| School/Faculty/Institute |
Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences |
| Course Code |
PSYC 448 |
| Course Title in English |
Readings and Research in Clinical Psychology VIII |
| Course Title in Turkish |
Klinik Psikolojide Okuma ve Araştırma VIII |
| Language of Instruction |
EN |
| Type of Course |
Flipped Classroom |
| Level of Course |
Advanced |
| Semester |
Spring |
| Contact Hours per Week |
| Lecture: 2 |
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Lab: 1 |
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| Estimated Student Workload |
188 hours per semester |
| Number of Credits |
7.5 ECTS |
| Grading Mode |
Standard Letter Grade
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| Pre-requisites |
PSYC 205 - Research Methods I
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| Expected Prior Knowledge |
Research Methods in Psychology |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| Registration Restrictions |
Only Undergraduate Students |
| Overall Educational Objective |
To become familiar with human sexuality and gender studies in clinical psychology perspective, to be enable read relevant articles critically, and to develop, conduct, and disseminate research from start to finish using concepts in this field. |
| Course Description |
This course aims to provide students with a detailed understanding of the human sexuality, enhance their ability to critically evaluate research articles, and offer hands-on experience in conducting research in clinical psychology.
The overall objective is to enable students to acquire a profound knowledge of key areas in clinical psychology by exploring selected topics related to sexuality, including the dynamic and multidisciplinary realm of human sexuality studies. This field delves into the societal shaping of sexual desires, behaviors, and identities while also scrutinizing the intricate relationship between sexuality and issues of power and inequality. In the beginning of the course, the students delve into foundational theories and essential concepts within this field. Also, delve into what factors can either enhance or inhibit these stages, examining them from psychological perspectives (such as the influence of relationships, mood, and past experiences) and physiological aspects (including anatomical, hormonal and neurological factors). By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the necessary skills to critically evaluate research articles in clinical psychology, conduct their own research, analyze their findings statistically, discuss the results critically, and present their conclusions. Throughout the course, students will develop their presentation, discussion, and writing skills through various assignments. |
| Course Description in Turkish |
Bu ileri düzey ders, öğrencilere insan cinselliği hakkında ayrıntılı bir anlayış kazandırmayı, araştırma makalelerini eleştirel olarak değerlendirme yeteneklerini geliştirmeyi ve klinik psikolojide araştırma yapma konusunda uygulamalı deneyim sunmayı amaçlamaktadır.
Genel amaç, öğrencilerin, insan cinselliği çalışmalarının dinamik ve multidisipliner alanı da dahil olmak üzere, cinsellikle ilgili seçilmiş konuları keşfederek klinik psikolojideki temel alanlar hakkında derin bir bilgi edinmelerini sağlamaktır. Bu alan, cinsel arzuların, davranışların ve kimliklerin toplumsal olarak şekillenmesini araştırırken, aynı zamanda cinsellik ile güç ve eşitsizlik sorunları arasındaki karmaşık ilişkiyi de incelemektedir. Dersin başında, öğrenciler bu alandaki temel teorileri ve temel kavramları öğrenir, ayrıca, bu aşamaları hangi faktörlerin değiştirilebileceği, bunları psikolojik perspektiflerden (ilişkilerin, ruh halinin ve geçmiş deneyimlerin etkisi vb.) ve fizyolojik yönlerden (anatomik, hormonal ve nörolojik faktörler vs.) inceleyerek araştırır. Dersin sonunda öğrenciler, klinik psikolojideki ilgili alanda yapılan araştırma makalelerini eleştirel olarak değerlendirmek, kendi araştırmalarını yürütmek, bulgularını istatistiksel olarak analiz etmek, sonuçları eleştirel olarak tartışmak ve sonuçlarını sunmak için gerekli becerileri edinir. Ders boyunca öğrenciler çeşitli ödevler aracılığıyla sunum, tartışma ve yazma becerilerini geliştireceklerdir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and Competences
Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Gain a comprehensive understanding of the various phases involved in the human sexuality, gender roles, anatomy, ethics, sex therapy and sexual response
2) Become acquainted with various case studies, ethical problems and clinically diagnosable sexual problems and their corresponding treatments.
3) Conduct scientific research with a team of fellow students
4) Analyze and evaluate the findings of their research using SPSS or Taguette
5) Report research findings in an empirical format and in the format of a poster presentation
6) Discuss and present research in the correct professional format
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| 3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. |
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| 4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. |
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| 5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. |
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| 6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. |
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| 7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. |
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| 8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). |
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| 9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. |
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| 10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. |
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| 11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. |
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| 12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. |
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| 13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
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Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
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Program Outcomes and Competences |
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Assessed by |
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Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. |
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Exam,Lab
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Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. |
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Exam
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Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. |
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HW
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Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. |
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Exam
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| 5) |
Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. |
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Lab
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Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. |
S |
Exam
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Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. |
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Lab
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Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). |
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Exam
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Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. |
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Exam
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Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. |
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Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. |
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Exam
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Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. |
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Exam
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Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
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Participation
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| Prepared by and Date |
BENGÜ SARE SEVDA PELİN KILIÇ ÖZER , October 2024 |
| Course Coordinator |
SENA CÜRE ACER |
| Semester |
Spring |
| Name of Instructor |
Öğr. Gör. ECEM ERKOL |
Course Contents
| Week |
Subject |
| 1) |
Introduction to Sex therapy: Brief Historic and Current Perspectives |
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Different Perspectives & Contemporary Understanding of Sexuality
World Association for Sexual Health Declaration of Sexual Rights |
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Sexuality Across the Lifespan & Psychosexual Development |
| 4) |
Sexual Orientation, Gender & Important Concepts of Sexual Differentiations |
| 5) |
Clinical and Social Problems on Human Sexuality and Gender I |
| 6) |
Clinical and Social Perspectives on Human Sexuality and Gender II |
| 7) |
Student Research Project Presentations |
| 8) |
Human Sexual Anatomy & Physiology |
| 9) |
Norms and Myths About Sexuality, Sexuality Transmitted Diseases & Sexual Education |
| 10) |
Gender Dysphoria & Working with LGBTQ+ Individuals |
| 11) |
Ethics in Sex Therapy |
| 12) |
Sexual Dysfunctions and Psychological Interventions in Sex Therapy |
| 13) |
Abstract submission and revisions |
| 14) |
Poster presentations |
| 15) |
Final Examination Period |
| 16) |
Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Recommended Textbooks and Articles:
- Lucena BB, Abdo CHN. (2017) Sex therapy: brief historic and current perspectives. MOJ Womens Health.;5(5):287‒289.
