COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PSYCHOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 4012 PSYCHOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLAY DIRIK

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to introduce students to different psychotherapy theories, principles, approaches and techniques towards psychopathology and psychotherapy and to raise awareness at the basic level.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. To be able to define psychotherapy
2   2. To be able to comprehend the similarities and differences between different psychotherapy theories and practices
3   3. To be able to explain the basic features of theoretical approaches
4   4. To be able to exemplify different techniques
5   5. To be able to discuss the scientific effectiveness of theories.
6   6. To be able to compare and discuss different psychotherapy techniques

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of the course, definition of psychotherapy
2 Characteristics of the psychotherapist and ethical principles
3 Psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic therapy
4 Adlerian therapy
5 Existential therapy
6 Person-centered therapy
7 Gestalt therapy
8 Behavioral therapy
9 Cognitive behavioral therapy
10 Rational Emotive therapy
11 Problem solving therapy
12 Transactional Analysis Therapy
13 Family and couple therapies
14 Review of psychotherapy theories

Recomended or Required Reading

Corey, G. (2008). Psikolojik Danışma, Psikoterapi Kuram ve Uygulamaları (Çev: Ergene, T.). Ankara: Mentis Yayıncılık.

Köroğlu, E., & Türkçapar, H. (2009). Psikoterapi Yöntemleri: Kuramlar ve Uygulama Yönergeleri. Ankara: HYB Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
Question-answer
Homework
Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm Exam + Final Exam

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-2: It will be evaluated with the questions to be asked in the midterm exam.
LO 3-5: Term paper / report will be evaluated by presentation and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70 % attendance is compulsory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

orcun.yorulmaz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 13:30-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 24 24
Preparation for midterm exam 0 0 0
Preparation for final exam 1 0 0
Preparing presentations 0 0 0
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1555544
LO.2555454
LO.3555454
LO.455555
LO.55555
LO.6555555