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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
PSI 5073	COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOURAL PSYCHOTHERAPY*	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9

Offered By

PSYCHOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ORÇUN YORULMAZ

Offered to

PSYCHOLOGY

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to introduce basic principles and concepts of Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) in theoretically and administratively.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Able to describe basic concepts and historical development of the CBT
2	Able to explain and exemplify psychological problems with basic principles of the CBT
3	Able to form and describe psychotherapy sessions in line with CBT
4	Able to administer basic therapy techniques
5	Able to create CBT treatment plan suitable for psychological disorders.
6	Able to review literature findings about efficacy of the CBT on specific problems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction of course and CBT, informing nature and requisites of the course
2	Historical development of CBT, basic principles
3	Assessment in CBT
4	Case formulation in CBT
5	Session format in CBT
6	Basic concepts in CBT
7	Determination and questioning of automatic thoughts and assumptions
8	Determination and questioning of images and emotions
9	Determination and questioning of schemas
10	Techniques of CBT for change
11	Techniques of CBT for change (continuing)
12	Use of homework in therapy
13	Termination of therapy
14	Possible problems in therapy and personal development

Recomended or Required Reading

Beck, J. S. (2008). Bilişsel terapi: Temel ilkeler ve ötesi. (N. H. Şahin, Çev.). Ankara: Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları.
Blackburn, I. M.,Twaddle, V.,andassociates. (1996) CognitiveTherapy in Action: A Practitioner sCasebook.
Leahy, R. L. (2010). Bilişsel terapi yöntemleri. (H. Türkçapar ve E. Köroğlu, Çev. Ed.). Ankara: Hyb Yayıncılık.
Nezu, A.M.,Nezu, C. M., &Lombardo, E. (2004). Cognitive-Behavioral Case FormulationandTreatment Design: A Problem-SolvingApproach. New York: Springer Publishing Company
Persons, J. B. (2008). The Case FormulationApproachtoCognitive-BehaviorTherapy. New York: TheGuilfordPress.
Savaşır, I.,Soygüt, G., &Barışkın, E. (Eds) (2009). Bilişsel Davranışçı Terapiler. 4. Baskı. Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları.
Whitfield, G. &Davison, A. (2007). CognitiveBehavioralTherapyExplained. New York: Radcliffe Publishing

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
Questions-Answers
Homework
Discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	STT	TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Presentations, assignments, Midterm and Final Exams

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-2: Assessed with Midterm exam
LO 3-6: Assessed with homework/report, presentation and final exam

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Student must attent at least 70% of the courses.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Orçun Yorulmaz
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
Preparing assignments	1	15	15
Preparing presentations	1	15	15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	14	6	84
Preparation for final exam	1	26	26
Midterm	1	30	30
Final	1	3	3
Midterm	1	3	3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			218

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6
LO.1	5			5		5
LO.2		5			3
LO.3	5			4		4
LO.4			5		4
LO.5		5		4
LO.6		5		4

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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