-Marks, S. (2017) Psychotherapy in historical perspective, History of the Human Sciences, Vol. 30(2) 3–16
-Joshua G. Parmenter, R. V. Galliher & A. D. A. Maughan (2020): LGBTQ + emerging adults perceptions of discrimination and exclusion within the LGBTQ+ community, Psychology & Sexuality, DOI: 10.1080/19419899.2020.1716056
-Gribble KD, Bewley S and Dahlen HG (2023) Breastfeeding grief after chest masculinisation mastectomy and detransition: A case report with lessons about unanticipated harm. Front. Glob. Womens Health 4:1073053. doi: 10.3389/fgwh.2023.1073053
-Sexuality, The Self, And Society: Susan Rahman with Nathan Bowma, Dahmitra Jackson, Lushtak, Remi Newman, & Prateek Sunder
- Kılınç O, Karagöz YM, Yiğit G, İlhan M. (2024) Cinsiyet Değişikliğinin Adli Tıp Açısından Değerlendirilmesi: Dört Olgu Sunumu Akd Tıp D 2024;10(1): 165-171
- Wincze, JP. (2016) Sexual Dysfunction: Assessment and Therapy, JP, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA and Miriam Hospital Elsevier I
-Cennet-Öztürk (2019) Psychological Interventions in Sexual Dysfunctions, Yeni Symposium, Cilt: 57 Sayı: 2
-İncesu, C. (2004) Cinsel İşlevler ve Cinsel İşlev Bozukluklar, Klinik Psikiyatri 3:3-13
-Sandra R. Leiblum (2013). Cinsel Terapi İlkeleri ve Uygulamaları, Çeviri; Filiz Bolat, Asiye
Hekimoğlu Gül, CK Yayınevi, Ankara,
-Helen Singer Kaplan, (1974). The New Sex Therapy,Brunner/Mazel Publication,New
York,
- Buehler, Stephanie. (2013). What Every Mental Health Professional Needs to Know About Sex. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
-Cinsel Terapi: Irvin D. Yalom
-Psikologlar için LGBT’lerle Çalışma Kılavuzu TODAP
- American Psychiatric Association. (2013) Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 5th ed. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association, DSM-5 pages: 205-222 |
| Teaching Methods | This course is taught in a flipped format designed to meet the level of final-year students of the Department of Psychology. Students will be assigned research articles pertinent to topics of each week’s class and are expected to present them to their classmates. During class time, students are evaluated with respect to their understanding of basic concepts, theoretical background, and research methodology. Each week, students will be assigned a task related to conducting their own research in class and out of class. These successive tasks will facilitate the development of their research skills in areas including literature review, research methodology, data collection, data analysis, research report writing, and dissemination. Students are expected to contribute to class discussions and collaborate with each other in the conduct of research during class and between classes. |
| Homework and Projects | Students will be asked to collect data, code and analyze it on SPSS or Taguette, and write an empirical article based on these analyses in APA format. Students will also present the assigned required research or review article published in high-impact psychology journals. |
| Laboratory Work | Students will use the lab to access the digital library resources and SPSS facilities for literature review and data analyses, respectively. |
| Computer Use | Students will work with SPSS or JASP for quantitative and Taguette to enter and analyze the data they have collected. They will report their research on Microsoft Word and create a poster using PowerPoint, Canva, or other design software. |
| Other Activities | Students will be required to read each week’s articles prior to that week’s class and actively participate in classroom discussions based on these readings. |
| Assessment Methods |
| Assessment Tools |
Count |
Weight |
| Attendance |
1 |
% 10 |
| Application |
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% 15 |
| Presentation |
2 |
% 25 |
| Project |
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% 50 |
| TOTAL |
% 100 |
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| Course Administration |
acers@mef.edu.tr
Instructor’s e-mail address: bengu.kilic@isikun.edu.tr
Students must provide a legitimate, acceptable, and documented excuse for missing a class. There will not be any make-up for assignments conducted in missed classes. Students are encouraged to discuss their questions in class and during office hours.
Students are expected to treat university personnel and one another respectfully at all times; this includes showing respect for class content and others’ opinions.
The commitment of acts of cheating, lying, and deceit in any of their diverse forms, such as plagiarism and copying during examinations, is dishonest and will not be tolerated.
Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: Law on Higher Education Art. 54. |
Information Package / Course Catalogue