Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Psychology | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences | |||||
| Course Code | PSYC 432 | |||||
| Course Title in English | Applied Psychotherapy | |||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Uygulamalı Psikoterapi | |||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | |||||
| Type of Course | Exercise,Flipped Classroom,Lecture | |||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | |||||
| Semester | Spring | |||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 146 hours per semester | |||||
| Number of Credits | 6 ECTS | |||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | |||||
| Pre-requisites |
PSYC 208 - Adult Psychopathology | PSYC 301 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology |
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| Expected Prior Knowledge | Adult psychopathology or Child and adolescent psychopathology | |||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To gain knowledge and expertise in therapy room and enhance the listening skills whereas raising the general ability of communication. | |||||
| Course Description | A guided, overall, look to psychotherapy. The course includes the review of the basic patterns of psychotherapy skills from a critical perspective; introduction to case formulation; identification of the differences between the therapist-client relationships with respect to various schools; case discussions related to various approaches to psychotherapy; role playing; interactive discussions focusing on psychotherapy skills | |||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Ders, psikoterapiye geniş ve destekli bir bakış açısı barındırır. Temel örüntülerin, psikoterapi yeteneklerinin eleştirel bir gözle değerlendirilmesini, vaka kavramsallaştırmasına girişi, terapist-danışan ilişkisine farklı bakışların incelenmesini, vaka tartışmalarını ve çeşitli terapi okullarının bu vakalara yaklaşımlarını, vaka canlandırmalarını ve psikoterapi yeteneklerine etkileşimli bir incelemeyi barındırır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) use methods of evidence based therapies that based from accumulated knowledge; 2) understand the main methods and how they are relevant with advanced skills; 3) work on the fundamentals and working mechanisms of the techniques that therapists use to reach the formulation part; 4) discuss the qualities and principles of evidence based therapies; 5) examine the studies, which are supported scientifically via research, in terms of efficacy and clinical significance; 6) discuss the feasibility and efficiency of theoretically suggested methods in Turkish context via the role-plays and adapt the methods to the recent context. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | ||||||
| 2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | ||||||
| 3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | ||||||
| 4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | ||||||
| 5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | ||||||
| 6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| 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). | ||||||
| 9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | ||||||
| 10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | ||||||
| 11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | ||||||
| 12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | ||||||
| 13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | S | HW,Participation |
| 2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
| 3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | HW,Participation |
| 4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | H | Participation |
| 5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | S | Exam,Participation |
| 6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | H | Participation |
| 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. | S | HW |
| 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). | H | HW,Participation |
| 9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | H | HW,Participation |
| 10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | H | HW |
| 11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
| 12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | HW |
| 13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | S | HW,Participation |
| Prepared by and Date | BURAK BARAN YAVUZ , March 2022 |
| Course Coordinator | SENA CÜRE ACER |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction |
| 2) | Therapy Process I |
| 3) | Therapy Process II |
| 4) | Foundations/Preparations |
| 5) | Foundations/Preparations (Role-Plays) |
| 6) | Non-Directive Listening |
| 7) | Non-Directive Listening (Role-Plays) |
| 8) | Reflection Paper Due |
| 9) | Relationship Development/Directive Listening |
| 10) | Relationship Development/Directive Listening (Role-Plays) |
| 11) | Phenomenology & Inquiry |
| 12) | Phenomenology & Inquiry (Role-Plays) |
| 13) | Disruptions & Crises |
| 14) | Disruptions & Crises (Role-Plays) |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| 16) | Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Akhtar S, (2009). Turning Points in Dynamic Psychotherapy: Initial Assessment, Boundaries, Money, Disruptions and Suicidal Crises. Karnac Books. Dobson, D. & Dobson, K.S. (2009). Evidence-Based Practice of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. The Guilford Press. Persons J. B. (2008). The case formulation approach to cognitive-behavior therapy. The Guilford Press. Sommers-Flanagan, J. & Sommers-Flanagan, R. (2014). Clinical interviewing (5th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. Van Deurzen E. & Adams M. (2011). Skills in Existential Counselling & Psychotherapy. Sage. | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Classes will be a mixture of lecture/class discussion and role plays. Students will be asked to form a group (3 students) and each group will write a case report. Also students will individually write a reflection paper. | |||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Reflection Paper, Case Report | |||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | ||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | Role-Plays | |||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
Rules for attendance, late submissions, missing an exam, etc. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct. Statement on plagiarism. Other comments, if any. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 126 | ||
| Paper Submission | 2 | 10 | 20 | ||||
| Total Workload | 146 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.8 | ||||||
| ECTS | 6 | ||||||