COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS AND COUNSELING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PDR 5171 CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS AND COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR FATMA SELDA ÖZ SOYSAL

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Course Objective

The aim of this this course should be given to the students to develop a cultural perspective on the definition, theories, close processes and dynamics of this relationship, to initiate, maintain and terminate close relationships, and to be able to conceptualize the problems of the client who has a relationship problem.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1.Student could explain the basic concepts of the psychology of close relationships.
2   2. Student could describe the processes and dynamics of close relationships.
3   3. Student could develop a cultural perspective on close relationships.
4   4. Student could conceptualize beginning, sustaining and terminating close relationships the problems of clients with relationship problems .

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The life cyle of close relationships Romantic love
2 The life cyle of close relationships Relationship conflict and solutions
3 Multicultural relationships Relationship conflict and solutions
4 Multicultural relationships Physical and sexual aggression in close relationships.
5 Contemporary marriage Final Exam
6 Divorce, remarriage and single parenting
7 Midterm Exam
8 Emotions in close relationships
9 Attachment Theory
10 Attachment Theory

Recomended or Required Reading

Hendrick,C ve Hendrick,S., S. (2000). Close Relationships. Sage Publication.
Reis, H. ve Rusbult, C. (2004). Close Relatonships. Taylor& Francis Books.
Hendrick, S.S (2016). Yakın ilişkiler psikolojisi. Çev:Dönmez,A ve Büyükşahin Sunal,A. Nobel Yayınevi. Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Seminar, brainstorming, group work, review and discussion the practices, prepare a report.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Exam dates will be specified in the lesson plan. When the exam dates are finalized, changes can be made.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Doç.D.F.Selda Öz Soysal. tel:05322308979. e-mail.seldaoz.oz@gmail.com

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 6 78
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 153

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.4453545453

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