychology | Empathy and active listening; global citizenship | Module 2

  • Psychoeducational Mentoring Applications | Teaching and mentoring; talent management; empathy and active listening | Module 2

Competencies to be Acquired by the Student

The student;

  • Can analyze intervention principles in crisis situations and protective factors that increase psychological resilience by understanding the effects of stressors on human psychology and physiology.

  • Can analyze behavioral processes at the individual, group, and organizational levels in line with the fundamental theories of industrial and leadership psychology.

  • Can utilize the competencies required by the changing working life through practical skills acquired in leadership, motivation, and conflict management.

  • Can analyze social problems multidimensionally by examining processes such as empathy, prejudice, discrimination, and social justice.

  • Can develop inclusive strategies that support individual and social psychosocial sustainability through communication and conflict management skills sensitive to cultural differences.

  • Can design and implement evidence-based psychoeducational programs for different target groups.

  • Can support the psychological well-being of individuals using mentoring skills within the framework of effective communication and ethical principles.

What is the contribution/benefit of the micro-credential certificate to the student's career?

  • This certificate increases students' employability in fields such as human resources, organizational development, education, and consultancy by documenting the competencies they have acquired in areas of crisis and stress management, leadership, mentoring, and empathy-based social interaction.

  • It enables students to possess the human-centric leadership profile sought by today's business world by developing their skills to remain resilient in times of crisis, adapt to change, and make effective decisions under uncertainty.

  • By providing team management, motivation, conflict resolution, and mentoring skills, it contributes to students preparing for team leadership and human resources roles in the early stages of their careers.

  • It enables students to make a difference in fields such as civil society, public policies, and corporate sustainability as cross-culturally sensitive professionals who can act with a sense of empathy, inclusiveness, and social justice.

  • In a work environment where artificial intelligence and automation are becoming widespread, it provides students with a distinctive advantage in their resume and interview processes by documenting human-centric competencies (emotional intelligence, leadership, mentoring, empathy) that machines cannot substitute.

Department Coordinator

  • Full Name: Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Osman Kurtkan Kapıcıoğlu

  • E-mail: mokkapicioglu@gelisim.edu.tr